Ver
Software or web
site that purports to be security software reporting a threat against a user's
computer to convince the user to purchase unneeded software or install malware.
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cybersecurity/Keyword_Index_and_Glossary_of_Core_Ideas
Scareware is a
type of malware designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading
useless and potentially dangerous software.
http://whatis.techtarget.com/
A more specific
kind of rogueware is scareware, rogue security software, which tries to infect
computers by providing fake security alerts.
ENISA Threat
Landscape [Deliverable 2012-09-28]
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