Swine flu conspiracy comes wtih a virus

Cyber criminals are taking advantage of swine flu fears with emails promising news on the illness which then infect computers with a virus, a Spanish computer security firm warns.

The emails invite recipients to open a document with information claiming the H1N1 flu virus was developed by pharmaceutical firms seeking to make huge profits from the outbreak, Pandasecurity said in a statement.

But if the document is opened, a virus is installed on the person's computer which can steal personal information like bank account data. The amount of emails containing the virus circulating around the internet exploded on Friday, the statement said.