[A Friendly Geek]

Rogue antivirus pushers have made big bucks by tricking people into paying for worthless software, but the ever-greedy scammers have added a new evil trick.

One strain of the rogue AV, currently called Total Security 2009, will now block access to anything on your PC until you pay for a serial number for the rogue program. Attempts to open anything will instead pop-up a message claiming that the file is infected, and that you should "activate your antivirus software." Paying $79.95 for a serial number and "activating" the program allows you to use your PC once more, according to a post from antivirus maker Panda Security, but doesn't get rid of the scamming software.

More here.

[November Rain]

Well, at least they're wreaking havoc for profit instead of making a virus just for kicks.