Definition of Scareware. Meaning of Scareware. Synonyms of Scareware

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- Scareware is a form of malware which uses social engineering to cause shock, anxiety, or the perception of a threat in order to mani****te users into...
- NightMare is a scareware program distributed on the Fish Disks for the Amiga computer (Fish #448). It is generally credited to be the first scareware program...
- 2012, James Gross filed a lawsuit against Symantec for distributing fake scareware scanners that purportedly alerted users of issues with their computers...
- tool that actually installs malware on their computer. It is a form of scareware that mani****tes users through fear, and a form of ransomware. Rogue security...
- usually as part of the Flash update process, and for pushing a third-party scareware program designed to scare users into paying for unneeded system repairs...
- AOL, Inc. The lawsuit alleged Support.com and AOL's Computer Checkup "scareware" (which uses software developed by Support.com) misrepresented that their...
- harvest usernames, p****words, bank account and credit card numbers." Scareware, as the name suggests, is a form of malware which uses social engineering...
- controversial topic. The issue is further clouded by the fact that malware and scareware are often ****ociated with utilities of this type. Due to the sheer size...
- Phishing Voice Polymorphic engine Privilege escalation Ransomware Rootkits Scareware S****code Spamming Social engineering Spyware Software bugs Trojan horses...
- Retrieved June 1, 2008. "FTC kills scareware operation". 10 December 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2008. "$100 Million 'Scareware' CEO Was Already a Fugitive"...