By Andrew Brandt
Welcome, readers. I’m a member of the Threat Research team at Webroot, and I’ve been asked to contribute to Webroot’s new Threat Blog. I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself, tell you a little about what we do, and explain how we plan to use the blog to keep you informed.
Webroot’s [...]
By Andrew Brandt
Last year, we at Webroot (as well as many other people) saw a huge spike in two specific types of malware: Rogue antispyware products — the ineffective, deceptive kind — and the various tricks the companies that sell rogues use to trick you into downloading (and eventually buying) their bogus products, something we [...]
By Andrew Brandt
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Posted in Stupid malware tricks, adware
| Tags: antispyware, antivirus, fakealert, Internet security, keyloggers, rogue, trojan, trojan horse, virus, Webroot blog |