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Rogue antivirus software pays off for scammers
Closed Published March 25th, 2009 in Browser Security, Google, Security
Online scammers are making a lucrative business out of redirecting visitors from legitimate Web sites to sites that try install rogue antivirus software, according to a report due to be released by security firm Finjan on Monday.
Finjan’s Malicious Code Research Center came across a traffic management server in Ukraine used by underground online scammers to keep track of how many redirects their rogue antivirus sites get from legitimate sites that have been compromised. Report: Rogue antivirus software pays off for scammers | Security – CNET News
