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Flash-Based Fake Antivirus Software: Windows Risk Minimizer

23

Mar

2012

Fake antivirus software or "scareware" is nothing new, but these applications continue to get more sophisticated. We recently discovered a relatively new fake antivirus application called Windows Risk Minimizer. The fake antivirus software was promoted through spam sent from a popular webmail service. This is slightly unusual as normally fake antivirus infections arrive through drive-by […]

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Is “First 750,000 Get a Free Smiley Hat To Help Promote Our New Clothing Line” a Facebook Scam?

08

Jul

2011

A few Facecrooks readers have sent in scam reports on the posting shown below. Now, this isn’t a survey scam, rogue application, and it doesn’t contain a malware attack. It appears the sole purpose of the page is to acquire as many “likes” and “shares” as possible. So far it has been pretty successful. The […]

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Cybercriminals Catch the Olympic Fever Early On

26

May

2011

There is no doubt that athletes all around the world are training hard to compete at the London Olympics in 2012, but cyber criminals seem to be gearing up for the event as well. Even with over 400 days still to go until the Olympics, we have already started seeing search terms related to this […]

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