New from 404 Media: the FTC is suing companies that push fake antivirus. FTC went "undercover", bought software, had calls with company representatives. The software doesn't work/scares users into handing over cash. Has made tens of millions of dollars [!] https://www.404media.co/ftc-goes-undercover-against-fake-antivirus-companies/
FTC Goes Undercover Against Fake Antivirus Companies

Companies called Restoro and Reimage are allegedly behind pop-ups that trick people into downloading a piece of fake antivirus software and paying sizable fees.

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@josephcox sounds great, but I'm not handing over my email just to read.