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Nasty Halloween Trick: Fake Antivirus Sites
Carrie-Ann Skinner, PC Advisor
Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
Hackers are exploiting web users searching for Halloween-related content on the web, says Panda Security.
Research by the security vendor revealed that hundreds of websites designed to distribute fake antivirus software, are coming up top in results offered by some the web's most popular search engines.
Fake antivirus software, which is also known as scareware, encourages web users to part with their hard-earned cash to download hoax security software that serves no purpose.
According to Panda Security, these fake antivirus programs display aggressive messages to users claiming they are infected and that to resolve the problem they need to buy a license (for the program). A simple click will take the user to an apparently legitimate web page, from where they are defrauded.
More:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/arti...irus_sites.html
Carrie-Ann Skinner, PC Advisor
Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:12 AM PDT
Hackers are exploiting web users searching for Halloween-related content on the web, says Panda Security.
Research by the security vendor revealed that hundreds of websites designed to distribute fake antivirus software, are coming up top in results offered by some the web's most popular search engines.
Fake antivirus software, which is also known as scareware, encourages web users to part with their hard-earned cash to download hoax security software that serves no purpose.
According to Panda Security, these fake antivirus programs display aggressive messages to users claiming they are infected and that to resolve the problem they need to buy a license (for the program). A simple click will take the user to an apparently legitimate web page, from where they are defrauded.
More:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/arti...irus_sites.html