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Office Depot, Support.com tricked consumers into buying PC repair services, FTC says

Office Depot, Support.com tricked consumers into buying PC repair services, FTC says

5 years ago
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Malware removal is tricky business, in the sense that stubborn infections can sometimes be difficult to completely scrub away. For Office Depot and Support.com, however, the Federal Trade Commission alleges it was a literally tricky business that raked in millions of dollars worth of PC repair and technical services, through deceptive malware scans.