Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:00 am
Attorney General John Kroger warns consumers about an e-mail spyware scam.
The e-mail, from "WebHosting," claims to have received an order it will process shortly and bill the recipient monthly and annually for domain name registration.
If customers click on the link to "log in," the e-mail will install spyware that will collects information about a computer user's browsing habits, install unwanted software, redirect browser activities and change computer settings.