Jason Dunn
12-08-2006, 01:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6141621.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news' target='_blank'>http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6141621.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Two antispyware watchdogs are urging federal regulators to take action against a music search Web site that they say is a front for malicious software. FastMP3Search.com.ar, registered in Argentina, advertises itself as a search service for music files, but instead tricks people into loading a host of malicious applications onto their PC and opens computers up to further cyberattacks, according to StopBadware.org and the Center for Democracy and Technology...The music search site asks people to install a plug-in to be able to download MP3 files. This plug-in is actually a cocktail of malicious software that contains adware, Trojan horses and disables the Microsoft Windows firewall, according to StopBadware and the CDT."</i><br /><br />I doubt that many readers of Digital Media Thoughts would fall for something like this, but it's worth pointing out that installing <i>anything</i> from <i>any</i> unknown site is taking a huge risk. Especially when you walk on the fine line of legality, the results can be even more troublesome. Best not to even search for illegal MP3s people. ;-)