Don’t get Scared by Scareware

It’s just another typical day. You turn on your computer and start going about your day to day computer tasks. All of a sudden your computer starts to run slow and messages appear on your screen, that you can’t seem to close out of, telling you that your computer is infected with viruses and spyware and that you need to run a scan of your computer to clean the infections. In a panic you click scan and you see an assortment of infections have been detected. Then you get another message telling you that your anti-virus and anti-spyware protection has expired and you need to purchase an upgraded version in order to clean the infections. The notification provides you with a link to a web site where you can purchase the remedy to these problems. Chances are you are going to go ahead and buy the software. Unfortunately, your decision to purchase the protection you need to keep your computer free of those infections, has most likely compromised your personal and financial information.

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