KnowBe4 - Bogus Security Alerts Aren’t From Norton

 

Con artists are targeting thousands of people with tech support scams that pose as security alerts from Norton Security, researchers at Symantec have found. The phony alerts pop up in the browser and urge the victim to run a quick scan of their computer. If the user clicks “OK,” they’ll see a very realistic-looking fake Norton scan running, which tells them their computer is infected. They’ll then be prompted to download an “update” for their antivirus software, which is actually a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/bogus-security-alerts-arent-from-norton