Peaches Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Toy Story 3 Related Scams Popping All Over the WebChildren are most at risk of encountering themSecurity researchers warn that scammers are targeting people interested in the new Toy Story 3 movie or game. Spam campaigns promising the opportunity to watch the movie online or play the game for free lead to survey scams. Toy Story 3 is the third installment in the Toy Story series. The 3D animated film has premiered last month, but it has yet to official arrive in theaters in many Western European countries like Spain, Germany, Belgium, Austria or Portugal. So far it has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, making it a must see film for a lot of people, especially children. And since cyber crooks never miss a chance to exploit a subject of interest to the masses, Toy Story 3 makes no exception. Security researchers from antivirus vendor Sunbelt Software, warn that several such scams targeting the Toy Story fans have made their way on YouTubeOne of the most popular tactics is advertising the 'full movie' on You tube, Sunbelt's Christopher Boyd, explains. These rogue videos with titles like ;Watch Toy Story 3 Movie online free;Watch Toy Story 3 FREE Online display links to other websites, which promise users to give them access to this premium conten; if they complete one of several surveys.story - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Toy-Story-3-Related-Scams-Popping-All-Over-the-Web-148312.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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