“You have a virus!” Among the newest scams created by internet
criminals are rogue antiviruses and scareware. Rogue antivirus
are fake antivirus programs, which exploit your fear of malware.
They display virus alerts, also known as “scareware”, claiming
malware has been detected on your computer. The security alerts
are professional looking pop-ups and ads and often have exactly
the same design as Windows pop-ups. When you click on it, you’re
advised to buy a certain anti virus protection software. This
software will not remove the virus, but instead allow malware in
- often floods of annoying pop-up windows and aggressive
advertising. Buying rogue antivirus can also compromise your
credit card security and lead to identity theft. If you ever
receive a virus alert form an unknown source, simply ignore it.
If you have an internet security program like BullGuard Internet
Security you are already protected – and you can always contact
the BullGuard online support team with any doubts. Beware of
fake news stories