Inc: Be Very Afraid of Scareware
"Scareware" consists of pop-up advertisements that appear warning users of supposed security threats. These fake anti-virus programs take advantage of gullible users. Here's how to keep your computers scareware-free.
JUNE 1, 2009
by Minda Zetlin
CRITICAL ERROR MESSAGE! REGISTRY DAMAGED AND CORRUPTED!
Confronted with a message like this, most computer users feel compelled to take urgent action. Fortunately, instructions for what to do are right in front of them: click on a box to scan the computer. Once the scan is complete, and dozens of infections have been identified, they must go to a security website and pay $49.99 to download software that will remove the infections and safeguard their systems.
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