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Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware

2008-04-29 19:30:24 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Over the past few days, Yahoo has been exposing visitors to fraudware banner ads and also ads that try to trick them into installing malware. The ads are displayed across numerous web portal sections, including Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Groups and Yahoo Astrology
 
Tags: yahoo, ads, yahoo mail, fraudware banner ads, yahoo astrology, malware, visitors, trick, days
 
 
 
 
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Whats with all of the new ads? Forbes, business and finance blog network

2008-05-06 00:23:46 by HASH0x8b52374 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...ads and member badge from the Forbes Business and Finance Blog Network . I received an invitation to join an elite list of 400 blogs handpicked by Forbes. They will syndicate content and sell advertising for the site. There are some other cool benefits that go along with the membership. I was very proud to be selected for this, but frankly...
 
Tags: finance blog network, blog, forbes, ads, web site, site, forbes business, feed reader, elite list
 
 
 
 
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Japan's 10 funniest tech-related ads

2008-04-10 00:00:00 by Brad Reed in Network World on Security
 
From breast-enhancing Intel processors to breast-enhanced Cannon laser copiers, we dissect Japans most bizarre tech-related ads Succeeding with Seagate is an Easy Decision Advertisement REGISTER FOR THE SEAGATE PARTNER PROGRAM and Win a Barracuda 1-TB drive
 
Tags: barracuda 1-tb drive, cannon laser copiers, ads, easy decision, intel processors, partner program, dissect japans, advertisement, win
 
 
 
 
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ISPs' Error Page Ads Let Hackers Hijack Entire Web

2008-04-19 22:00:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
 
ISPs, including Earthlink, that seek to make money from customers' mistyped URLs put the entire internet at risk from hackers that steal passwords, a security researcher reveals Saturday. While the immediate vulnerability is fixed, the practice of returning ads instead of error messages raises ongoing security, Net Neutrality and security concerns
 
Tags: security concerns, error messages raises, security, ads, net neutrality, isps, entire internet, hackers, earthlink
 
 
 
 
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Google Text Ad Subversion

2007-12-20 16:02:12 by RSnake in ha.ckers.org web application security lab
 
...ads are getting subverted by trojans on peoples machines to get them to click on other peoples ads. It wasnt clear what those ads were, exactly, but there you have it. I see this kind of thing as a clear path for future monetization - similar to how bad guys are adding extra form fields into forms via malware to gain more information about...
 
Tags: ads, googles ads, peoples ads, peoples machines, googles text ads, extra form fields, basic purpose, bad guys, future monetization
 
 
 
 
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Wired.com and History.com Getting RBN-ed

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2008-03-10 14:20:33 by HASH0x8aeaaa0 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...ads.php?b=3029 (58.65.238.59) which is using HostFresh proving hosting, dns services courtesy of INTERCAGE-NETWORK-GROUP , or the The Russian Business Network in all of its netblock diversity. It seems that pepato.org , currently hosted on one of RBN's netblocks, also made an appearance at malware embedded attack at a .gov site recently ...
 
Tags: malware, vbs malware, malware attack, rbn, media malware gang, iframe injection attack, iframe injection, malware research, high-profile sites
 
 
 
 
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Removing Spyware and Adware Effectively

2007-08-01 19:27:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...ads that you cannot seem to get rid of easily There are some adware programs that are really legitimate advertisements that won't be such a bother to you. But the proliferation of extreme forms of pop-up ads has given such programs a bad name. Instead of a good way of promoting a product or service on the internet, adware programs have been...
 
Tags: spyware, spyware programs inside, inside, spyware programs, anti-spyware programs, spyware removal tools, spyware infection, programs, computer programs
 
 
 
 
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The Spyware Threat

2007-08-01 19:22:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...ads should disappear There are times that these ads frequently pop-up on your desktop when you least expect them to. Such adware programs may suddenly come as you are doing some important work on your PC and may become somewhat of a hassle. Try as you might, you cannot find a way disable them and stop distracting you For the distraction...
 
Tags: spyware, malicious spyware programs, spyware programs, spyware threat, threat, spyware removal tool, adware, spyware propagator, adware nuisance
 
 
 
 
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Getting your free adware and spyware program

2007-08-01 19:18:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...ads while you are browsing on your computer. No matter how many times that you try to get rid of them, they still keep coming on to you They may suddenly pop up over the website that you are currently browsing, therefore distracting you to take notice of their ads. One time won't bother you at all. But sometimes these ads can get so...
 
Tags: spyware, free, software programs, software, spyware programs, adware, programs, malicious programs, spyware program