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Hackers put scareware on uTorrent website

...for the uTorrent desktop client program was replaced with "a fake antivirus 'scareware' program" called Security Shield. The company shut off the download spigot at... Read more

14 September, 2011 by Seth Rosenblatt

FBI and DoJ seize servers in scareware crackdown

...suspects in Latvia, as part of a crackdown on a multimillion dollar scareware operation . The arrests, announced by the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the... Read more

23 June, 2011 by Jack Clark

MacGuard malware sidesteps user passwords

...company said on Wednesday. MacGuard, an updated version of the Mac Defender scareware, is able to sidestep user passwords, a security firm has warned. Photo... Read more

26 May, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Apple Macs targeted by Mac Defender scareware

...Macs, according to Intego, the web security firm that identified the malware. 'Scareware' attacks of this kind usually deliver suspect Windows programs. Mac Defender looks... Read more

20 May, 2011 by Rich Trenholm

Lizamoon malware attacks 1.5 million websites

...that targets vulnerable websites. Compromised sites then redirect visitors to malware and scareware-infected domains. The first malware-filled domain to surface was lizamoon.com... Read more

4 April, 2011 by Darren Pauli
Startup Britain site points to <endeca_term>scareware</endeca_term>

Startup Britain site points to scareware

...Espiner The site, which launched on Monday, exposed Internet Explorer users to scareware being hosted on a third-party site, Bankling.com. After submitting questions... Read more

29 March, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Get Safe Online warns of scareware scams

...four people in the UK has been cold-called by fraudsters in scareware scams, according to safety awareness campaign Get Safe Online. The scams normally... Read more

15 November, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Apple readies Mac Defender scareware fix

The company has released instructions on how to remove the Mac Defender fake antivirus program, with a fix due in the 'coming days' Read more

25 May, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Fake antivirus software offers SMS payment option

...Fake antivirus scareware has emerged that accepts payment via SMS, according to antivirus firm CyberDefender... Read more

11 April, 2011 by Elinor Mills
Is this pop-up rogue anti-malware?

Is this pop-up rogue anti-malware?

Preventing scareware scams from infecting your computer There are hundreds of rogue anti-malware... Read more

16 February, 2012
Stopping Fake Antivirus: How to Keep <endeca_term>Scareware</endeca_term> off Your Network

Stopping Fake Antivirus: How to Keep Scareware off Your Network

This paper provides insight into where fake antivirus comes from and how it is distributed, what happens when a system... Read more

27 September, 2011

Apple targets MacDefender malware with update

As promised, Apple has released a security update to address the MacDefender scareware that attempts to trick users into handing over their credit card details... Read more

1 June, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn
What is a Fake AntiVirus?

What is a Fake AntiVirus?

FakeAV or Fake AntiVirus, also known as Rogue AntiVirus, Rogues, or ScareWare, is a class of malware that displays false alert messages to the... Read more

2 September, 2011
What is FakeAV?

What is FakeAV?

FakeAV or Fake AntiVirus, also known as Rogue AntiVirus, Rogues, or ScareWare, is a class of malware that displays false alert messages to the... Read more

21 June, 2010

Ukrainian sting targets Conficker fraudsters

...around the world by setting up a backdoor on victims' computers via scareware, Vitaliy Hlevytskyy, SBU's head of counter-intelligence information security, said in... Read more

24 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

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apexwm

JW, Thanks as always for the great review on these new releases. One thing that I've also read is that Fedora 17 will include GIMP 2.8 which is...

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SoapyTablet

'Cut Price' Data Roaming? The price has been cut, but it is certainly not 'cut price' in the sense of the phrase, and nowhere near local EU data...

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apexwm

BrownieBoy: "Such crashes are normally down to the OS and/or a rogue application, which could be fixed by re-imaging. Everybody knows how Windows...

3 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Thomas Gellhaus

I've just started using it too, and like you I feel that Fedora is a fine GNOME 3 showcase distribution. I am torn, though, because I checked out...

3 hours ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Fedora 17 - The "Beefy Miracle" Arrives
pjc158

Why is it that Newzealand has the guts to stand up to the USA and ask to see the evidence and we don't!

3 hours ago by pjc158 on Judge orders US to share MegaUpload evidence
Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

6 hours ago by SoapyTablet on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

9 hours ago by Lonnie on Screenshots: Photoshop CS6 Beta
BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

16 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

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BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

18 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

22 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

22 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

22 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

1 day ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

1 day ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

1 day ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

1 day ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC