Scareware uses Fake Windows 7 Action Center
Posted by Steve Espino on December 8, 2009
Privacy Center, Privacy Components and Safety Center are some of the aliases used by this family of scareware that hide under the guise of a fake Windows 7 Action Center.
The scareware installer uses the filename win_protection_update.exe and once installed, this scareware displays fake scan results in an attempt to convince unsuspecting users into buying the fake software.
A lifetime license for this fake app amounts to a hefty $79.95 plus $19.95 for “Premium Support”.
Here are some domains related to distributing this attack:
software-scaner-online.com
scaner-online-malware.biz
PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus detects this scareware as RogueAntiSpyware.PrivacyCenter.AJ.
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