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Also known as rogue antivirus, fake antispyware, or smitfraud, fake antivirus software is malware that imitates real antivirus software by running phony security scans and displaying fake computer virus warnings on your device.
How do you spot a fake antivirus program? And how do you avoid them? In this post we give you tips on how to steer clear of fake antivirus software pop-ups.
A fake antivirus is a program developed by scammers that mimics a regular antivirus security tool. However, they’ll generally falsely report you have viruses or spyware on your machine and ask for payment to fix the threats.
Defend your personal data and your money from cybercriminal. Learn how to identify fake antivirus software.
Fake antivirus software is one of the most persistent threats on the internet today. It masquerades as legitimate malware protection, but is actually a malicious software that extorts money from you to “fix” your computer.
A fake antivirus, also called “rogue security software,” “scareware,” or “FakeAV,” is a type of malware designed to look like legitimate security software or an antivirus and trick you into thinking that your device has been infected.
Afraid of fake antivirus infections? In this tutorial, you will learn to identify and manually remove fake antivirus software from your Windows computer.
Rogue security software is a form of malicious software and internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer and aims to convince them to pay for a fake malware removal tool that actually installs malware on their computer. [1]
Fake or rogue antivirus software is a type of malware that pretends to have found an infection on the victim’s computer. In some cases, the cybercriminal’s objective may only be to scare the victim.
Fake antivirus scams have taken the spotlight—smarter and more sophisticated than years ago. Back in the 2000s, these scams would trick you into thinking your computer was infected with viruses, prompting you to buy fake antivirus software to clean your system. The software would often do nothing—or worse, install malware.