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Antivirus software vendors McAfee and Symantec are issuing warnings to consumers to watch out for celebrity death-related malware in the wake of the death of pop singer Michael Jackson, actress Farrah Fawcett and TV showman Ed McMahon. The antivirus vendors have much to gain from fear about such malware, since they sell antivirus products. But they have also seen the pattern of trickery repeated many times and so believe the concerns are legitimate

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