Fake Google Antivirus

Cybercrooks are again using Google's established and popular name to spread malware. According to the GFI security researchers, popular websites have been compromised to redirect visitors to a page offering a fake Google antivirus. This malicious page claims that the Google system has detected unusual traffic in the user's computer. This is followed by a prompt to download a supposed antivirus to check for viruses and malicious files.

“Google systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer. Please check you PC on viruses. To continue, please download and install our antivirus software. [download button] or our system will block your access to Google services”.

The alert also scares off users by telling them that their access to Google services will be blocked if they fail to install the antivirus.

Make sure that you do not fall to this. Share this post and warn your friends about this fake Google antivirus scam.

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Google Pharmacy Spam

Search engine giant Google may have already launched a number of successful products but contrary to what several spam mails claim, the tech giant has NOT YET ventured on a Google pharmacy. Here's a few text from the misleading Google online pharmacy spam that's going around right now:

"We've just launched a pharmaceutical interfaces for Google, as well as several new features that will improve the Google experience for the people buying pills and using pharmaceutical interfaces.

We are really pleased to have worked on a launch that will help people use pharmacy and surgery.

We are currently working to make it available to even more users with more language interfaces.

Visit Google's Accredited Pharmacy"

Things You Should Know
1. There is no such thing as Google pharmacy. It is likely that the cyber crooks who distributed the Google pharmacy spam are exploiting the popularity and name of the brand. The message may provide what is supposed to be a link to the Google pharmacy website but you will either be directed to a malicious page or an online pharmacy site that is NOT owned by Google.

2. Flag the Google pharmacy email as spam. If you have received the message, it is best that you mark the mail as spam as this may help your email service provider filter out messages like this.



3. If you have friends who have received the same google pharmacy spam mail, share this article and tell them Google online pharmacy is a hoax.

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Your Video on the TOP of YouTube

Do you post videos on Youtube? For videos that you might have wanted to become viral, you may be looking forward to having your work seen by hundreds or thousands of viewers. Unfortunately, scammers are also spreading misleading messages via email that tell you your video is on top of youtube.

YouTube Service sent you a message: Your video on the TOP of YouTube

Even if the link you are asked to visit appears to be a youtube page where you can view which of your videos is trending, this youtube email is actually a fake. This is not the first time that spammers use the name of the popular video hosting site Youtube. Other variations of youtube spam mail have already been distributed in the past. Examples of the contents or title of these mails are as follow:

YouTube Administration has sent you a message:
Your video has been approved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNPTQAky&feature=topvideos_entertainment
You can reply to this message by visiting your inbox.

YouTube Administration sent you a message: Illegal video warning

What to Do if You Received the Fake Youtube Email Spam

1. Ignore these messages and DO NOT click on any of the attached link that comes with these mails. Remember, this email is a hoax and it is likely unsafe to follow the links attached by the spammers.
2. Mark the email as spam. By doing this, you "notify" your email account that such messages are unwanted and spammy. This may help prevent you from receiving the spam again in the future.


3. Share this article to your friends and warn them about the Your Video on the TOP of YouTube emails.

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