https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/scareware/ Neowin News Feed for: Scareware en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-is-getting-scareware-blocker-and-secure-password-deployment-option/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2024/05/1715772477_edge_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft announced new security and management features for Edge at Ignite 2024, including a new scareware blocker and a secure password deployment feature. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-is-getting-scareware-blocker-and-secure-password-deployment-option/">Read more...</a> Pradeep Viswanathan Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:31:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-is-getting-scareware-blocker-and-secure-password-deployment-option/ #Microsoft #Edge #Ignite2024 @pradeepviswav https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-defender-will-soon-scareware-apps-like-cleaners-and-optimizers/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2018/01/1517425323_pc-power-speed-error_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Today, Microsoft announced that beginning on March 1, Windows Defender will start removing applications that use scare tactics to force users into paying extra to remove possible malware. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-defender-will-soon-scareware-apps-like-cleaners-and-optimizers/">Read more...</a> Rich Woods Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:34:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-defender-will-soon-scareware-apps-like-cleaners-and-optimizers/ @TheRichWoods https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-022-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchecky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-022-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 08 Jan 2014 23:37:36 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-022-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-021-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchecky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-021-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:07:12 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-021-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-updated-to-version-02-adds-redesigned-ui/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchecky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-updated-to-version-02-adds-redesigned-ui/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Thu, 02 Jan 2014 21:43:21 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-updated-to-version-02-adds-redesigned-ui/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-0110-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-0110-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:00:54 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-0110-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-019-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-019-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:07:36 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-019-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-018-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-018-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:29:44 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-018-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-015-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-015-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:27:10 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-015-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-014-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-014-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Sun, 01 Dec 2013 18:43:21 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-014-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-013-beta/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/507340854Unchecky.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unchehky&#039;s primary feature is automatic unchecking of unrelated offers, such as potentially unwanted programs, offers to change your homepage or your search engine. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-013-beta/">Read more...</a> Razvan Serea Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:37:44 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/software/unchecky-013-beta/ https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-firefox-targeted-by-scareware-threat/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/570109223logo-only.jpg" alt="" /></div>While some may believe they're invulnerable on their computer, a new threat has surfaced which specifically targets Mozilla's Firefox browser. Obviously computer threats have been a common problem since the dawn of the world wide... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-firefox-targeted-by-scareware-threat/">Read more...</a> Stefano Elia Tue, 31 May 2011 19:45:27 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/mozilla-firefox-targeted-by-scareware-threat/ @LynxMukka https://www.neowin.net/news/scarware-launched-from-blog-advertising/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/nw_dailynews-new.gif" alt="" /></div>According to the BBC Technology website, visitors to the technology blog Gizmodo have been warned that they may have picked up malware. According to the BBC, the security firm Sophos analyzed the incident and... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/scarware-launched-from-blog-advertising/">Read more...</a> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:41:08 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/scarware-launched-from-blog-advertising/ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-washington-state-sue-scareware-vendors/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/12162242531658068131win.jpg" alt="" /></div>The Attorney General's Office along with Microsoft announced the filing of new cases under Washington's recently improved Computer Spyware Act during a joint press conference today in Seattle. &quot;We won't tolerate the use of... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-washington-state-sue-scareware-vendors/">Read more...</a> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:06:33 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-washington-state-sue-scareware-vendors/