Archive for June 23rd, 2010

China will ban minors from virtual-currency trading sites

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
China will ban minors from virtual-currency trading sites

Bloomberg news is reporting that the government of China on August 1 will make it illegal for companies that operate Web sites that deal in virtual currency to allow minors access. The ban will not affect the way virtual currency is used to buy items w... »

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The joys of file sharing: malware sharing

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
The joys of file sharing: malware sharing

MyWebSearch, the old familiar toolbar, is still aroundThe team came across these yesterday on a file-sharing network in a file “Power DVD 8 Cracked.rar.”It installs, without proper notice, MyWebSearch, FLV Direct Player and other garbage. Adam Thom... »

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Shakira’s World Cup song used to push FLVPro.exe

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Shakira’s World Cup song used to push FLVPro.exe

It seems the last week or so has been a fun time to promote not only the World Cup, but also various bits of software you might not want on your PC. Here’s a collection of Shakira uploads on Youtube, all related to her “Waka Waka” song created fo... »

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