Fake Windows Security Update Really Virus

There is an e-mail scam going around that appears to be a message from Microsoft warning Windows users of a security update which turns out to be a virus. If the user clicks the link in the message which goes to a fake Windows web site, their computer will be infected with a "Trojan horse" program giving hackers access to their PCs. "This criminal campaign exploits the public's rising paranoia about the security of their Windows computers. If users fall for it they may put themselves at risk of being spied upon or having their credit card and online banking details stolen," said Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley. A