The Column

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

On The Workbench: How to get rid of scareware


... viruses and spyware are a real concern when you spend any time on the Internet, and some people are feeding on your fears for big bucks ... but while there are quite a few legitimate anti-virus programs out there, there are more that not only do not get rid of your viruses and malware, but install more of the same on your hard drive ... According to the BBC, "online criminals make millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software." Which translates into an awful lot of dollars, not to mentioned the number of computers that are trashed by this cottage industry ...

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