This new antivirus program scam is affecting PCs: What is it, how it works and tips to stay safe
This new antivirus program scam is affecting PCs: What is it, how it works and tips to stay safe
A new internet scam is circulating in the form of a popup warning about a computer being infected with trojan viruses. The scam poses as McAfee, a popular antivirus program, and prompts users to panic and click on the popup to enter personal and financial information. Scammers use two methods to collect information: directing users to a fake website to re-subscribe the antivirus software, and injecting a malicious program into the computer. Users should dismiss or ignore the notification if they are not McAfee users, open the antivirus program to check if the subscription has expired, close the browser, clear browser cache, and remove suspicious extensions.
A new internet scam is circulating in the form of a popup warning about a computer being infected with trojan viruses. The scam poses as McAfee, a popular antivirus program, and prompts users to panic and click on the popup to enter personal and financial information. Scammers use two methods to collect information: directing users to a fake website to re-subscribe the antivirus software, and injecting a malicious program into the computer. Users should dismiss or ignore the notification if they are not McAfee users, open the antivirus program to check if the subscription has expired, close the browser, clear browser cache, and remove suspicious extensions.
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A new internet scam is circulating in the form of a popup warning about a computer being infected with trojan viruses. The scam poses as McAfee, a popular antivirus program, and prompts users to panic and click on the popup to enter personal and financial information. Scammers use two methods to collect information: directing users to a fake website to re-subscribe the antivirus software, and injecting a malicious program into the computer. Users should dismiss or ignore the notification if they are not McAfee users, open the antivirus program to check if the subscription has expired, close the browser, clear browser cache, and remove suspicious extensions. 
