scareware
[ skair-wair ]
/ ˈskɛərˌwɛər /
noun
Computers.
software that is sold as computer security or as an antivirus or other utility program but is either useless or is itself malware: I was a victim of scareware—I got a warning that my computer was about to fail, so I panicked and purchased the advertised software, which wiped my hard drive instead of fixing it!
Words nearby scareware
scare up,
scarecrow,
scaredy-cat,
scarehead,
scaremonger,
scareware,
scarf,
scarf cloud,
scarf joint,
scarfe,
scarfpin