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 | Scareware purveyors make millions each year scamming consumers. Recently, the FTC announced plans to refund about 320,000 victims of a scareware scam they successfully prosecuted. This week, details on the refund and information related to scareware. | |
Scareware Refunds Could Lead to Scams
Will the FTC's plans to issue refund checks to scareware victims lead to more scams?
| What is Scareware?
Also known as FakeAV or rogue scanners, scareware nets an alarming number of victims. Here's how to identify and prevent scareware.
| Common Scareware
A listing of 69 common scareware programs.
| Getting Rid of Scareware
Scareware can cripple a system and your antivirus may not be able to disinfect it. Here's how to manually get rid of scareware.
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