More Reasons To Update Your Anti-Virus Software

Yet another reason to keep that Anti-Virus software up to date has emerged in the form of a fake media file, which is actually a Trojan Horse. The media file sports an .mp3 file extension and looks to be a legit music track. When a user clicks on the file to download a supposed special codec and media player to play the media file, they get a surprise in the form of a computer screen full of pop-ups all delivered by a group of malware programs. This attack has been delivered mostly through the peer-to-peer networks. The attack was delivered to more than 500,000 people with about 10% of those downloading the file being infected with the Trojan.

If you haven’t updated your Anti-Virus software yet, make sure to do so in order to keep your computer and files safe.

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May 7, 2008 | Filed Under Hacking 

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