Phony Spyware Protection Software
It is bad enough that our computers are at risk of spyware, viruses, trojans, and other software with ill intent. The newest threat is a spyware protection software that issues false warnings that can only be stopped by purchasing an "upgraded" version of the software. Here is a quote from an article on this new risk from internetweek.com:
"Surreptitiously downloaded when users visit certain porn or pirate Web sites, SpywareNo exploits vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to get onto a PC. Once it installs itself, it creates an icon on the desktop and displays a bogus warning that the system's infected with spyware, Corrons said. (It also modifies the Windows Registry to guarantee it runs every time the PC is started, even after the user thinks he's managed to manually delete the program.)
The warnings are as fake as a $3 bill.
The on-screen alert invites users to purchase the full version ($20 for a month's subscription, $60 for an annual plan); only those who pay the ransom see the "threats" disappear."
Learn more about this risk at http://internetweek.com
"Surreptitiously downloaded when users visit certain porn or pirate Web sites, SpywareNo exploits vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer to get onto a PC. Once it installs itself, it creates an icon on the desktop and displays a bogus warning that the system's infected with spyware, Corrons said. (It also modifies the Windows Registry to guarantee it runs every time the PC is started, even after the user thinks he's managed to manually delete the program.)
The warnings are as fake as a $3 bill.
The on-screen alert invites users to purchase the full version ($20 for a month's subscription, $60 for an annual plan); only those who pay the ransom see the "threats" disappear."
Learn more about this risk at http://internetweek.com
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