Microsoft is warning that a new sophisticated malware has the ability to fool users to clicking on it because it can copy the UI and appearance of an official security alert presented by Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer. The malware called Rogue:MSIL/Zeven will be able to detect which browser a user is using and then display a warning message prompting users to scan for viruses and threats. The ploy in the end is to get the computer user to hand over payment for a removal tool after the malware reports back that it has detected a threat or vulnerability on a user’s system.
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