The ultimate business model: create the problem, then sell the solution. Antivirus companies have mastered capitalism's final boss level. You know what's funnier than the meme? The fact that McAfee is basically impossible to uninstall once it's on your system. That's not a bug—it's a revenue feature.
After 15 years in security, I'm convinced half these companies are just running protection rackets with better marketing departments. "Nice computer you got there... shame if something happened to it."