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30 million computers infected by fake antivirus programmes
According to Panda Security, the global software vendor, a new wave of fake antivirus programmes has infected more than 30 million users, earning cyber-crooks hundreds of millions in the process.
“The information we have at present suggests that some 3% of these users have provided their personal details1 in […]

Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware 6.0

Most security vendors offer a range of products, from simple antivirus to sub-suite to a full-blown top-of-the-line security suite. Normally I just review the full suite. There aren’t enough hours in the day to consider all the variations from each vendor separately. I have to make an exception for Webroot AntiVirus […]

Crooks can make $5M a year shilling fake security software

Scareware affiliate operation may also be a money-laundering front, says researcher
Criminals can make as much as $5 million a year by planting nearly worthless security software on PCs, then badgering users with so many bogus malware warnings that they fork over their credit card, a noted […]

Antivirus ‘Scareware’ is Lucrative
Rogue antivirus software circulating on the Web potentially making top distributors millions of dollars a year
Turns out an infamous pop-up aimed at spooking users into downloading a phony anti-virus program does detect a little malware, but only as a cover for what it really does — make big bucks for its developers […]

Finjan unveils how cybercriminals steal corporate data and store it on remote crimeservers
Finjan Inc., has announced that its Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) has documented step-by-step how corporate data is being stolen and stored on remote servers owned by criminals. In its October 2008 Malicious Page of the Month report, Finjan describes how a corporate […]