Security News > 2016 > October > Fake Microsoft Installer Leads to Malware, Support Call Scam (Threatpost)
2016-10-24 18:30
An installer purporting to be Microsoft Security Essentials is malware that can lead to a support call scam.
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http://threatpost.com/fake-microsoft-installer-leads-to-malware-support-call-scam/121489/
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