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New SpyWare Pretends to be Anti-Virus, Offers Fake Reviews

Anti-Virus-1, a new bit of malware making its way around the Internet, has picked up a unique trick for fooling users; it spreads fake reviews of itself to convince users that it is a legitimate piece of anti-virus software. Anti-Virus-1 is what is often referred to as scareware. It uses social engineering techniques to lure its unsuspecting victims into handing over information like credit ...