Fake Chrome Update Warning

[sunny-dave]

This is not spam or an urban myth - it's real - from a well respected security site - be very carfeul about fake Chrome updates :

https://blog.malwarebytes.org/social-engineering/2015/02/google-chrome-update-spam-drops-ctb-lockercritroni-ransomware/

[ posted in CB for maximum visibility ]

[tonyav]

Thanks, Dave.

[McMouse]

Bright folk won't fall for this.

[sunny-dave]

There are a lot of 'bright folk' who are effectively computer illiterate, McM - so some will fall for it ...

[mccfluff]

i feel for one the other day - to be fair, i was expecting an email with an invoice attachment from the same company.

[gness]

And then there is me, McM......☺

[wired]

Thanks, I stopped using chrome 18 months ago , too many scams like the one you've highlighted on it.

[askyourgran]

I didn't like chrome, too many flashy adverts.