Virus takes user's photo via webcam
A rogue anti-virus product that blackmails people by secretly taking their picture with their webcam is on the rise.
Security solutions firm Webroot warns that the malware family – which includes the fake ‘Antivirus Security Pro' software – disables your computer then claims to have detected viruses and demands money from users to ‘buy the full version of product' and remove the threats.
If the user doesn't respond within a few minutes, the malware takes a picture of whatever is in front of their webcam, shows them the image, and warns them the ‘infection' is trying to send the photo to unidentified users. It also threatens that the virus may attempt to steal their personal data, such as credit card information, photos and emails.
