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Tech Support Scammers Target Windows Users and Anti-virus Customers by Phone
Tech support scammers have started targeting Windows users and various antivirus customers according to reports from antivirus vendors Avast and ESET. In order to trick victims into believing that their computers have a problem, scammers commonly leverage the Windows Event Viewer, a legitimate Microsoft application…
Posted in Microsoft Windows, Virus Outbreak Alerts, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
Also tagged AntiVirus Support, Fake Supprt Calls, phone scam, scam, Windows Support
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Beware of fake AV scams
The use of a multi-click rotation script and traffic sharing between partner’s websites becomes common these days; this method is not necessarily being used to spread malware, it can be used for legitimate purposes as well. A user can go to a specific site, click…
Posted in Exploits, Virus Outbreak Alerts, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
Also tagged Fake AV, Malware, Win32/Alureon
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