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No Safe Corner of The Web: Thousands Snared by Malware Warning From Big-Name Websites

Dan Goodin writes on Channel Register:

Thousands of PC users have been duped into surrendering sensitive information and installing malicious software after falling victim to a complex scam that continues to plague well-known websites, a researcher warns.

The scam is the latest to piggyback on banner ads that are fed to high-traffic destinations. Malicious code hardwired into the ads prompts a pop-up that warns of a bogus security threat on the visitor's machine. It offers to fix the problem in exchange for a fee and for credit card information. The ad then attempts to install a back door on the victim's machine.

posted by Fergie @ 11/06/2007 06:17:00 PM