scareware / ˈskɛərˌwɛər /

⚽高中词汇恐怖软件恐吓软件吓唬人的东西恐慌软件

scareware 的定义

n. 名词 noun
  1. 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!