Keep scareware off computer with legit anti-virus program

By Beau Monday

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 11, 2012

~~<p>Have you ever been surfing the Internet, minding your own business, when suddenly a pop-up appears, warning you that you have a virus? And, as luck would have it, the pop-up offers a downloadable tool that will cure your ills — for a small fee, of course.</p>
<p>I have good news and bad news. The good news is you probably didn't have a virus on your computer. The bad news is if you clicked the pop-up and downloaded the software, you probably do now.</p>
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Have you ever been surfing the Internet, minding your own business, when suddenly a pop-up appears, warning you that you have a virus? And, as luck would have it, the pop-up offers a downloadable tool that will cure your ills — for a small fee, of course.

I have good news and bad news. The good news is you probably didn't have a virus on your computer. The bad news is if you clicked the pop-up and downloaded the software, you probably do now. Login for more...