The term Scareware defines a category of harmful software that misleads users to visit infected Web sites. Usually it appears as a pop-up window or a fake Web page warning the user about the presence of PC infections and providing one (or more) links to visit in order to remove the supposed infection. The main goal of scareware is to steal personal information from the victim.
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