MyBroadBand wrote:IT security and control firm Sophos has warned Internet users of downloading fake anti-virus products, following the discovery of a malicious Trojan horse that is posing as a free copy of Norton AntiVirus 2008. Google adverts are being presented to Internet users who search for "free antivirus", leading them to a professional-looking website that claims to offer an anti-virus product for download.
The website attempts to lure visiting computer users into installing a Trojan horse, Troj/FakeAV-AD, which will then present fake security alerts and urge users to purchase a "full version" of the software.
"After pornography, 'free antivirus' appears to be one of the most popular things that people search for on the Internet. But dangerous adverts like this can make a poor security choice all too easy,” says Brett Myroff, CEO of regional Sophos distributor, Sophos South Africa.
“There is a real problem with hackers using paid-for search engine adverts to bring traffic to their websites, with the ultimate aim of conning people out of money. Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus, are unlikely to be amused by this abuse of their brand name - but that will be little comfort for innocent people who end up with an infected computer," he adds.
**Beware Free Norton Anti-Virus
**Beware Free Norton Anti-Virus
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Re: **Beware Free Norton Anti-Virus
shot for the info, not that anyone here uses "that" AV 
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Norton. Free? don't make me laugh. The one antivirus that just keeps on taking. Can't fall for that one.
Even if it was free I still wouldn't buy it tho
Even if it was free I still wouldn't buy it tho
Soon Google will know everything...including how to divide by zero 
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That's because you'd be getting it free.Frozenfireside wrote:Even if it was free I still wouldn't buy it tho
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*facepalm*. True. Ok so I won't bother to use it even if it was free 
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"Every thinking man is a drinking man."
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It's almost as bad as that 'Windows Casino'.
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The topic should read "Beware Norton Anti-Virus". Biggest bunch of crap ever
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Agreed. Not my favourite application.
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I'm a little surprised that they don't bother to give the url for this "professional-looking website." Would've thought it would make for a better warning.g0ldback wrote:MyBroadBand wrote:... leading them to a professional-looking website that claims to offer an anti-virus product for download.
