scareware假冒安全軟件.doc

Scareware，假殺毒軟件，中文名叫假冒安全軟件，意指偽裝成殺毒軟件的惡意軟件，被選為本周病毒之最。病毒播報(bào)中，ZOL軟件事業(yè)部綜合考慮安全廠商投遞的病毒播報(bào)認(rèn)為，Scareware假冒安全軟件（邁克菲投遞）這個病毒須引起用戶的警惕。scareware - 入最理由 “Scareware”假冒安全軟件入最理由： 入最的理由從標(biāo)題的名字上就可以體現(xiàn)出來了：假冒安全軟件。當(dāng)用戶在搜索帕特里克斯威澤的信息時，很可能就會中了Scareware (假冒安全軟件)設(shè)下的圈套。 Scareware會通過假意向用戶告知他們的計(jì)算機(jī)感染了病毒，誘使用戶下載下載惡意軟件。這個誘惑方式很特別，它是通過貌似合法的Windows（彈出）窗口這種慣用伎倆也是很容易讓用戶上當(dāng)?shù)氖侄危詷O其有誘惑性的語句告訴用戶：你的系統(tǒng)存在漏洞和風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，需要“Scareware”。 當(dāng)不明就里的用戶看到彈出窗口中出現(xiàn)類似“掃描進(jìn)程完成，發(fā)現(xiàn) 34 個潛在威脅項(xiàng)目！”以及“您的計(jì)算機(jī)仍然受到威脅感染！它們可能導(dǎo)致數(shù)據(jù)丟失和文件結(jié)構(gòu)損壞”等警告信息后，普通用戶早已亂了陣腳，迷茫中就中下了惡意軟件的圈套。 Scareware (假冒安全軟件)借助了剛剛逝去的名人，在搜索中欺騙用戶，隱蔽性非常強(qiáng)。大家尤其要FTC Takes on Computer Scareware Scammers聽力：se-scareware-scam-08oct12.mp3A court in the United States has announced a judgment of more than one hundred sixty million dollars against defendants in a scareware operation. The case named Kristy Ross, both individually and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc. Two founders of the company, Sam Jain and Daniel Sundin, were found to be jointly liable for the fine.The three are the last of eight defendants named in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission in two thousand eight. The FTC accused them of using dishonest methods to trick more than one million individuals into buying computer security software programs. This practice is known as scareware.Robert Siciliano is a security expert with McAfee, the American computer security company. We spoke to him by Skype.ROBERT SICILIANO: Scareware is a form of computer virus that ends up on your PC and essentially tries to scare you into coughing up your credit card number to buy software that is supposed to fix your computer.Robert Siciliano says scareware often appears as a pop-up message on a computer.ROBERT SICILIANO: Itll show a screen saying there is some bad virus on your PC. It shows up like the night in shining armor to protect you from this new virus that youre computer just got.He also says there are a number of things that make the message appear believable.ROBERT SICILIANO: What makes the scam look credible is that it often grabs a screen shot of what your computer looks like, windows that mimic the characteristics of your PC. And that brings some familiarity to you which enhances the quality of the scam.In some cases, scareware operators misrepresent themselves as real companies, like Dell, Microsoft, even McAfee. There is an order form, a place to add credit card information, and yes - a download. You may even receive a confirmation email thanking you for your purchase.But Mr. Siciliano says, in reality, there was nothing to fix in the first place. What you get for your money is often a junk software program. Even more often, he says, it is something more harmful.ROBERT SICILIANO: You now have a virus and anything you do beyond that - any links that you click, any personal information that you enter - youre essentially going deeper down the rabbit hole, making the problem much worse.The judgment last week bars the defendants from selling computer security software and any other software that interferes with computer use. It also bars them from any form of misleading marketing.Last week, the FTC announced action against six other companies suspected of tricking people to buy unneeded anti-virus software. Many of the companies are said to be based in India. 翻譯court in the United States has announced a judgment of more than one hundred sixty million dollars against defendants in a scareware operation. The case named Kristy Ross, both individually and as an officer of Innovative Marketing, Inc. Two founders of the company, Sam Jain and Daniel Sundin, were found to be jointly liable for the fine.美國一家法院裁定恐嚇軟件（scareware，又譯為流氓安全軟件等）被告人賠償超過1.6億美元。這起案件直指既作為個人又作為Innovative Marketing公司工作人員的克里斯蒂羅斯， 該公司兩位創(chuàng)始人，Sam Jain和Daniel Sundin被判對罰款承擔(dān)連帶責(zé)任。The three are the last of eight defendants named in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission in two thousand eight. The FTC accused them of using dishonest methods to trick more than one million individuals into buying computer security software programs. This practice is known as scareware.他們是2008年美國聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會提起的一起訟訴列出的8名被告中的最后3人。美國聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會指控他們使用不正當(dāng)方式，誘騙超過100萬人購買電腦安全軟件，這種做法被稱為“恐嚇軟件。”Robert Siciliano is a security expert with McAfee, the American computer security company. We spoke to him by Skype.羅伯特西西里亞諾（Robert Siciliano）是美國計(jì)算機(jī)安全公司McAfee公司的安全專家，我們通過Skype采訪了他。ROBERT SICILIANO: Scareware is a form of computer virus that ends up on your PC and essentially tries to scare you into coughing up your credit card number to buy software that is supposed to fix your computer.西西里亞諾：“恐嚇軟件是一種最終出現(xiàn)在你電腦上的電腦病毒，本質(zhì)上是試圖嚇唬你交出（coughing up）信用卡號碼購買理應(yīng)修復(fù)你的電腦的軟件。Robert Siciliano says scareware often appears as a pop-up message on a computer.西西里亞諾表示，恐嚇軟件通常以彈窗消息的形式出現(xiàn)在電腦上。ROBERT SICILIANO: Itll show a screen saying there is some bad virus on your PC. It shows up like the night in shining armor to protect you from this new virus that your computer just got.西西里亞諾：“它會顯示一個屏幕稱你電腦上有一些病毒。它會以保護(hù)你的電腦免受剛感染的最新病毒的侵?jǐn)_的英雄形象出現(xiàn)。”He also says there are a number of things that make the message appear believable.他還表示，還有很多東西使得這些消息出現(xiàn)得更令人信服。ROBERT SICILIANO: What makes the scam look credible is that it often grabs a screen shot of what your computer looks like, windows that mimic the characteristics of your PC. And that brings some familiarity to you which enhances the quality of the scam.西西里亞諾：“它通常會抓取模仿你電腦特性的屏幕截圖，使騙局看上去可信。這給了你一些提高騙局質(zhì)量的熟悉感?！盜n some cases, scareware operators misrepresent themselves as real companies, like Dell, Microsoft, even McAfee. There is an order form, a place to add credit card information, and yes - a download. You may even receive a confirmation email thanking you for your purchase.在某些情況下，恐嚇軟件經(jīng)營者偽裝成正牌公司，像戴爾、微軟、甚至是McAfee。然后后有一個訂單形式供你輸入信用卡信息，點(diǎn)擊確認(rèn)，然后下載。你甚至可能會收到一封確認(rèn)郵件感謝你的訂購。But Mr. Siciliano says, in reality, there was nothing to fix in the first place. What you get for your money is often a junk software program. Even more often, he says, it is something more harmful.但西西里亞諾先生表示，首先在現(xiàn)實(shí)中你的電腦沒有任何東西被修復(fù)。你花錢買到的通常是一個垃圾軟件，甚至更多的時候是更有害的程序。ROBERT SICILIANO: You now have a virus and anything you do beyond that - any links that you click, any personal