Computer security firm Websense on Friday was warning that hackers have infected a huge number of websites with malicious code crafted to dupe Internet users.
Hundreds of thousands of legitimate websites have been booby trapped to redirect visitors to "lizamoon" addresses where they are greeted with bogus warnings that their computers have been compromised, according to Websense.
The ruse is designed to frighten people into downloading and installing fake anti-virus software, referred to as "scare-ware," portrayed as a Windows Security Center.
People who fall for the ploy, perhaps even paying for downloads, are actually installing malicious software that hackers can use to their advantage.
Hundreds of thousands of legitimate websites have been booby trapped to redirect visitors to "lizamoon" addresses where they are greeted with bogus warnings that their computers have been compromised, according to Websense.
The ruse is designed to frighten people into downloading and installing fake anti-virus software, referred to as "scare-ware," portrayed as a Windows Security Center.
People who fall for the ploy, perhaps even paying for downloads, are actually installing malicious software that hackers can use to their advantage.
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[If it happens to you, just close your browser, then go back on and continue as usual. --Editor]
6 comments:
They almost got me a few days ago.
Just turn you computer off and restart.
All you need to do is
1) IGNORE the warning.
2) shut down your browser.
then bring it back up and go on surfing.
DON'T click on the warning message or download anything.
Any site you try to visit that redirects you to this phony site is infected, and probably will be for a few days.
This is news? It's been going on for years...And by years I mean 10.
Two shooting victims going to PRMC via ambulance and personal vehicle from the West side. WCSO on the scene and they are both related. First dispatch was for a patient who was already on their way to the hospital in a car when they were dispatched for a second victim at another location.
9:58 PM
okay, i'll bite. why you post this?
Mike-
This has ramped up very suddenly and significantly-- LOTS of sites are now infected.
Lots of people don't know about it, but glad you already did.
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