Rogueware

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El Rogue Software

(en español, software bandido o también falso antivirus) es un tipo de programa informático malintencionado cuya principal finalidad es hacer creer que una computadora está infectada por algún tipo de virus, induciendo a pagar una determinada suma de dinero para eliminarlo.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_software

(en) Rogueware

The Rogueware threat consists of any kind of fake software that cybercriminals distribute (e.g. via social engineering techniques) in order to lure users to their malicious intentions.

ENISA Threat Landscape [Deliverable – 2012-09-28]

(en) Rogue security software

is a form of Internet fraud using computer malware (malicious software) that deceives or misleads users into paying money for fake or simulated removal of malware (so is a form of ransomware)—or it claims to get rid of malware, but instead introduces malware to the computer. Rogue security software has become a growing and serious security threat in desktop computing in recent years (from 2008 on).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_security_software

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