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Online PC Support scam: from cold calling to malware, says ESET ESET , the leader in proactive protection against digital threats, has researched and examined a fake antivirus program which tries to convince users that their systems are compromised in an attempt to trick them into calling an online PC support helpline. During the research, ESET has uncovered a registered company that seems to have highly-questionable marketing practices. This fake antivirus program, detected by ESET as MSIL/ LockScreen.EC , is signed with a valid code-signing certificate*. This certificate belongs to Secure Bit Technologies, a company registered in New Delhi, India. Jean - Ian Boutin , ESET malware researcher wrote in his blog , " What makes this sample particularly interesting is that it bundles two types of scams used together in one program: a fake antivirus and a lock screen. Fake antivirus programs typically deceive users into paying...