http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/tags/LocasSoftware/default.aspxTags: LocasSoftwareenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/2007/12/08/1386368.aspxSat, 08 Dec 2007 08:24:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1386368winhelp20025http://msmvps.com/blogs/hostsnews/archive/2007/12/08/1386368.aspx#comments<p>Thought I&#39;d show the Hosting services that are affilated with the Innovative Marketing Group ...</p> <p><img height="1" alt="" src="http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/blog/innovative.gif" width="1" border="0" /><img height="698" alt="" src="http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/blog/innovative.gif" width="659" border="0" /></p> <p>As you can see they spread out into quite a few areas ... other known affiliates:</p> <p><strong>LocusSoftware, Inc</strong><br />United Kingdom</p> <p>LocusSoftware&nbsp;sites hosted via Eukhost_ltd<br />91.186.30.75&nbsp; sale.trustedantivirus.com<br />91.186.30.80&nbsp; secure.systemerrorfixer.com</p> <p>LocusSoftware&nbsp;sites hosted via Euroaccess<br />85.12.60.123&nbsp; shop.pcprivacytool.com<br />85.12.60.30&nbsp; winpcdoctor.com<br />winspycontrol.com<br />winsecureav.com</p> <p>LucasSoftware sites hosted via Setupahost (Toronto)<br />204.16.204.56&nbsp; protect.trustedantivirus.com<br />204.16.204.56&nbsp; clean.systemerrorfixer.com<br />204.16.204.56&nbsp; privacy.securepccleaner.com<br />204.16.204.56&nbsp; privacy.pcprivacytool.com</p> <p><a class="" href="http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2007-072611-0440-99&amp;tabid=1" target="_blank">PCPrivacyTool</a> <em>is a Security Risk that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. The program then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats</em>.</p> <p>Sound familar? ... the above are just a few examples of these deceptive [choke] products ...</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1386368" width="1" height="1">LocasSoftware