By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
WASHINGTON — It may not be the menacing Swine Flu, but this virus could cause you some pain.
The FBI has issued a consumer warning regarding a pop-up security message on the Internet.
“The messages may contain a virus that could harm your computer, cause costly repairs or, even worse, lead to identity theft,” the FBI said in a press release. “The messages contain scareware, fake or rogue anti-virus software that looks authentic.
“The message may display what appears to be a real-time, anti-virus scan of your hard drive. The scareware will show a list of reputable software icons; however, you can’t click a link to go to the real site to review or see recommendations. Cyber criminals use botnets—collections of compromised computers—to push the software, and advertisements on websites deliver it. This is known as malicious advertising or “malvertising.”
Once the pop-up warning appears, it can’t be easily closed by clicking the “close” or “X” buttons.”
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