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We have spoken extensively on this blog and at PCSecurityShield about the fake “antivirus” software, XP Antivirus and similar products. It seems now that the developers and marketers of these products have been identified … but not yet caught. The scheme is profitable and clever … although in a somewhat twisted way.

Some articles on the latest information about this fakeware. From Darkreading and from SC Magazine.

We will keep you update as more information becomes available.

The newest and greatest threat today to consumers is phony security software and the developers of these fakes are good. They resemble any standard antivirus or they use the Google Toolbar or the Windows Security Center … everything is not as it seems.

The only suggestion that we have is never, ever click on a popup even with your system … even a PCSecurityShield popup. If you think it is time to renew your software go to your Start Menu and open the product from there. Then you are controlling the product and not some random popup.

Here is an interesting and revealing article from Yahoo.