Fake shops risks-How to protect yourself with Avast Premium Security and Avast Ultimate when shopping online shopping

Few consumers can do without online shopping. Shops are too comfortable around the clock, The constant bargain offers are too good. But online shopping also carries great risks. According to the current gen threat report Fraudulent online shops One of the fastest growing threats in e-commerce.

There is even something like a Seasonal business. Especially in January, many fake shops attract New Year's offers and high discounts to lure unsuspecting buyers into the trap. This is lucrative because many consumers have received vouchers or money for Christmas. This will be pleased at the beginning of the year. But unfortunately the threat does not disappear because There is always a bargain time on the Internet. But see them calmly: The extensive protection software programs remedy the situation here
Avast Premium Security and
Avast Ultimate. It is good that they are currently with these two protective programs Save up to 60 percent can. But how exactly works The stitch with the fake shops?

Fake shops risks

Fake shops are fake online shopswho often look professional at first glance or copy well -known brands. They lure with extreme discounts And are often designed in detail, also attract with fake customer reviews to deceive unsuspecting buyers. But actual products are not sold, the fake shops are targeting other things:

• Data: Fraudsters try to collect sensitive data from you through the fake shop. It starts with names, addresses and email addresses and continues via account and credit card information. With the data that is classically typed when buying online, you can An extensive identity theft commit.
• Money: Now it can happen that money is branched off from your account via the stolen financial data. For example, fraudsters can try to buy with your credit card details. Fake shops also have completely different tricks on it to rip them off. Only one thing is certain: The supposed ordered goods never depends on them.
• Malware infections: What also occurs, sometimes fake shops are just the means of infecting their electronic devices with viruses. Malware is spread through the fake shops, which in turn can be controlled from a distance. Then maybe you will spy on longera so -called keylogger could Cut the passwords Or your computer is misused for an attack on other systems.

German users in sight

According to an investigation by Avast security experts Almost 80,000 fake websites worldwide in 2024 alone identified, including many who Intended consumers in Germany attack. Well -known brands such as Asics, Puma or Disney are often misused by fraudsters to lure buyers into fake shops. Protected in Germany
Avast in October alone almost 120,000 users before visiting fraudulent websites.

An often used catchment funnel is the so -called painting. The use of this perfidious technique has increased by 53 percent last year. What's behind? For example, professionally designed advertisements attract consumers from Instagram to fake shops that offer apparently unbeatable offers. Examples of fraudulent domains such as “Disneykinder.de” or “Neudisney.de” show how cybercriminal known brand names abuse to bring trust.

Tips and tricks to avoid fake shops

But there are a few tips that you can use to protect yourself against fake shops. Check the Internet address Exactly. Here occasionally occur types of spellings or a booklet transformer. Also Unusual domain endings are an indicator of fraud pages.

If you have never used a shop before, check that imprint. Serious online shops list address, telephone number and trading registry number. Also Reviews and experience reports are important. Often they are shown directly on the fake shops, but they are fake. Instead, start a Google research according to the shop name or use independent evaluation platforms.

Even if things are paying, fake shops are a little different from serious platforms. Distrust is appropriate if Only in advance or cryptocurrencies be accepted as a payment.

So she protects Avast Premium Security

In addition to the above points, powerful security software is the A and O for your protection, which also prevents you from falling on fake shops. Modern security solutions such as
Give Avast Premium Security Phishing sites and fraudulent shops no chanceBy already visiting these pages in real time prevent.

In general, they are with Avast Premium Security Extensive against any kind of malware and ransomware, i.e. nasty extortionist trojans, protected. The advantage is that you as a user do not have to worry about the various frauds, The automatic of the software will safely guides you through the network.

So she protects Avast Ultimate

The protection of Avast Premium Security can be included
Avast Ultimate still expand. The all-round carefree package contains all functions of Premium Security, but puts it on other places.

So is at Avast Ultimate a VPN included. The virtual private network Protects your data from unauthorized accessWhich is also useful for online shopping.

There is also Antiprack A strong identity protection that prevents your data from being stolen and abused. With one of the two solutions and the tips mentioned above, fake shops have no chance with you.