Over the last few months, GURU’s helpdesk has seen an increase in the amount of calls related to spyware and malware disguising itself in the form of an antivirus program. This week, Google confirmed GURU’s findings, reporting that the number of fake antivirus warnings, designed to scam computer users out of money, has increased five times over the past year. Google reports that these fake antivirus warnings now represent about 15% of all malware that Google detects on its websites.

After much anticipation, it was announced that Microsoft Office 2010, codenamed Office 14, has finally been released to manufacturing. Customers with Volume Licensing with Software Assurance will be able to download the software starting April 27^th, while the rest of the population will see it in stores soon after.