FTC accused ERG Ventures LLC of distributing spyware that infected 15 million computers. Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit against the company last November, seeking monetary damages. Firm hid spyware in other downloads for other software, including screensavers and video files. Firm must give up $330,000 in profits from its alleged spyware operation, FTC says. If court finds that defendants misrepresented their financial condition, they will owe nearly $3.6 million, the total revenue from alleged scam.”]
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