Bing ads lead to more malware; new Mac Trojan in the wild

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by ronjor, Aug 9, 2011.

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  1. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/bing-ads-lead-to-more-malware-new-mac-trojan-in-the-wild/3702?
     
    ronjor, Aug 9, 2011
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  2. dw426

    dw426 Registered Member

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    That Flash player fake looks exactly like the fake Chrome install page..that should set off alarms, unless you're Mr. Magoo. If people would just go to, and then bookmark the official websites of these vendors, there wouldn't be any issues.
     
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  3. Hungry Man

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    Wow. That looks very legitimate honestly, a few years ago I bet I'd have fallen for it =p
     
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  4. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    Wow, is that a competitive strategy to wake up cocky Mac users?
     
    J_L, Aug 9, 2011
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