FTC places temporary halt on XP Antivirus and Family
The Federal Trade Commission has gone to U.S. District Court, and shut down, at least for the moment, Innovative Marketing, Inc. and ByteHosting Internet Services, LLC, who they’ve identified as the source of such nasty-ware as WinFixer, WinAntivirus, DriveCleaner, ErrorSafe, and XP Antivirus. Here’s their press item: http://www.softwarekb.com/news/2008/12/11/court-halts-bogus-computer-scans/ This group of rogue programs has made [...]
