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Comments on: Obama-themed malware on the rise

Within hours of settling the U.S. presidential election, spam using Barack Obama's name and image is used to entice people to download various Trojans.

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by bigmc6000 November 5, 2008 2:55 PM PST
Well, at least this time they are only targeting half the nation!
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by streamline35 November 5, 2008 2:57 PM PST
And luckily it's the half that already knows how to use computers!
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by iff2mastamatt November 5, 2008 5:25 PM PST
I guess that's what happens when you elect a socialist president. Bummer.
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by hypopig November 5, 2008 5:39 PM PST
Yeah, thank God - what would have they done had we elected the bigoted Nazi? Too scary to even imagine. ;(
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by billlgates November 5, 2008 7:43 PM PST
This Obama Trojan isn't stealing your information from your computer....

it's redistributing the wealth of information you have to those less fortunate.
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by Motyoj November 6, 2008 7:26 AM PST
Touché!
by fr33_loader November 5, 2008 8:42 PM PST
I've just quit work. I'll just wait for all your money redistributed to my bank account.
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by aptisme November 5, 2008 8:51 PM PST
WOW. two Trojan Horses within hours.
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by FLY_N_NE_WEATHR November 6, 2008 9:03 AM PST
PATHETIC!
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