St. Patrick’s Day wallpapers and screensavers targeted by cybercriminals

So the Chicago river is colored green, the parade marched last Saturday and I am still(!) trying to figure out what the heck this vegetarian is going to eat for dinner on St. Patrick’s Day! I miss the traditional corned beef dinner and have not found a suitable replacement.  So I am doing my usual web search for St. Patrick Day meals when suddenly I am thinking I should decorate my desktop with some fun wallpaper.  (with this kind of ADD it is no wonder I don’t have a meal planned yet!)
Does this ever happen to you? (or your kids?) It is a simple idea and with the everything at your fingertips to search for and download for free online, why not? Well, your cybermom is here to tell you that free isn’t always a good thing.  Check out below what McAfee Labs found related to search results for St. Patrick’s Day-themed wallpaper and screensavers with Site Advisor installed. Cybercriminals are targeting these sites and they could be riddled with malware and other malicious threats.

Did you notice all the red X’s? You can see why I love this product right? 
Site Advisor certainly doesn’t replace having comprehensive security solution (with antivirus, firewall and antispam) installed on your computer, but it is simple enough for even (continue reading...)