How blackhat SEO and Fake Anti-Virus work - Sophos demo

Sophos Senior Security Advisor Chester Wisniewski shows how a major web threat works, step by step. This video walks you through how malware authors use blackhat SEO to lure readers to download malicious fake anti-virus, and then demonstrates how fake anti-virus trick users into giving away credit card information.

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[SeoFreeSoftware]

Who wants to be confused? You really clear things up and do it the right way in my opinion.

[Skarmorytrainer1]

I had this type of 'scare' on my computer. It looked so legitimate and i was freaking out because it wasn't letting me open browsers, task manager..etc. I was so upset, but then it opened a 'scream' message saying a connection was dangerous, and it actually had a scream on it, which made me realize it was fake. a real antivirus wouldn't have that kind of thing with it. After we got rid of that my computer worked fine again. and then she made me do my homework on viruses so it wont happen anymore

[drecruz]

@BankaiIchigo12345 Your system isn't infected by any of the files it claims. Your machine is only infected by the Fake Anti-Virus.



[BankaiIchigo12345]

What I wanna know is if any of the files it says are infected really are infected, or if those files even exist on your system?

[BankaiIchigo12345]

Also known as keyword spamming. If you put words like:

sex sexy hot babe teen girl chick nude naked etc

on your web site in some text area near the bottom of your web page (where it won't interfere with people reading the page) It will show up more for popular searches like the word "sex" so even if your page is unrelated it will pull in more views.

[AnalMart]

OK, if those fake antivirus programs don't really do a damn thing and you pay the money to "register" wouldn't that be considered fraud? The assholes who write these garbage programs must have an account with a credit card processor. I am surprised no one has tracked them down and sued their asses off for fraud.

[Daghead]

These motherfuckers piss me off. I know it's fake but I can't close the damn tab.

[MatheusMK3]

I hate these weight loss ad's...

[SuperSlayerX]

Can i have that program? :D

[MrXfromPlanetX]

You guys appear to be in the UK, but have you been reporting this stuff to the FBI?

These scams are hitting people in the US so they might get involved. They have even tricked people into coming to the US so they could be arrested, but those guys had messed with Banks and Casinos.

There does appear to be more protection for the money of the rich.