Tech support firms Restoro, Reimage fined $26 million for scare tactics
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The FTC charged Cyprus-based tech support firms Restoro and Reimage with running a scareware scheme that impersonated Windows system warnings and misused tools like Event Viewer and VirusTotal to falsely claim infections or critical errors, pressuring consumers—especially older adults—to buy unnecessary repair plans; the companies will pay $26 million and face a proposed order banning deceptive telemarketing and misrepresentation of device security or performance.
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