PandaLabs, Panda Security's research laboratory, has registered a growing number of websites spreading the fake MySecurityEngine antivirus in the last few days. Cyber criminals smuggle the websites under the top results of a search engine search that deals with the soccer World Cup.
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As soon as an Internet user visits one of these pages, the download of an antivirus file is recommended. This is harmful software that plays a virus infection to the PC user, which can only be remedied by further chargeable downloads.
The volcanic eruption in Iceland, the broadcast of the last "Lost" season or the death of the Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio - cybercriminals regularly abuse current opportunities to manipulate the search for information and distribute malware.
Due to the worldwide interest, the soccer world championship is now in the focus of the criminals. The so-called black hat technique of search engine optimization has been used by hackers for several years and the attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. The hackers are now able to position “rogue” websites among the first results of the search engines. The method is simple: when users are looking for information on current topics such as the World Cup, the falsified results lead to “rogue” websites, which are top of the list for search engine optimization. When users click the link, they are instructed to download a file. If you agree to this, you are inadvertently installing a fake antivirus program on your computer that pretends to find viruses or worms on your computer. In order to supposedly remove these, the download of a chargeable antivirus software is suggested.
“Since the 2010 World Cup is a global event, hackers are trying to make a profit from it. We therefore recommend that users take all necessary precautionary measures when visiting websites for the World Cup via search engines, ”advises Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs.
The following tips from Panda Security protect your computer:
* Enter known websites for the World Cup directly into the address field of the browser and not into a search engine
* Only open reputable and trustworthy results
* Ignore downloads on the results pages as they most likely contain malware
* Disregard (contact) inquiries from strangers or link information
* The PC should always be protected with an up-to-date anti-virus solution
* Always follow the update instructions of the PC programs used immediately
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Source: Panda Security