In this particular case, users are shown a legitimate McAfee antivirus page offering to purchase the McAfee® Total Protection subscription. Scammers claim that today there is a 50% discount.Īfter clicking, users are redirected to another page that offers to purchase antivirus software. This scam instructs users to click “STAY PROTECTED” to protect their family from from viruses, spyware, malware, botnets and more. The McAfee – Your PC Might Be Vulnerable site shows a fake message that the computer may be vulnerable to viruses and other threats. Scammers, having determined the user’s location, can use various scam schemes, change the page language and redirect the user to other dangerous sites. Typically, scam sites first check the user’s IP address to determine their geolocation.
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