- WEBROOT SECUREANYWHERE INTERNET SECURITY 2015 INSTALL
- WEBROOT SECUREANYWHERE INTERNET SECURITY 2015 TRIAL
WEBROOT SECUREANYWHERE INTERNET SECURITY 2015 INSTALL
Remember that Macs do get malware and it highly advised that you install an antivirus product on your Mac. And they follow the exact same process as the PC versions. The biggest change compared to when we discussed this topic in 2013 is that these scams have now spread to other platforms, with Mac versions of these scams becoming increasingly popular. In certain cases the alert pop-up will keep re-appearing this locking the browser session.įigure 3: It’s not fatal So what’s new for 2015? Apparently, this user has a potentially FATAL Virus! Thankfully, we are a bit away from computer malware being able to cross the organic barrier to kill users but it’s the type of message that can catch less technical users off-guard. In the example below, I have shown a snapshot of the warnings and errors from a test PC. It’s worth mentioning that even on a brand new PC there will be warnings or alerts in the Windows event logs.Īnother version of this type of scam is the version that locks the browser and uses quite intimidating language (as seen in the case below).
WEBROOT SECUREANYWHERE INTERNET SECURITY 2015 TRIAL
This will either be fake antivirus programs or trial versions of well-known programs that will show cookies that they will use as evidence of an infection. We would commonly use them to look for hard disk issues as any time Windows has an issue writing to a hard disk it will create a warning/error in the event logs.Īfter the scammers get connected, they will often install other programs that will show more errors messages. Windows Event logs are extremely useful to diagnose Windows issues. Once the scammers get connected they will show the user all the “infections” that are located in the Windows Event Logs. This can help back up these scammers’ claims that the PC is infected. Once the user calls this number they will be directed to a website that allows the scammers (*agents*) to connect to the PC.ĭepending on the version the webpage (see screenshot above), the scam may try to set itself as the homepage, which means that even if the user restarts their PC, they will continue to see this warning message. The classic Microsoft scam goes something like this: the user gets a pop-up in their browser that tells them that they are infected and says to call a number (toll free of course) to get said infection removed.
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It’s worth having a quick look back at what exactly one of those aforementioned scams entails. While the premise remains the same, some new versions of these blur the lines between what is a scam and what isn’t. Unfortunately, today these scams are more popular than ever. As expected, these type of scams have continued to grow in popularity as a way for nefarious people to get money from users. New year similar Scams. In 2013, I wrote an article talking about the popular Fake Microsoft Security Scams that were doing the rounds.