Cybercriminals are using a fake Windows Update installation dialogue to sell a bogus security product called Anti-malware Defender. Security experts estimate 12 million users have been enticed to download software from the French firm Tuto4PC whose programs and silently install backdoors on PCs. Researchers identified 60 apps on Google Play infected with AdultSwine malware that in some cases displayed graphic adult-themed ads on apps intended for children. Read the full article in Computer Weekly here: http://www.cweekly.com/computer-weekly/technology-weekly.
Source: https://threatpost.com/win-update-scareware-pushes-drive-downloads-031110/73672/