Lately, we’ve seen an uptick in the occurrence of Rogue Antivirus infections. The aim of this blog post will be to educate everyone a little bit about these viruses, how they are acquired, and how to identify them.
A Little Background:
Rogue Antivirus products are designed to scare users into purchasing a bogus product. The typical M.O. of a Rogue AV program is delivering a pop-up to your screen, which is generally loaded with fear-inspiring terms, as depicted in the image below:
Rogue Antivirus products are designed to scare users into purchasing a bogus product. The typical M.O. of a Rogue AV program is delivering a pop-up to your screen, which is generally loaded with fear-inspiring terms, as depicted in the image below:
Looks legitimate, doesn’t it? They’re supposed to. The people who write these bogus products are trying to swindle users, so they need an effective hustle. Show a screen depicting a bunch of phony infections, and scare the user into spending $60. The kicker: Even if you pay the $60, the Rogue AV will, more often than not, stay on your system. In fact, attempting to “activate” the product can worsen the infection and cause system instability.
