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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Warning: Facebook Ads for Free Windows 11 Upgrade Will Infect PCs With Malware

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Warning: Facebook Ads for Free Windows 11 Upgrade Will Infect PCs With Malware

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Scammers are preying on Windows 10 users who haven't moved to Windows 11 with ads that urge you to 'Upgrade to Win 11 Pro Today,' antivirus provider Malwarebytes reports.

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That’s a silly malware vector though, because everyone still stuck on windows prefers W10 to W11
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  The kind of people that fall for this probably has a good overlap with those sick of the “upgrade!!!” Windows Popups.

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