Texas Mist
Retired WS Staff
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2008
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be careful WSerz!! we all spend so much time on the internet & crooks can infect PCs easily thru ads on websites -- so even the most innocent are vulnerable! It's scary -- I would *not* want this happening to me or any of y'all!!
Now, do I believe the majority of pervs charged with possession &/or distribution of child *advertiser censored* are innocent? NO WAY - but there is always a chance that it could happen!
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Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child *advertiser censored*.
Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses - the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it's your reputation that's stolen.
Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected PCs to remotely store and view their stash without fear they'll get caught. Pranksters or someone trying to frame you can tap viruses to make it appear that you surf illegal Web sites.
Whatever the motivation, you get child *advertiser censored* on your computer - and might not realize it until police knock at your door.
An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people have been branded as pedophiles after their co-workers or loved ones stumbled upon child *advertiser censored* placed on a PC through a virus. It can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove their innocence.
Their situations are complicated by the fact that actual pedophiles often blame viruses - a defense rightfully viewed with skepticism by law enforcement.
more here
http://www.sacbee.com/842/story/2313621.html
Now, do I believe the majority of pervs charged with possession &/or distribution of child *advertiser censored* are innocent? NO WAY - but there is always a chance that it could happen!
<snip>
Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child *advertiser censored*.
Heinous pictures and videos can be deposited on computers by viruses - the malicious programs better known for swiping your credit card numbers. In this twist, it's your reputation that's stolen.
Pedophiles can exploit virus-infected PCs to remotely store and view their stash without fear they'll get caught. Pranksters or someone trying to frame you can tap viruses to make it appear that you surf illegal Web sites.
Whatever the motivation, you get child *advertiser censored* on your computer - and might not realize it until police knock at your door.
An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people have been branded as pedophiles after their co-workers or loved ones stumbled upon child *advertiser censored* placed on a PC through a virus. It can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars to prove their innocence.
Their situations are complicated by the fact that actual pedophiles often blame viruses - a defense rightfully viewed with skepticism by law enforcement.
more here
http://www.sacbee.com/842/story/2313621.html