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Tech trivia challenge – scareware

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Our WhatIs.com Tech Term is scareware
Scareware is a type of malware designed to trick victims into purchasing and downloading useless and potentially dangerous software. A scareware program usually generates pop-ups that resemble Windows system messages and warn the user that viruses or other problems have been detected.

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This controversial rootkit program gets its name from a play on words mocking a Microsoft product.  What’s the secret word?
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Acronym Challenge
Scareware preys on users’ FUD. What does FUD stand for?
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Tech Trivia
What browser was #1 on Bit9′s 2008 list of the most vulnerable applications? (Hint: It might not be the one you think it is.)
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