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It's an anstonishing statistic but one that should not be taken so lightly. According to IT security provider Panda Security, over 30 million people have been tricked into installing fake antivirus software. If you have surfed the Internet, you know what I am talking about. If not, they usually appear as pop-up ads that disguise themselves as helpful computer diagnostics, claiming you have a computer virus or problem. If you click on them, they let you install software, for a fee of course, and then supposedly remove the problem from your system. The only thing they are removing, however, is good money from your wallet. Unfortunately, the fake antivirus software scam appears to be a lucreative one at that. Ryan Sherstobitoff for Panda Security says, "The information we have at present suggests that approximately 3 percent of these users have provided their personal details in the process of buying a product that claims to disinfect their computers. Extrapolating from an average price of $68.31, we can calculate that the creators of these programs are receiving more than $13,666,000 per month." Of course if you are giving scam artists your credit card number, who knows what else they could be charging to your account? The best method to follow when on the Internet is to be suspicious at all times. Buy your own antivirus software from a box and keep it up to date. And if you are ever surfing the net and a pop-up window tells you that your computer has a problem, don't believe it. If in doubt you can always run your own antivirus software that you purchased to scan for potential issues. Norton AntiVirus 2009 provides fast, responsive defense against all types of malicious software including viruses, spyware, worms, and other software threats. It protects your system without slowing it down. Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes help to ensure that you're protected from the latest threats. 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Provides multilayered security through the NortonTM Protection System Detects and automatically removes malicious software Automatically detects and removes spyware, viruses, Trojans, bots and Internet worms NortonTM On-going Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product features as they become available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks NortonTM Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure that you're protected by automatically renewing your product subscription before it expires Control without disruptions NEW! Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle NEW! Review the security status of every process on your PC NEW! Helps ensure movies and games are not interrupted with silent mode Maps your wireless home network Free Technical Support NEW! Tech support without charge from Symantec delivers help however you need it. 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