Trojan masquerades as Microsoft Security Essentials

 Is a Trojan as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) in an attempt to trick people disguised in downloading fake security products, security company warns F-secure. The malware is chief research officer at F-secure of drive-by download attacks by Mikko Hypponen, distributed. Fake MSE tries to scare victims to purchase the equally fake security software to fictitious infections to resolve, he said in a blog post. The fake MSE found sees by Microsoft in February of F-secure much like a similar fake version reported.

Seems, that all successful anti-malware at some point and with 30 million users worldwide, imitated clearly MSE head of security and privacy at Microsoft UK is very successful, said Cliff Evans. "Rogue security software one of the commonly used methods, make money from victims gamers become," he told computer weekly. "Our advice to organizations and individuals maintain a current anti-malware solution from a trusted provider is," he said. Microsoft offers up to 10 users through free downloads, MSE for home use and for small businesses said Evans, and larger organizations, we recommend Forefront Security products.