Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, or "scareware" software that pretends to be legitimate security ...

Often known as "scareware," rogue security software is any type of program -- such as a fake antivirus scanner -- that falsely claims to be legitimate security software. In reality, the bogus software ...

The bogus ads are everywhere. A pop-up tells you: “Your computer may be infected” and urges you to download security software that will scan your computer for ...

According to Symantec’s comprehensive Report on Rogue Security Software, 43 million users downloaded one of 250 so-called “scareware” programs from June 2008 through June 2009. Preying on users’ fears ...

The highest level of total malware detected in more than a year, and four times greater than detected levels in September, was reported last month, including scareware tactics reaching an all-time ...

"We've seen a few rogue security programs use elements of legitimate security software in order to try to make themselves appear more authentic. It was inevitable that Microsoft Security Essentials ...