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

Posted by timothy on from the if-you're-reading-this-you-have-a-virus dept.

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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  1. New York! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hahahahahahahahahaha! New York! Center of the Universe! Whew!

  2. Bill Hicks / nuff said by Johann+Lau · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    By the way, if anyone here is in advertising or marketing, kill yourself.

    Just a little thought. I'm just trying to plant seeds. Maybe one day, they'll take root. I don't know. You try. You do what you can. Kill yourself.

    Seriously, though. If you are, do. No, really. There's no rationalisation for what you do, and you are Satan's little helpers, okay? Kill yourself. Seriously. You are the ruiner of all things good, seriously. No, this is not a joke, if you're going: "There's going to be a joke coming." There's no fucking joke coming. You are Satan's spawn, filling the world with bile and garbage. You are fucked, and you are fucking us. Kill yourself, it's the only way to save your fucking soul. Kill yourself. Planting seeds.

    I know all the marketing people are going: "He's doing a joke." There's no joke here whatsoever. Suck a tail-pipe, fucking hang yourself, borrow a gun from a Yank friend - I don't care how you do it. Rid the world of your evil fucking machinations.

    I know what all the marketing people are thinking right now too. "Oh, you know what Bill's doing? He's going for that anti-marketing dollar. That's a good market, he's very smart." Oh man. I am not doing that, you fucking evil scumbags! "Oh, you know what Bill's doing now? He's going for the righteous indignation dollar. That's a big dollar. Lot of people are feeling that indignation, we've done research. Huge market. He's doing a good thing." God damn it, I'm not doing that, you scumbags. Quit putting a goddamn dollar sign on every fucking thing on this planet! "Oh, the anger dollar. Huge. Huge in times of recession. Giant market, Bill's very bright to do that." God, I'm just caught in a fucking web. "Oh, the trapped dollar. Big dollar, huge dollar. Good market, look at our research. We see that many people feel trapped. If we play to that and then separate them into the trapped dollar ..."

    How do you live like that? And I bet you sleep like fucking babies at night, don't you? "What did you do today, honey?" "Oh, we made arsenic childhood food. Now, good night. Yeah, we just said, you know, is your baby really too loud? You know ... yeah, the mums will love it, yeah." Sleep like fucking children, don't you? This is your world, isn't it?

    --- Bill Hicks

  3. RE: George Walker Bush -- FUD of the Century by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As George [Jonney] Walker Bush used "9/11" FUD to secure his presidency and reason for his continued existance [deplorable], President [Barry] Obama will use "Healthcare" FUD to define his presidency and reason for existance.

  4. Re: George Walker Bush -- FUD of the Century by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i think it's been the entire governments job to get in the way of the people who want to do for themselves for the past few decades. they try to make us feel irresponsible and helpless while they line their pockets and shackle our feet.

  5. RE: Incorporating Human Behavior Into Wall Street by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As in:

    Greed

    Glutony

    Envy

    Villany

    Avarice?

    George Walker Bush [and his deformed missanthopic hooligans] made "9/11" FUD into his penis for existance.

    Who are the worshippers of the penis of George Walker Bush?

    Wall Street!

  6. Re:It's very entertaining. by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ANTIVIRUS 2010! I think I'll get 2! I'll be the most secure on the block! Oh wait. I run Linux.

    --
    The game.
  7. This is news?? by leereyno · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where I come from the content of the New York Times is considered malware.

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    Muslim community leaders warn of backlash from tomorrow morning's terrorist attack.