I probably buy and sell online as much as anyone here, and I've never seen a site I consider trustworthy displaying that type of image. Several questions come to mind:
1. Why does a customer need protection against "hackers"? I've never heard of a single case where someone was ripped off by other than the operator of the site.
2. How do we know the label means anything? Any criminal can post those images. What's the point? How would you verify its legitimacy?
Edit: I see that the image links to a McAffee site. Problem is, some stores put up their own ratings and reviews on sites they control. How many internet users really know how to examine a URL and determine its safety? I could register mcaffee.is-awesome.com and most people would swallow it. It just seems like a bit of false security. The best bet is to always use well-known vendors.
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