Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears ... Rogue security software designers create legitimate-looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software.

These are invariably scams, but to the untrained eye, they could look like a genuine pop ... up sensitive information.

The signs of scareware are easy to spot when you know what to look for. A sudden full-screen pop-up that won’t close normally is a major red flag. Messages that claim your computer has been ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed "scareware blocker," which uses machine ... including using fake Windows pop-ups, to scam consumers. "These companies used scare tactics and lies about ...

The scareware caused users’ computers to freeze up and then generate a series of pop-up warnings that attempted to trick them into purchasing the fake antivirus software. Users could get their ...

During the phishing attack, Mac users are subjected to a link or pop-up directing them to a fake ... of calls associated with the Mac Defender scareware. Security experts said the Mac Defender ...