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A 3rd generation of highly organised criminals, are creating 'Scareware' - counterfeit anti-virus software, that unsuspecting users are tricked into downloading when they visit unfamiliar websites - enabling kingpin cybercriminals to net profits of more than 850,000 GBP a year (858,130 GBP).
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Both "Scareware" featuring Redlight and "Got Da Groove" featuring Gucci Mane play around with hip-hop elements; "Rubadub Shakedown" featuring Rob Azlan siphons reggae sounds; and "My Mouth" is all jangly, abrasive techno.
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- "Scareware," or programs that masquerade as legitimate security and anti-virus software and then frighten and bully users into paying for them, have emerged as the most prolific and fastest-growing threats facing PC users, according to a biannual security report released this week by Microsoft Corp. George Stathakopoulos, general manager of ...
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'Scareware' scammers abuse Google Trends to poison search results
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Fat cat cybercriminals are pocketing huge profits through a comparatively low-risk, fast-growing crime peddling bogus security software or so called 'Scareware' to unsuspecting internet users.
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"Scareware" pop-up ads that entice consumers into paying for software that supposedly fixes critical errors on a PC.
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"Scareware" masquerades as legitimate security programs that offer protection from malware, spyware, and other threats, but uses social engineering to obtain money or sensitive information from victims while offering poor or nonexistent protection.
TechNet Blogs 2009
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Enormous payouts for 3rd generation cybercriminals pushing 'Scareware', Symantec reports
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"Scareware" merchants are accused of tricking computer users into clicking on pop-up alerts that claim their device is "damaged and corrupted".
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Scareware attacks became prevalent a few years ago.
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