Tech-support scammers are using fake blue screen of death (BSOD) messages and a bogus 'Troubleshooter for Windows' application to dupe victims into paying $25 for security software they don't need.

A new tech support scam has been discovered that shows a fake BSOD, or Blue Screen of Death, on the infected computer and then displays an application that pretends to be a Troubleshooter for Windows.