p2pnet.net News:- SpySheriff is among the best-known rogue programs disguised as spyware protection, says Finland’s F-Secure.

“It might look like a useful security program,” says the company blog, “but it actually isn’t – it’s typically pushed on systems through vulnerabilities, after which it reports nonexistent infections in order to scare you into registering the software for a cool $59.95 or so.”

So, what kind of TV ads a company like SpySheriff run?

“We’re sure you would have lots of ideas,” says the company’s Mikko Hyppönen. “So here’s a small competition …….

1. Make the cheesiest TV ad for SpySheriff you can possible come up with

2. Post your ad to YouTube or Google Video

3. Mail the link to your video to us to weblog at our domain

4. We’ll reward the best videos with F-Secure marketing junk (t-shirts, caps, posters, etc.)

5. And we’ll post a list of the cheesiest videos

The deadline is October 15.

Also See:
F-Secure – If you buy this lousy fake antispyware ……, October 5, 2006

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