{"id":25260,"date":"2017-04-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/dont-fall-for-new-nintendo-emulator-scam\/"},"modified":"2017-04-17T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T15:00:00","slug":"dont-fall-for-new-nintendo-emulator-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/dont-fall-for-new-nintendo-emulator-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Fall For New Nintendo Emulator Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6475\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Dont.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Nintendo recently released the Nintendo Switch, a new console system. On its heels, we\u2019re seeing a new scam that\u2019s tricking large numbers of PC users (both Apple and Windows-based) into downloading potentially harmful software.<\/p>\n<p>The scam seems to be driven largely by YouTube videos, and works like this:<\/p>\n<p>A user views a YouTube video talking about free tools you can use to emulate Nintendo Switch functionality. If the user clicks on the link embedded in the video, they are taken to a website with Nintendo branding and asked to complete a survey to get the unlock code for the free tool.<\/p>\n<p>Agreeing to that redirects to another page, and while the survey is being taken, unwanted software is being installed on the user\u2019s system.<\/p>\n<p>For the time being, all instances of this that have been discovered wind up installing annoying adware, but it would be incredibly easy to repurpose the mechanism to deliver much more harmful software. Combine that with the large amount of personal information that surveys tend to collect, and you have a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Nintendo Switch is undeniably cool. Yes, it would be great if you could get a free emulator for your PC to enjoy some of those games, but caution should be the order of the day here. Don\u2019t install anything that purports to be free, but then requires you to fill out a survey or give away other personal information in exchange for an unlock code. Be mindful of how and where you\u2019re being redirected when you\u2019ve visiting sites like these, as this is one of the primary mechanisms hackers employ to get you from safe, mainstream domains and into dangerous waters.<\/p>\n<p>So far, this problem is limited in both scope and scale, but the videos being used are highly generic and could easily be adopted for other purposes. 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