What is scareware?
Scareware also known as rogueware which is a fake security software is a legitimately looking application that is delivered to the end user through illegal traffic acquisition tactics starting from compromised web sites to ultimately attempt to trick the user into believing their computer is already infected with malware, and that purchasing the application will help them get rid of it.
Upon execution, certain scareware releases will not only prevent legitimate security software from loading, but it will also prevent it from reaching its update locations in an attempt to ensure that the end user will not be able to get the latest signatures database. Moreover, it will also attempt to make its removal a time-consuming process by blocking system tools and third party applications from executing.
Here is a list of scareware sites below:
- antivirus-live-pro.org (Antivirus Pro Scareware)
- internetantivirusplus.com (Fake Antivirus)
- mybestantivirusplus.com
- securesoftwarebill.com (Rogue System Security Antivirus)
- yourantimalware.com
- totalsurfguard.com
- systemsecuritysupport.com
- stabilitysuite.com
- powersystemstability.com
- onlinecentersupport.net
- identitysecuritysuite.com
- etotalsecurity.com
- defenseinteractive.com
- defenseinteractive.com
- antispyinteractive.com
- antispyavailable.com
- protectionsystem.org(Like Antivirus Pro Scareware)
- realbestantivirusplus.com
Remember these sites are active and are scaring people into buying or installing there product, you should not go to these sites.