Malicious Ads
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Topic: Malicious Ads
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Malicious Ads
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 12:48
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Currently there is an advertisment that says "there is something wrong with your computer/free scan". When you click on it you get a page which tries to fool you into thinking that your computer is infected with a virus and offers free anti virus software to rid you of this virus. Don't install that software! And unless you're using a safe browser like Firefox: Don't click the ad, not even to have a look at the following page. It would be cool if Max could remove that ad, it's really a risk to any visitor. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 13:47
| Yes, that sort of ad pops up all over the place. Some of them have "OK" and "Cancel" buttons that both do the same thing. They should be banned. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 13:50
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I never touch stuff like that anyway.
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 13:56
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I have passed this thread on for Max's attention.
I use Norton Firewall/Internet Protection 2006 and do not see any of these ads!! |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 14:03
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They're no threat to me either, but to the unaware users (and there's a lot of them).
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 16:18
| Some people probably believe that they really are the 1,000,000 visitor to a web site. |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 16:28
Yes I understand that Mike,what I mean is that I do not see them at all! Which means maybe Max does not see them either,which is worrying.... |
MikeEnRegalia wrote:Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 16:29
One wonders why they're paying website owners for showing these ads when half of the community can't even see them.
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 16:35
...crazier still presumably this ad loads some kind of malware,presumably nothing more serious than spyware,onto people's computer...that makes my blood boil! |
Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 17:49
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Where is this add shown? I can't see it anywhere. Only real add I see is the one with bambi protecting his forrest friends... but that one isn't too annoying imho
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 17:54
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it's at the top of the front page, above all other content.
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 09:53
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oh... that one, with the annoying blinking edges... remove it ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 19:02
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It is usually Spyware Quake, a particularly nasty little piece of spyware, that when installed will keep popping up a message telling you that you have viruses/spyware on your computer. Clicking this message (once the intial package has been installed - silently) will send you to a site to pay for a spyware removal tool that is made by a scumbag spyware company that deals in delivering ads on the internet. IT IS NOT A VALID REMOVAL TOOL, but in fact a means of delivering ads and spyware. It is extremely difficult to remove the intitial installation. This installation happens as soon as you click the banner ad - if you are still stupid enough to be using IE. My estimation of this site and it's intention towards its members has now gone downhill if this is the case. |
Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: May 23 2006 at 06:43
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Zango is too a scam, it says usually e.g. "YOU MUST INSTALL ZANGO TO PLAY THIS GAME" it is not what it seems to be, it is actually Adware. Usually involves gaming websites. As for banner ads, PC-CILLIN Internet Security 14 has a facility to block ads as well.
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 00:39
Neither me.
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