Lavasoft, makers of the popular Ad-Aware Internet security software have developed a new version of Ad-Aware specifically aimed at gamers. The latest version offers real-time anti-virus and anti-spyware protection. Given the increased popularity of online gaming, cyber creeps have began targeting more online gamers with the goal of stealing account or personal finance information.
The online games industry is booming and, according to the Malware Labs at Lavasoft, cyber thieves are cashing in. In fact, malware authors are capitalizing on the transfer of cash and virtual goods that takes place regularly in online games by developing Trojans aimed specifically at plundering passwords and harvesting log-in details from users of MMORPG's. The scammers are usually after the credit card and billing information for online game accounts, and even the virtual world loot, which they can auction off for real world money.
