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title: "Beware, fake antivirus on the Internet - Ventas de Seguridad"
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#  [ Beware, fake antivirus on the Internet](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/en/news/latest-news/432-technology/13688-beware-fake-antivirus-on-the-internet.html "Beware, fake antivirus on the Internet")

      Details     10 October 2008           *![](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/images/stories/12-06/vds-12-06-noti-falsosantivi.jpg)International*. According to G DATA security labs, international cybercriminals are trying to scam Internet users with fake security solutions through an explosion of fraudulent antivirus on the network.
*Hackers* place *malware* on certain pirate websites and direct users to them, these pages, through a targeted download method, infect the computer with viruses and install a fake antivirus solution. Once the computer has been infected, the user is informed of the presence of harmful software on their system and is warned that it is only possible to disinfect it through the security solution they are offered to buy. The user uses his credit card to acquire this solution and, then, the cybercriminals obtain the bank details.      ###  No comments

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