yeah, but not new. The mutations have been around for years - it's the methods of infections that are the bane of computing currently.
Not only SEP with all features, but we run custom sigs andcustom app control to prevent the phony AV and other stuff.
We can thank the OS makers, honestly.
Dumbing down an OS so that any fool can do anything with the click of a mouse, share files and equipment automatically? Come on now! Really............ that just makes it easier for the bad guys.
Problem now is that it's not like the writer of the FORM boot virus who was PO'd at his girl friend, there's now real money and real crime behind it. The stakes are higher, the OS's easier to get into, and users are not as saavy. "it exists, therefore I must click on it" is the mentality of the typical home user now. "I'd better be quick and view this site so that I"m not the only one of my friends who haven't seen it". No fool left behind is the trend..... don't want to be last nor left out of the fun.
Gee, this is FREE! I love FREE! I'm going out here and download it now before it's gone.......
How easy do computer owners/users want to make it anyway?
Why not leave the car running with keys in it?
These things exist because they work.
Phishing exists because it works.
Scams exist because they work.
SPAM exists because it works.
Let's drop the 'PC' stuff, start being honest and up front, stop covering..........
There are multiple levels and places of blame, multiple reasons these exist and work............