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[Information-Online - The first choice for business news and press releases] FBI Estimates Consumer Losses of over $150 Million to Rogue Anti ...: As part of his Internet Security Insider video blog series, Comodo CEO Melih Abdulhayoglu offers his unique, insider viewpoint on this type of threat and what to do about it. In Establishing PC Security Software Standards he explains an industry-wide initiative within the security software industry to develop standards that enable users to differentiate between legitimate and "Rogue" security providers.

[WPDE - Local News] FBI warning: beware of pop-up security messages : News : WPDE: If you receive anti-virus pop-ups, close the browser or shut down your computer. Run a full anti-virus scan whenever you turn the computer back on.

[Everyone's Blog Posts - Mywesttexas Chatter] FBI Warning About Pop-up Ads - Mywesttexas Chatter: http://www.ic3.gov/media/2009/091211.aspx An ongoing threat exists for computer users who, while browsing the Internet, began receiving pop-up security warnings that state their computers are infected with numerous viruses.

[SpywareRemove Blog] FBI Targets Cybercrooks In Internet Scams Amounting to Losses Over ...: These pop-ups are quite aggressive and the only escape for the user is to kill the browser process and restart with a new session. It might not even matter if the user clicks on such a pop-up or not, as attackers use exploit kits embedded into Web pages to perform unauthorized installations known as drive-by downloads.

[Shellee Hale] The FBI Warns Of Pop-Up Security Threats :: Shellee Hale: The FBI is warning people about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear while they are on the Internet. The messages may contain a virus that could harm users computers, cause costly repairs, or lead to identity .

[Security] FBI Says Scareware Peddlers Have Raked in $150 Million | Security ...: As a result, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning Web surfers to be wary of sudden pop-up windows that report security problems on their computers. The IC3 says the software is subpar, at best.

[24/7 Live Malware Mix] FBI Releases Warning about Scareware: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a warning to alert users about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear on the Internet. These pop-up messages may contain seemingly legitimate antivirus software.

[Geek.com] FBI claims fake antivirus programs have cost victims $150 million ...: All geeks know about the threat of rogue antivirus programs that put up fake warnings and sell useless antivirus protection. But a lot of people are falling for the scam and it has now reached the point where the FBI is sending out a warning about them.

[Techworld Australia News] FBI: Rogue antivirus scammers have made $150M - Techworld: The New York Times was tricked into running rogue antivirus ads in September by a scammer pretending to work for Vonage. Sometimes, the scammers simply hack into Web sites and use attack code to put their software on the victim's computer.

[Security Bytes] FBI estimates rogue antivirus losses exceeding $150 million ...: The FBI has issued an Intelligence Note, warning of a surge in rogue antivirus tricking people into buying the phony software. We've written a number of different blog posts warning about specific rogue antivirus campaigns.

[Merit Network: Network Security RSS Feed] FBI estimates rogue antivirus losses exceeding $150 million: Many of the attacks are taking place in Webpages that appear highly in poisoned search engine results. Somesecurity researchers have discovered rogue antivirus being served up onsmaller, legitimate websites, which have been hacked and injected withcode to pull off the attack.

[The Mac Security Blog] The Mac Security Blog » Rogue Security Vendors Show that Crime Pays: An ongoing threat exists for computer users who, while browsing the Internet, began receiving pop-up security warnings that state their computers are infected with numerous viruses.

[Blogportant Syndication News] FBI: Rogue Antivirus Scammers Have Made $150M (PC World ...: was tricked into running rogue antivirus ads in September by a scammer pretending to work for Vonage. Sometimes, the scammers simply hack into Web sites and use attack code to put their software on the victim's computer.

[Racine News, Racine's Favorite Online News Source!] Pop-Up Advertisements Offering Anti-Virus Software Pose Threat to ...: Once the pop-up appears it cannot be easily closed by clicking “close” or the “X” button. If the user clicks on the pop-up to purchase the software, a form is provided that collects payment information and the user is charged for the bogus product.

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