Lavasoft Malware Labs has spotted a new rogue application called Green AV. It will give exaggerated threat reports on the compromised computer, then ask the user to purchase a registered version to remove threats which don’t exist.

I believe that every person who has used IM-clients for a while is familiar with messages like the one shown below. These messages are auto-generated by worms which harvest people's address book/contact list.

Before we know it, kids of all ages will be back in school (in many parts of the world, that is) using PC's more than ever to prepare projects, play games, and connect with classmates.

In fact, according to research from Nielsen Online, the growth rate of kids online is outpacing the overall Internet population; there are 16 million kids age 2 to 11 online, which is almost 10 percent of all online users, and an 18 percent increase from 5 years ago.

As you know, here at Lavasoft, we’re gearing up for the release of the new and improved version of Ad-Aware. While our original public launch date of August 25 has been slightly delayed, we’re still pushing to deliver the all-new version – with its advanced anti-malware technology, easy-to-use features, and new community-based initiatives – to you as soon as possible.