Anti-virus Scammers Have Made $150M
by Don Fosen on Dec.15, 2009, under Security Updates
The FBI is saying that anti-virus scammers have made in excess of $150 million by duping Windows users into buying fake anti-virus software. The scam usually involves a pop-up window on your PC saying it is at risk and gives you a link to buy software which is really a virus. Frequently these programs are call Windows AntiSpyware 2009 or something similar. Even users without administrative permissions can install the virus as it uses unpatched security defects in Windows itself to install.
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FBI: Rogue antivirus scammers have made $150M
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