Beware fake version of AdwCleaner software

摘要

Scammers have created a fake version of the popular adware-removal software AdwCleaner. It tries to con you into spending $59.99 to remove adware from your PC. The real version of AdwCleaner is free to use. The scam begins with a message that pops up on your PC saying 'Important! Adware Detected!'. If you click OK, you'll see a message urging you to download AdwCleaner (see screenshot). Clicking this link downloads the fake version of AdwCleaner, which looks genuine. It then pretends to scan your PC, before highlighting "infections" it claims to have found. It recommends that you pay $59.99 through PayPal.