| 词条 | Winwebsec |
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Winwebsec is a category of malware that targets the users of Windows operating systems and produces fake claims as genuine anti-malware software, then demands payment to provide fixes to fictitious problems. WinwebsecThese are programs that generate misleading alerts and false detections in order to convince users to purchase illegitimate security software. Some of these programs, including Win32/Winwebsec, may display product names or logos of some well-known companies like Microsoft in an attempt to impersonate some genuine products of legitimate companies.[1][2][3] The software shows popup that claim to scan for malware, and displays fake warnings similar to:{{citequote}} {{quote|"32 Virus and Trojans Detected on your computer. Click on Fix Now button to clean these threats".}}They then show a message to the user that they need to pay money to activate the software in order to remove these threats which actually doesn't exist. This malware may display a dialog that looks similar to Windows Security Center or it may have names like Live Security Platinum [4] or Security Shield. The GUI varies from variant to variant.[5][6]Microsoft security software detects and removes this family of threats. Variants
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References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://digimanvirusremoval.blogspot.com/2012/11/beware-of-fake-anti-virus-winwebsec.html | title=Beware of FAKE Anti Virus - Winwebsec | publisher=DiGiMan | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web | url=http://forums.cnet.com/7723-19169_102-347098/trojan-win32-winwebsec-looks-like-official-windows-security/ | title=Windows Live forum: TROJAN:Win32/Winwebsec-Looks like official Windows Security | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Winwebsec.html | title=Winwebsec | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.2-removevirus.com/live-security-platinum-virus-removal | title=Rogue:Live Security Platinum | publisher=J.Phillips | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Win32%2fWinwebsec | title=Encyclopedia entry | publisher=2011 Microsoft Corporation. | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f-secure.com/sw-desc/rogue_w32_winwebsec.shtml | title=Rogue:W32/Winwebsec | publisher=F-Secure Corporation | accessdate=November 23, 2012}} 2 : Computer security articles needing attention|Windows malware |
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