Fake Erin Andrews clip

Virus researchers are warning web surfers to be on the lookout for malicious websites claiming to offer a naked video of Erin Andrews, the attractive ESPN sports reporter who was recently captured with her clothes off in a hotel room by a peephole camera. The real video made its way to the web, but has since been taken down. Now, cybercrooks, recognizing that many users are searching for the popular clip, have created websites claiming to show the video but actually try to infect visitors with malware, anti-virus firm Sophos said this week. — DK

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