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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours 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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Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours ago
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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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  • MolochHorridus@lemmy.ml
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    15 hours ago

    So it installs legitimate Windows 11 then?

  • Schorsch@feddit.org
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    [This could be a joke about Windows 11 being malware in the first place]

  • Railcar8095@lemmy.world
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    Or worse, with windows

    Edit: 2/3 of the other comments at the time of writing are making basically the same joke. I love Lemmy

  • blackjam_alex@lemmy.world
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    This reads like a Onion joke.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      'Cause it’s got layers!

      There’s at least four different reasons this nonsense wouldn’t affect me, LOL. (I don’t use Facebook, don’t want Windows 11, don’t see ads because they’re blocked, and can’t run Windows malware because Linux.)

  • Supervisor194@lemmy.world
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    Windows? Facebook?

    lol

  • krimson@lemmy.world
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    If you’re still on facebook you deserve a free windows 11 upgrade to be honest.

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    Perfect. Right in the center of the idiots’ Venn diagram.

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  • FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    The oldest trick in the book

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
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    That’s terrible bait, surprised if it’s working.

    • JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org
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      I imagine a good number of people will fall for this. Tech illiteracy is the norm.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    That’s a silly malware vector though, because everyone still stuck on windows prefers W10 to W11

    • thejml@sh.itjust.works
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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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    Fuck Windows to hell.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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    So… the advertiser is Microsoft, and the malware is Windows 11 Pro. Ohh I’m so surprised

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    My Mac and I would like to see it try. Malware? It’s a Mac. (Mac malware exists, but this is probably/likely made for Windows.) Actual Windows? Not in this Christian server M2 Pro.

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