Scareware Developers Rake In Millions Using FUD Tactics Says Symantec

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Symantec says that there are around 200,000 websites worldwide that distribute those fake security software and many of them use search engines like Google to lure their victims. There are fears that millions of computers worldwide have been hit by those scammers with around 43 million attempted downloads in one year.

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