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Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow

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Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> writes:

>    http://www.pcworld.com/article/2152180/malware-infections-tripled-in-late-2013-microsoft-finds.html
>
>    Malware infections tripled in late 2013 thanks to sneaky browser plugin,
>    Microsoft says
>
>    Rains attributed the rise to malware called “Rotbrow.” The program
>    masquerades as a browser add-on called “Browser Protector” and is
>    supposedly a security product, Rains said by phone Wednesday. Rotbrow was
>    found on about 59 of every 1,000 computers using its security products,
>    he said.
>
> There's more to the story, of course.

Billy Bitrot?

You really are a nasty little turd.

ww.zdnet.com/android-app-malware-rates-jump-40-percent-7000019093/

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Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-05-10 08:06 -0400
  Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 14:34 +0200
    Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-10 09:37 -0400
      Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 16:25 +0200
        Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-10 10:34 -0400
        Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 16:14 -0700
        Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2014-05-11 01:47 +0200
          Re: Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 19:56 -0700
          Low-brows protest about "Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-05-11 08:05 -0400
            Re: Low-brows protest about "Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow" chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-12 08:06 -0500
              Re: Low-brows protest about "Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow" Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-12 17:56 -0700
              Re: Low-brows protest about "Billy Bitrot's Rotbrow" Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 21:26 -0700

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