Episode - Explainer: Why Would a Virus Look at Kiddie Porn?
Why Would a Virus Look at Kiddie Porn? Malicious code that makes your computer visit illegal Web sites. By Tony Romm On Monday, a Massachusetts court dismissed child-pornography charges against Michael Fiola, a state employee. It was alleged that the 53-year-old had accessed the illegal material at work, but an extensive forensic investigation (PDF) of his computer revealed that viruses and other malicious programs—25 of them, to be exact—were the culprits. Why would someone create a virus that downloads child pornography? So other people could secretly view the porn. Fiola's computer had bee
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