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New gadgets may come loaded -- with a virus
From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory -- pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.
Computer consultant Jerry Askew says a digital photo frame tried to infect his computer with four viruses.
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| Posted: 03/15/2008 1:12 PM |
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Agreed LadyDi.
I got a Digital Photo Frame for Christmas and I think if I had heard about this virus stuff at that time I sure wouldn't have plugged it into my main PC!! Apparently it didn't come with a built in virus though, I have not experienced any problems. But then most of the Trojans aren't meant to be seen or cause problems with the PC I don't think, their job is to stay hidden and send out stuff. So I guess I can't be hundred percent certain I don't have one but it would have to be a darn good one to get pass all the scanners I use on this PC!
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