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In Pictures: Warning Signs of an Internet Attack

Online crooks are constantly switching tactics in an attempt to invade your PC. Be on guard for these latest sneaky tricks.

Erik Larkin, PC World

Camouflaged Phishing 8 of 9

To fool people who might be alert enough to look at the URL, phishers today often use faked site names that begin with a real domain name and then add what looks like site input but is actually the name of the attack site (in this case, logwjwgwwwqwkqwk.com). Antiphishing tools, including those built into IE 7 and Firefox 2, are becoming more adept at blocking such sites, but keep your eye out.

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