McAfee Popup Scam
Summary
The fraudsters try to use the name of the reputable anti-malware and security solutions providers to make their false and completely made-up claims and alerts appear more legitimate. It should be immediately obvious that the actual McAfee company has no connection to any of these untrustworthy pages that abuse its name, logo and branding. In some cases, the dubious page could be trying to earn illegitimate commission fees by scaring users into buying a subscription for a product. Others could be pushing intrusive PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) under the guise of a security tool that could help users deal with whatever fake threat the hoax page claims to have detected. Afterward, these people could try to assume control over various accounts belonging to the compromised user or simply package and sell the data to third parties.
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