Why doesn't somebody sue fake software "vendors"?

Question

I got one of those programs that pretends to have found faults on a perfectly working computer.  It stops you killing it, running task manager, installing antimalware software or running IE.  Since the computer is my employer's, I can't do anything much to it anyway.  It will be embarrassing, though, and I may need to reinstall the data, which is not a problem, it's backed-up (twice) because I'm not stupid.

SO, given that 
These programs must cause havoc all over the World, 
Especially in the "land of the free" where the compensation culture is endemic, 
And that to get rid of it, you have to pay some crook, online, 
Who must be traceable from a bank account, 
Why has nobody sued?  Or have they done it and got nothing?

Rose D · Accepted Answer

Most of these "companies" are organized crime, particularly in the former USSR.  Others are run by Chinese intelligence.  The international law enforcement community lacks the resources to do much against them.  International laws are patchy, especially when it comes to cybercrime.  And proving guilt when there are dozens of shell corporations and bribes involved makes it even harder to make charges stick.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Business_Network

Anonymous · Answer

Sure they had all been disappointed by software packages and could tell tales of broken vendor promises, but when it came to critical enterprisewide software implementations, the bigger picture mattered most.

And that is this: Any lawsuit would be a lengthy, resource-intensive and costly process, running into the millions in legal fees on large-scale software projects for company. 


Prepared by PC Smart 2011

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Why doesn't somebody sue fake software "vendors"?

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