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Beware of Hicurdismos: It’s a fake Microsoft Security Essentials installer that can lead to a support call scam

🗓️ 21 Oct 2016 23:22:48Reported by msft-mmpcType 
mmpc
 mmpc🔗 blogs.technet.microsoft.com👁 36 Views

Beware of Hicurdismos: Fake Microsoft Security Essentials installer that leads to a support call scam. Threat detected as SupportScam:MSIL/Hicurdismos.A pretends to be genuine Microsoft Security Essentials installer, uses fake BSoD screen to launch technical support scam. Users at risk of being tricked. Technical support scams growing in sophistication. Real error messages from Microsoft do not include support contact details

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21 Oct 2016 23:22Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
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