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Cisco's Warren Mercer and Matthew Molyett are warning that software downloaded from sites run by French firm Tuto4PC likely included trojan backdoors. The Borg's security arm, Talos, thinks some 12 million machines have been infected. The malware-bloated software quietly downloads trash dubbed Wizz, which can steal personal …

  1. ChunkyMonkey

    Surely, criminal charges can be brought against the company for this type of activity with jail time for the management team.

    But I somehow doubt it....Grrr

    1. TeeCee Gold badge

      I would suggest that everyone in France who's fallen foul of these bastards look up the addresses of those who own Tut4PC and mail them each a bag of dogshit.

      That should get the message across.

      1. Chemical Bob

        Only if each bag is burning.

  2. Destroy All Monsters Silver badge
    Trollface

    All of that could have been avoided!

    UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10!

    1. Anonymous Blowhard

      Re: All of that could have been avoided!

      @ Destroy All Monsters

      Sorry, was that your actual message, or did Microsoft replace it with "UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10!"?

      1. ShadowDragon8685

        Re: All of that could have been avoided!

        Microsoft surely would have used Mr. Holmes of Baker Street as the posticon, not the troll face.

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