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Old 05-23-2006, 09:00 AM  
Brujah
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Originally Posted by Quickdraw
Here is a link that gives a nice overview of the latest--
http://antivirus.about.com/od/virusd...ransomware.htm
Thanks. This is the key entry in that article?

Commercial tactics
Unfortunately, at least one commercial company employs tactics that some perceive as reminiscent of ransomware. Victims complain that MoviePass.tv (also known as MovieLand.com and MediaPipe) installs itself without their knowledge and displays intrusive pop-ups demanding a $99 licensing fee.
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