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The official Atlus USA web site was reportedly compromised by a "third-party entity" today, inserting malicious software into the company's site. According to Atlus, this may have led to visitors being infected by malware. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5226831&view=rss&microfeed=true The staff of Starforce is inviting anyone who can prove that that his or her malware is malware to fly to Russia on their own dime and prove it in person. Let me just say, momma didn t raise any stupid boys. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=151890&view=rss&microfeed=true Website Boing Boing was threatened with legal action by StarForce, the makers of this heinous malware that mucks up your computer when it self-installs beside a game you've purchased. Claiming harassment, a PR representative from StarForce allegedly contacted the FBI about Boing Boing's piece. In other news, telling the truth is apparently harassment, when your company is making some janky-ass spyware. More »
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We're not here to point fingers or lay blame, because we all make mistakes. However, over the weekend, a few gaming sites posted on Trackmania Nations and even told their readers to download it. Prize money was even dangled for the online "free" competition. Thing is, the game is infested with malware. More »
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Boing Boing points to a piece of software that self-installs when you install certain PC games, and although it's designed to prevent pirating it actually damages your system. From Boing Boing: "The software causes system instability and crashes." Ouch. There's a list of games that currently employ the Starforce security measures here. Check out your game library, and more importantly, check out the literature over at the official "Boycott Starforce" website. It's like rootkits all over again. More »
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