Scareware will be most costly security scam of 2010

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You could say its just McAfee getting people to buy their antivirus with this warning, but truth is their are people out there that happily surf the internet while whistling a catchy tune, sipping on a cup of Earl grey tea checking out the horse race sites when all of a sudden BAM!

''Warning we have detected a virus please download our anti virus software to fix your pc"!.

The silly old dear will choke on her cup of tea yell out to her hubby who will shout back ''What now dammit!'' Oh this site is telling me to download their antivirus cause we could have a virus should i go ahead with it dear? Yeah whatever replies her husband. Get the picture



http://www.networkworld.com/news/201...st-costly.html

Fake antivirus programs that encourage web users to part with their hard-earned cash and download hoax security software is likely to be the most costly scam of 2010, says McAfee.
According to the security firm, cybercriminals make upwards of $300m from conning web users worldwide into downloading scareware.
The security firm also said it had seen a 660 percent rise in scareware over the past two years, and a 400 percent increase in reported incidents in the last 12 months.
"Even the savviest of computer users fall victim to online threats because cybercriminals have become so sophisticated," said Jeff Green, senior vice president of McAfee Labs.