Adware Supplies One Third of All Malware
For the most part, tech savvy folks such as yourselves don't fall for this crap, click on links to “fix†stuff or install toolbars that track your surfing habits but there sure are a lot of people out there that do. According to this story, adware is responsible for almost a third of all new malicious software and it is getting worse.
For the most part, tech savvy folks such as yourselves don't fall for this crap, click on links to “fix†stuff or install toolbars that track your surfing habits but there sure are a lot of people out there that do. According to this story, adware is responsible for almost a third of all new malicious software and it is getting worse.
The fake scanners typically report a computer infection and suggest downloading an application to remove the malware. Once downloaded, the scanners then ask computer users to purchase the application before it can remove an infection that never really exists. The goal of these attacks is financial gain.
