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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex
I don't think that's quite true. Many are likely paid by FAKE antivirus companies, since the largest number of incidents we see here are browser-based fake antivirus hits, that funnel you to a site looking for your credit card. The vast majority of IP addresses that we see, connected to that scam, are in Russia or Ukraine.
Can you say "Russian Mob"?
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I dunno, I dont put anything past large companies. They do what they have to so their products remain viable. I agree thats its not even close to the only reason people write them, but I do believe it happens.
Hell, Microsoft Security Essentials caused a lot of fuss because it was free. There was a lot of anger from companies like Norton over it.
And frankly, I like MSE better then any paid program i've used.