It looks pretty good, too:
Here's the Internet Explorer variant:
Both of these new attacks have a link that leads you to a site that tries to sell you "scareware" - something that purports to be antivirus that cleans up the "attack" that the malware reported. Of course, it's a scam.
Here's a simple rule to keep in mind: your browser will never recommend a new security tool. It will recommend getting a patch, at least if it's Firefox. That's been something that's looked like A Good Thing, until now.
My recommendation: run Windows Update, and don't ever click through to anything that your browser recommends. If you want to close a warning window, use the "X" in the upper right hand corner to close the window (or the tab). Don't trust buttons or links in a browser to close the dang thing.
2 comments:
Tricksy little hobbitses, aren't they?
Jim
I have encountered both of these. Particularly the first. I am so leery of these things having been bit in the past, I do control alt delete to close it, even if I end up closing the browser. I am relieved to hear I can just click the X on the upper right safely.
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