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Re: Poker gamers targeted by a rootkit backdoor I see a lot of the poker games installed in the many Hijackthis logs I look at. It's also become a favorite of the younger teens set. Had a parent who found his child had been installing Party Poker behind their back and uninstalling it after playing to hide it. That was on the family PC. I would urge all parents to heads up and make sure you have the kids on Limited User accounts and NOT an admin account.
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 psicopMore human than humanPremium
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I would urge all parents to heads up and make sure you have the kids on Limited User accounts and NOT an admin account.
You are too nice! 
I would give them a good flog and ban them from using the PC for a week. Children learn best the hard way. 
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| said by psicop:You are too nice! I would give them a good flog and ban them from using the PC for a week. Children learn best the hard way. G. Well, my point was to do that as a preventative measure now before there is a problem. Don't wait for one of the kids to download something stupid (or dangerous). Because we know kids can do the darndest things And sadly, may not think about the risks or even be aware of them. LOL, upon reflection, I guess that can be said for users of any age. But yes, the gambling programs and even the gambling sites are dangerous, because they smell of money and and that makes the people who visit them prime targets of fraud or exploit. So those who do use the online gambling, need to be extra cautious. It's not for newbies.
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 Rogue WolfAte Your Homework, And Framed The Dog
join:2003-08-12
Troy, NY | reply to CalamityJane
said by CalamityJane:I would urge all parents to heads up and make sure you have the kids on Limited User accounts and NOT an admin account. I'll tell you what... if I found out that my child was A) gambling online and B) had gotten my computer "owned" through it, the next computer they would be touching would be the one they buy for THEIR own place!
Seriously, between the stacked odds, the cheating and the criminal element looking to empty your wallet however they can, I have to ask- is gambling (online OR off) even worth it?
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