Nasty Malware Fouls PCs With Porn

zerodamage · May 2, 2004, 05:19 AM

"On Tuesday, DelGiorno's grandson retrieved the computer and examined it. With some help from a computer-savvy friend, Joe DelGiorno discovered that a browser-hijacking program called CoolWebSearch, also known as CWS, had turned his grandmother's mild-mannered computer into a XXX-rated adventure.

"She had dozens of bookmarks for really foul porn sites," said Joe DelGiorno. "And ads for porn were popping up every few minutes. Her homepage had been switched to some weird Web page. She was all upset and crying; she's a religious woman. She shouldn't have to deal with this garbage. If I find the people who did this to her I will make them suffer." "

Full Article: Wired

jsx[ifl] · May 2, 2004, 05:26 AM

dont we all wish we could make them suffer

Vampyromaniac · May 2, 2004, 07:12 AM

nobody's grandma should be logged on as administrator

No_Style · May 3, 2004, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vampyromaniac
nobody's grandma should be logged on as administrator

I concur.

@/2ct!< · May 3, 2004, 01:52 AM

Unless they are like my old neighbors grandma, who spends all her free time with computer hobby stuff/ programming for fun, but I digress

r1x · May 3, 2004, 05:29 AM

lol religious

May 2, 2004, 05:19 AM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Nasty Malware Fouls PCs With Porn "On Tuesday, DelGiorno's grandson retrieved the computer and examined it. With some help from a computer-savvy friend, Joe DelGiorno discovered that a browser-hijacking program called CoolWebSearch, also known as CWS, had turned his grandmother's mild-mannered computer into a XXX-rated adventure. "She had dozens of bookmarks for really foul porn sites," said Joe DelGiorno. "And ads for porn were popping up every few minutes. Her homepage had been switched to some weird Web page. She was all upset and crying; she's a religious woman. She shouldn't have to deal with this garbage. If I find the people who did this to her I will make them suffer." " Full Article: Wired

May 2, 2004, 07:12 AM	#3
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May 3, 2004, 01:52 AM	#5
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Unless they are like my old neighbors grandma, who spends all her free time with computer hobby stuff/ programming for fun, but I digress __________________

May 2, 2004, 05:26 AM	#2
jsx[ifl] DH's Unofficial Hero Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 650 Rep Power: 0	dont we all wish we could make them suffer

May 3, 2004, 05:29 AM	#6
r1x DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: australia Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	lol religious