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| Written by: webstereditor |
2/19/2010 8:40 AM |
Online Threats Cost Consumers
Based on a 2007 survey, the Consumer Reports National Research Center estimates that U.S. consumers lost over $7 billion during the last two years to viruses, spyware, and phishing scams. The Center projected that 1.8 million households replaced their computers during that time period because of virus infections, and an additional 850,000 have replaced computers in the past six months due to spyware. |
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