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downloading a virus that can wreck havoc on their computer. Spam email use to just be
a nuisance as it filled up your inbox, but now more often than not a spam email can contain
unwanted virus software that may be difficult to get rid of once your computer is infected
with it. Although these problems can be bothersome, they are easy to avoid by applying some restraint
in not opening unfamiliar emails, and using some common sense. Unfortunately, there is
a menace that some people are not even aware of when it comes to computer viruses -- fake
anti-virus software.
Although identifying fake anti-virus software can be tricky, here are some important things
to keep in mind... Fake anti-virus software will usually have a pop-up window telling
you that it is scanning your computer for viruses. It will then ask you to confirm that
you want to get rid of these "viruses". The catch is that you have to "upgrade" the fake
anti-virus software in order to get the version needed to get rid of the reported threat to
your computer. Fake anti-virus software will also make it very difficult, or impossible
to close these new pop-up windows. Real anti-virus software may have a small pop-up window appear,
but these windows are usually off to the side, and you will still have the ability to close
them without disrupting your normal internet usage.