Fake Virus Scanners - Should be made ILLEGAL!

[Smedy]

Originally Posted by Ashimar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm talking about those ones that pop up out of nowhere, That you DID NOT download. they alledgedly "Scan your system" and then they claim to find "Malware and Trojan viruses"
you are then asked if you want to remove the viruses, but you have to "pay
a fee", and it can only be done with a "credit card."

Dude, i haven't read this thread, just the first post, but you do realize that this is the virus it self. Like "Antivirus Professional 2011" that will inject itself through a javascript in a shitty browser like IE.

Once you've gotten that, you're fucked. This opens up backdoors for more viruses, and even if you do end up paying for protection it will rip your credit card number and personal details to be used on the black market.

I recommend using Opera, Chrome or Firefox with Microsoft Security Essentials running with auto update, and you can feel completely safe.

Many sites do not realize they are spreading these kinds of viruses cause they are not the host of it. Sites like ThePirateBay do have this virus simply just by browsing to the site. It doesn't come from piratebay tho, it comes from the adds that are displayed on piratebay which in their case have been hacked (or possible installed there with purpose).