Posted on 03/22/2009 10:46:03 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Makers of fake anti-virus software are exploiting search engines to drive people to sites peddling 'scareware'.
Using popular and mis-spelled search terms, the criminals divert people to sites that are seeded with fake warnings about virus infections.
The pop-up warnings claim that a visitor's PC is riddled with malicious programmes and spyware.
Research suggests some criminals are making as much as $10,000 a day from fake security software.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
The URL appears in the lower left corner of the window, down where it says "Done" after loading a page.
Okay, that’s why I’m not seeing the URL. FF 2 doesn’t have that status line.
It’s a great anti-phishing tool. I highly recommend the upgrade just for that functionality.
I work in tech support and every day I see my customers get this kind of crap on their computer. I have developed a new hatred on the people that write this stuff. Unless they have the antivirus software that comes with the ISP, I have to tell them to take their computers to local computer repair or wipe their HD. No one deserves this kind of crap. Well... Palosi maybe.
Those fake antivirus programs are a menace.
There's always home, though.
Sure it does, I used it for years. Check your "View" settings -- you can enable or disable it.
Duh. I never noticed that setting. The status bar works fine now. Thanks.
Chalk up another one for the FreeRepublic HelpDesk! ;-)
Happy to help out...
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