Scareware scheme tricks users into buying PC fixes

[Jeremy Proome]

“Scareware” scheme operators fined

The US has ordered the operators of a “scareware” scheme to pay $163 million for tricking computer users

 

[Kloofvreter]

This is great. I have been infected with these programs before, and they are a bitch to get rid of

 

[falcon786]

This is great. I have been infected with these programs before, and they are a bitch to get rid of

My cousin got one on his pc a year back was quite easy to remove though.

 

[LazyLion]

I know several friends who got scammed by this junk.
You think people would have more common sense, but these scammers are VERY persuasive.

 

[falcon786]

You think people would have more common sense,

Thats the propblem with common sense,its isnt that common anymore...i smacked my cousin over the head for getting this crap on his pc and he is an HR manager/law graduate that fell for this junk :wtf:

 

[Prof.Merlin]

to be fair, and no offence to anyone, but the people that falls for these scams probably do have malware anyway.

 

[Kloofvreter]

to be fair, and no offence to anyone, but the people that falls for these scams probably do have malware anyway.

This is not necessarily true. I went onto a website (fairly dodgy warez site), and IE froze. After I restarted my PC, there was this spyware checker thing installed, asking money for a fix. AVG at that stage was up to date.

 

[Electron1]

Finally something has been done the F$ckers. Pity that it is the exception to see a prosecution of scammers.

 

[crackersa]

what, no jail time since this was obviously fruad?

 

[xumwun]

This is not necessarily true. I went onto a website (fairly dodgy warez site), and IE froze. After I restarted my PC, there was this spyware checker thing installed, asking money for a fix. AVG at that stage was up to date.

Dodgy website + IE ???
That's really asking for trouble.