The Fraudulent Antivirus

While you are using your computer to search the Internet, there is something lurking and waiting to attach itself to your system in an attempt to con you out of your hard earned money.  While it may sound like a good thing, personal antivirus is actually a virus that will get into your computer and cause you many headaches.  Once inside your system, the personal antivirus will cause pop ups to frequently occur indicating that your computer is at risk.  It will also indicate that if you purchase a license for a particular virus protection and/or antispyware program, you will be ok.  However, this is just a scam to try and get your money and possibly access your personal financial information. 

3 July 2009 | Technology