The U.S. government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet “spy ware” that seizes control of a user’s computer without permission.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday asked a federal court to shut down an operation that it said disables users’ computers in an attempt to bully them into buying anti-spy ware products. Internet users unwittingly download the software when they visit Web sites that contain certain banner ads, the FTC said. The software exploits a hole in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer Web browser to work its way onto computers without users’ knowledge, according to the lawsuit.
It looks like the government is finally getting off their duffs and starting to do something about this problem. I hope they roast this ******’s bank account over an open fire with fines. -muddocktor
Submitted by: muddocktor
Source: CNN
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