New York Times Site Pop-Up Says Your Computer Is Infected

Zott writes "Apparently, 'some readers' of the New York Times site are getting a bit more with their news: an apparently syndicated adware popup with a faux virus scan of the user's computer indicating they are infected, and a link to go download a fix now. It's entertaining when a Mac user gets it, but clearly downloading an .exe file isn't a good way to keep your computer clean ..." Update: 09/14 03:20 GMT by T : Troy encountered this malware, "and did basic forensics. Summary: iframe ad then series of HTML/JS redirects, ending at a fake virus scanner page with a "Scan" link (made to look like a dialog box button) that downloaded malware." Nice explanation!

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My parrot love NYT

[Phizzle]

The New York Times is one of the most respected publications in the world. It's not going anywhere.

Yeah my parrot 'respects' that liberal trash rag every time he craps on it. He respects is superior absorbency as his cage liner.