{"id":8524,"date":"2010-02-10T23:17:21","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T15:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2010-02-10T23:17:21","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T15:17:21","slug":"explosion-in-fake-anti-virus-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/10\/explosion-in-fake-anti-virus-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"EXPLOSION IN FAKE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some interesting tips from Kaspersky. There are many scam Anti Virus out there. I have seen some of them. Kaspersky has issued a News Release on this matter and also some tips to avoid them. Read it. It is something that you can learn (to prevent yourself from getting scammed). BTW, here is a pic that I took during the invitation to the premiere of Jackie Chan’s latest movie, Little Big Soldier.<\/p>\n

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EXPLOSION IN FAKE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/strong>Cyber criminals use \u2018rogue\u2019 infections to trick users into buying non-existent protection<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 February 2010 [Singapore]<\/strong> – Fake antivirus programs which trick the unwary of their hard earned money are among the fastest growing threats in cyber space.<\/p>\n

According to a report by Kasperksy Lab called \u201cRogue Antivirus: A Growing Problem\u201d<\/em>, there are now more than 30,000 programs that pretend to be anti-virus programs spreading across the Internet, with between 10 to 20 new rogue programs being discovered every day.\u00a0 This is in comparison to only 3,000 such rogue programs in the first half of 2008.<\/p>\n

According to the author of the report, Mr Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky, senior malware analyst with Kaspersky Lab, these rogue antivirus programs are increasingly popular with cybercriminals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe massive increase in the number of rogue antivirus programs suggest this is a very profitable business for cyber criminals. \u00a0The scare tactics they use increase the likelihood of success.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rogue antivirus can be downloaded onto a user\u2019s computer by Trojan-Downloader or it can come from visiting an infected website.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMore often than not these programs are downloaded by the users themselves.\u00a0 Cyber criminals use Hoax programs or adverts to trick users into doing this. \u00a0Hoax programs are a type of fraudware designed to persuade users they need to download a particular antivirus solution which will be installed on the victim\u2019s machine even if the user declines the offer\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unsuspecting user is then warned that their computer is under threat and told they need to pay money for the solution.\u00a0 But the solutions are bogus, and the user gets nothing and the criminal the money,\u201d Mr Zakorzhevsky said.<\/p>\n

TIPS TO AVOID THE SCAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Zakorzhevsky\u2019s report provides the following tips to help users avoid being a victim of a rogue anti-virus scam.\u00a0 If you follow these simple rules, in 99% of cases a rogue antivirus solution will not be able to penetrate your computer.<\/p>\n