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Some Bing Ads Redirecting To Malware

Posted by timothy on from the which-is-worse-malware-or-av-nagware dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Security firm ThreatTrack Security Labs today spotted that certain Bing ads are linking to sites that infect users with malware. Those who click are redirected to a dynamic DNS service subdomain which in turns serves the Sirefef malware from 109(dot)236(dot)81(dot)176. ThreatTrack notes that the scammers could of course be targeting other keywords aside from YouTube. The more popular the keywords, the bigger the potential for infection."

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  1. Posting by c00rdb · · Score: 5, Funny

    Posting to undo accidental mod

    1. Re:Posting by mythosaz · · Score: 3, Funny

      +1 Clever.

    2. Re:Posting by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

      Redirecting to Malware?

      What!? It installs Windows on your computer?!?

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      Never been known to fail..."
  2. I know it's another stereotypical diss on Bing but by themushroom · · Score: 5, Funny

    People use Bing?

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    Laughter is the Spackle of the Soul.
  3. Re:I know it's another stereotypical diss on Bing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I do it because as key lengths get longer, it is harder and harder to browse the HTTPS web using a telnet client. That is even with my pocket calculator nearby!

  4. Re:Proof by msauve · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nothing costs $0.

    That's a tautology.

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  5. Re:I know it's another stereotypical diss on Bing by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey man, google STEALS your information! MS told me so. So that must mean that MS doesn't do that. I mean, they'd be HYPOCRITES otherwise. So I use Bing to keep my porn searches safe. My sexual attraction to boobs and butts will remain safe from the NSA.

  6. Re:This also in... by Nemyst · · Score: 4, Funny

    When in doubt, blame Oracle. It works surprisingly often!