Fakealert Accurately Mimics Windows Update
By Andrew Brandt
A new Windows Update-themed stupid malware trick that’s making the rounds appears to be trying to capitalize on the recent frequency of “out of band” Windows patches Microsoft has been releasing lately.
The spy, which serves as nothing more than a vehicle for the fraudulent sale of a fake product called Antimalware Defender, so [...]
Source: http://blog.webroot.com/2010/03/10/fakealert-accurately-mimics-windows-update/
March 10th, 2010
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