A new type of malware is out that uses scare tactics to trick users into downloading software that hacks user's bank accounts. Users are shown a pop up ad that tells them that their computer is infected and the only way to solve the problem is to download a specific program. The user is asked to charge around $30 to a credit card to download the "safe" program. Now the user is not only out $30, but their computer is still infected, and a rogue company has the user's credit card information.
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