scareware

/skair-wair/US // ˈskɛərˌwɛər //

恐怖软件,恐吓软件,吓唬人的东西,恐慌软件

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : 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!