OPERATION: BOT ROAST


	OPERATION: BOT ROAST

bookchick49

6-15-2007 6:46 AM

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internet, scam, trojans, hackers, security

bookchick49 says:

was driven to this article while searching for a way to file a complaint about something else. Definitely worth visiting and reading entire article.

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6-15-2007 9:41 AM

egoldstein

This is exactly what happened to clipmarks a few months ago when someone took the site down for a few hours. When caught, the people behind these bots deserve serious jail time.

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