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Current Threat Level
What I'm watching now:
Fake Antivirus is on the rise.  This threat tricks users into believing your computer is infected and alerts you to to install a cleaner or scanner.  The threat appears as a legitimate looking windows alert and is effective by creating a sense of sudden decision making on what to do...
What you need to know:
Be aware no antivirus software can protect from this threat since new variants are seen every day.  Symantec has a great educational page on this threat seen here.
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