How Domain Expiration Can Potentially Disrupt Other Websites

guest · Aug 23, 2019

How Domain Expiration Can Potentially Disrupt Other Websites
August 22, 2019
https://blog.sucuri.net/2019/08/how-domain-expiration-can-potentially-disrupt-other-websites.html

A website owner recently reached out to us about a pop-up advertisement problem on their website which occurred any time someone clicked anywhere on the web page.
This irritating pop-up didn’t come from malware placed in the website’s files or database, but rather from a single JavaScript source that the owner added to a widget
Affiliate Tracking Replaced With Pop-Up Ads
The new owner decided to park the domain at ParkingCrew. And now, whenever a Javascript file is requested from the parked domain, it loads a JavaScript pop-up advertisement code
Domain Parking Services Linked to Pop-Up Ad Traffic
One noticeable thing is that the domain service ParkingCrew claims to use various tracking features to identify suspicious traffic from users trying to generate higher advertising traffic payouts.
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Conclusion
Each third-party element loaded onto your website decreases your website’s security. If the domain falls into the wrong hands, you may be at risk of serving unwanted ads, malicious redirects, or malware injections to site visitors.

To mitigate security risks, we always encourage website owners to keep all software (including third-party themes, plugins, and components) up to date. Also, perform audits on a regular basis.
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