Hackers Ready 'Fake' Windows 8 Antivirus Tool
Windows 8 isn’t out yet, but hackers are already taking advantage of the buzz surrounding the name.
According to security firm McAfee, the company has come across a fake antivirus/antimalware tool called “Win 8 Security system” that claims to detect malware but in fact does nothing more than throw up fake warnings that it offers to “fix” in exchange for a fee.
“The Win 8 Security System is typical rogue, or fake, antivirus software,” writes Naganathan Jawahar for the McAfee blog. ”After infecting a user’s system, this malware scares its victim into buying the “product” by displaying fake security messages, stating that the computer is infected with spyware or other malware and only this product can remove it after you download the trial version. As soon as the victim downloads Win 8 Security System, it pretends to scan your computer and shows a grossly exaggerated amount of nonexistent threats”.
