FTC Goes Undercover Against Fake Antivirus Company

A company called Restoro is allegedly behind pop-ups that trick people into downloading a piece of fake antivirus software and paying sizable fees.

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By Joseph Cox

This article was produced in collaboration with 404 Media, a new independent technology investigations site.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a legal complaint against two companies based in Cyprus on Wednesday that it claims are behind a wave of malicious pop-ups that t…