Virus

Hi Mom,
I just received your email about viruses and I wanted to tell you about a new one that just popped up. This new virus looks just like your McAfee or Norton anti-virus software that is installed on your computer. The catch to this virus is it will tell you that you have a virus and you must run this anti-virus to get rid of it, but here is the key. It wants to charge you and get your credit card information. That is how you will know you it is a virus. McAfee and Norton will not ask for that. This is an old scam used in a new way. If you download this it will attack you hard drive and put your computer out of service and if you do happen to give your credit card info, it could compromise you financially.You can get it fixed by a professional or you will have to run your own legit anti-virus software to remove it. Again, A red flag to watch for is if an anti-virus program pops up and asks you for your FINANCIAL INFO you know that something is wrong. Never give this info if you are not sure who it is going to. What you want to do to prevent this type of infection is to make sure that your anti-virus software is correctly installed and is current and up to date. I hope this answers your questions and helps you out in knowing what to watch for out there on the internet.


Your beloved son,
Kevin