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Retro gaming fans are being targeted in a new con designed to infect computers with a Trojan linked to scareware scams. Downloads posing as Playstation 2 emulators that allow games designed for Sony's console to be played on PCs instead deliver only a Trojan. Emulators offered via Appzkeygen(dot)com, for example, come packing …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Stop

    Shock!

    Shock News! Downloading dubious executables from unreputable websites spreads malware...

    Next you'll be telling me prostitutes have STDs!

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  2. Pickaxe
    Unhappy

    So um

    Since when is Playstation 2 'retro gaming'?

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    1. P Zero
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      Pirate

      I guess...

      Everything that isn't current gen would be retro. Nevermind some games are still showing up on PS2, god only knows why.

      Pirate, because they know to go to the homepage to get their emus.

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  3. Marty
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    old news

    thes fake ps2 emulators have been around since the ps2 hit the shelves... infact i belive one of the first ones was called 'ekaf'.....which was easy for a dyslexic to pick up on....

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  4. EvilJason

    Why

    Why would you need to go to the equivalent of a back street dark scummy ally of a website to get emulators? there are lots of good reputable ones out there.

    Like http://www.ngemu.com for one.

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  5. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Say what now?

    prostitutes have STDs? aw crap

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  6. Yorkshirepudding
    Boffin

    Oh diddums

    well i have nothing to moan about considering i still have...

    Atari 2600

    Amstrad CPC

    NES

    SNES

    Gameboy

    Playstation

    Playstation 2

    yes i know the ps2 can play ps1 games but i cant bring myself to get shut of it

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