Which of the following is an accurate definition of scareware?
A)It is a kind of anti-spam process which relies on the human desire to use malware.
B)It is a kind of social engineering used to persuade people that a computer is infected when it is not.
C)It is a type of software that prevents users from downloading malware by displaying warnings.
D)It is software which provides a shield against spam and mirrors it back into the network.

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Scareware is a type of social engineering where the user is convinced, through fake security alerts and pop-ups, that their computer is infected with a virus/malware, and they need to download fake security software to fix it. This is done to trick the user into paying for useless and potentially harmful software. Therefore, option B is the most accurate definition of scareware. The other options describe different processes/software that are not related to scareware.

Which of the Following Is an Accurate Definition of Scareware