Rogue security software affiliates are sending emails that falsely tell recipients that their antivirus software is expiring and then prompt them to renew their license so that the affiliate can earn a commission from the sale.
A software affiliate is a third-party that refers visitors to a software company to earn a commission from the sale of their software.
All legitimate companies that offer an affiliate program have strict guidelines on how to promote their software and prohibit misleading and false advertising from tricking people into purchasing software.
Scam emails state your antivirus software is expiring
Over the past week, BleepingComputer became aware of scam emails being sent that tell recipients that their Norton and McAfee antivirus software is expiring that day and prompting them to renew their license.
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