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Revealed: The anatomy of an internet scam
News Scareware is bad for your PC and your pocket - but the fake security warning messages popping up on your screen are only the most visible part of a complex scam. Scareware is fake security software,... [19 Oct 2009]
Microsoft files lawsuits in malicious-ad crackdown
News Microsoft told silicon.com sister site CNET News: "Scareware is often distributed among criminals, which therefore results in many of the animations a user may see utilising a common design and interface. [18 Sep 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News This is common behaviour for what is known as fake security alerts, or "scareware", designed to trick people into paying for something they don't need. Instead of hacking into major online sites to embed malware,... [16 Sep 2009]
Virus attacks rise: It's because you're too clever
News The use of scareware and exploits that take advantage of common file formats like PDF, Excel and Word rose in the second half of last year as online scammers realised people are getting smarter about recognising spam and... [08 Apr 2009]
