ZoneAlarm caught using fake antivirus scare tactics

Ed Valio | September 22nd, 2010 - 2:35 pm
ZoneAlarm caught using fake antivirus scare tactics

From ARS Technica: ”Check Point, a security company that offers various products to protect consumers and businesses, is imitating the tactics of fake antimalware programs. Over the last few days, ZoneAlarm users have been receiving a warning from their security software that tells them they are not protected against a new piece of malware.

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New malware detects browser, shows fake malware warning page

Ed Valio | August 30th, 2010 - 9:16 am
New malware detects browser, shows fake malware warning page

From ARS Technica: ”Microsoft is warning about a new piece of malware, Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, that auto-detects a user’s browser and then imitates the relevant malware warning pages from Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. The fake warning pages are very similar to the real thing; you have to look closely to realize they aren’t the real thing. [...]