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Our Top Stories Trojan Cons Victims with Fake Trial BitDefender warns of a new ransom-style Trojan that scrambles its victims' data before offering them a trial version of a fix. Share: How Facebook Can Hurt Your Credit Rating Analysis: Bank on it -- Financial institutions are checking social media profiles to identify credit risks. It's time to ditch those deadbeat friends. Share: Wireless Carrier Survey: Smaller Players Rank High in Customer Satisfaction The bottom line: Industry titan AT&T finished last, while two smaller carriers that piggyback on AT&T's network, Consumer Cellular and U.S. Cellular, ranked tops. Share: Google's 'Let it Snow' and Hanukkah Easter Eggs Celebrate Holidays The holiday inspired tricks add to a long lineup of similar antics to amuse people using Google sites and products. Share: Stop SOPA! 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