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Fake Antivirus: What Are They And How Do You Avoid Them?
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<blockquote data-quote="MalwareVirus" data-source="post: 140362" data-attributes="member: 2689"><p><img src="http://kasperskycontenthub.com/global/files/2013/10/fake-av-super-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Have you ever been browsing the Internet when a pop-up message or banner appeared, advertising antivirus software to you? It’s often designed to look like the result of “antivirus scanning”, which typically reveals about a dozen viruses on your system. The message was probably flashy and encouraged you to act, but you should never take any action on any of these messages! Fake or rogue antivirus can cause a lot of harm to your computer. They are designed to look legitimate and often times encourage victims to remove viruses from their system, perform updates, or install new software. They can be advertised to you as banner ads, pop-ups or email links, and can even appear in results streams for people who have searched for an antivirus product. When acted on, they’re meant to encourage you to pay up to $80 for “protection”, infect your computer with malicious software, steal personal information, including credit card numbers or corrupt files on your computer. Android users have to be cautious too, because fake antiviruses exist on Android platform for three years.</p><p><em><strong>Do Your Research</strong></em></p><p><strong>Never install any program or software without researching the reputability of the company selling it first.</strong> Just because a company appears trustworthy in their advertisements doesn’t mean they are. Blindly clicking on a link or banner ad could lead you to a malicious site or allow malware to be downloaded onto your computer via a botnet you might not even know about. The more you know the safer you are, so never hesitate to perform a quick search before taking any action.</p><p><em><strong>Look Out For Signs</strong></em></p><p>Even if you’re using a reliable antivirus, you should make sure you’re doing your part to keep yourself safe as well. The easiest and most obvious step to take is to make yourself familiar with your chosen AV software. You should know what alerts and messages look like so that you can recognize any unfamiliar, fake ones that may appear while online. Two common warning signs of a fake message would be the lack of a company logo or a request for credit card information. </p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000"><a href="http://usblog.kaspersky.com/fake-antivirus-what-are-they-and-how-do-you-avoid-them/" target="_blank">Read More</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MalwareVirus, post: 140362, member: 2689"] [img]http://kasperskycontenthub.com/global/files/2013/10/fake-av-super-1.jpg[/img] Have you ever been browsing the Internet when a pop-up message or banner appeared, advertising antivirus software to you? It’s often designed to look like the result of “antivirus scanning”, which typically reveals about a dozen viruses on your system. The message was probably flashy and encouraged you to act, but you should never take any action on any of these messages! Fake or rogue antivirus can cause a lot of harm to your computer. They are designed to look legitimate and often times encourage victims to remove viruses from their system, perform updates, or install new software. They can be advertised to you as banner ads, pop-ups or email links, and can even appear in results streams for people who have searched for an antivirus product. When acted on, they’re meant to encourage you to pay up to $80 for “protection”, infect your computer with malicious software, steal personal information, including credit card numbers or corrupt files on your computer. Android users have to be cautious too, because fake antiviruses exist on Android platform for three years. [i][b]Do Your Research[/b][/i] [b]Never install any program or software without researching the reputability of the company selling it first.[/b] Just because a company appears trustworthy in their advertisements doesn’t mean they are. Blindly clicking on a link or banner ad could lead you to a malicious site or allow malware to be downloaded onto your computer via a botnet you might not even know about. The more you know the safer you are, so never hesitate to perform a quick search before taking any action. [i][b]Look Out For Signs[/b][/i] Even if you’re using a reliable antivirus, you should make sure you’re doing your part to keep yourself safe as well. The easiest and most obvious step to take is to make yourself familiar with your chosen AV software. You should know what alerts and messages look like so that you can recognize any unfamiliar, fake ones that may appear while online. Two common warning signs of a fake message would be the lack of a company logo or a request for credit card information. [color=#FF0000] [url=http://usblog.kaspersky.com/fake-antivirus-what-are-they-and-how-do-you-avoid-them/]Read More[/url][/color] [/QUOTE]
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