03.11.2008 11:50 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

Crooks make $5m a year from fake Windows security software

So-called "Scareware" software scams PC owners out of millionsCriminals can make as much as US$5 million a year by planting nearly-worthless security software on PCs, then badgering users with so many bogus malware warnings that they fork over their credit card, a noted crimeware researcher said Friday.

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