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Found fake microsoft update popup

Many individuals reported to the MySpace abuse team about very realistic fake update popup.

This thing is quite realistic. And if you click “Download”, you get an offer to install a nasty little Trojan.
The trojan, “updateKB890830.exe”, downloads from a site that looks like a Microsoft url, so it’s all quite realistic to the user.

For protect your PC check twice before install any updates.
Also add liveupdatesnet.com, pcsecuritylab.com to your blocklist.

Read more: Seen on MySpace — very realistic fake update popup

November 1, 2007 on 5:35 am | In Trojan | |
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