Microsoft Warns on Scareware Alerts

Author: Donald Sears
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Microsoft is warning of a new type of scareware,
dubbed Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, which identifies a user’s browser–whether it’s
Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox–and serves up a nearly
perfect-looking version of the browser’s malware warning page. Read the full article. [Information Week]

Microsoft is warning of a new type of scareware,
dubbed Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, which identifies a user’s browser–whether it’s
Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox–and serves up a nearly
perfect-looking version of the browser’s malware warning page. Read the full article. [Information Week]

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