Scareware
id:
scareware-166-11606107
title:
Scareware
text:
Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to manipulate users into buying unwanted software. Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. Usually the virus is fictional and the sof
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Malware designed to elicit fear, shock, or anxiety
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scareware
date created:
2004-08-24T20:44:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T22:08:03Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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