AVG scanner blasts internet with fake traffic

[David Hansen]

On 16 Jun 2008 at 14:19, Chris Salter wrote:

> All LinkScanner Pro is doing is pre-checking the links on a single
> search engine results page, probably ten links. I suspect that this
> has only become a 'problem' given the increased number of
> installations resulting from integration with AVG products.

Quite likely.

> I am not
> an expert but I very much doubt that anything illegal is taking place.

Me to. However, I have turned it off on a number of computers that I 
look after, though not because of any question about legality.



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  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
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