If you’ve ever seen suspicious pop-up ads with urgent warnings to download security software, you’re not alone. According to the most recent Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, fake security software (also known as rogue security software) is the most prevalent trend in malicious software today.

To learn more about rogue security software and to help protect yourself against it, watch these three short videos created by the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Feel free to share them with your friends and family.

·         What is rogue software?

·         How to check for rogue software

·         How to defend your computer against rogue software

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