Very interesting.
If you clicked on one of the links in the Internet Explorer, a JavaScript attempted to install spyware on your system.
There's a cure for that: Use a different browser!
For PC security-related links, etc. visit my FR homepage.
Posted on 01/03/2005 3:51:05 PM PST by holymoly
Search engine operator Google has blocked ads that attempt to exploit security holes in the Internet Explorer. In the past few days, Google has been displaying context-sensitive ads on the right margin from its program partner AdWords that link to sites with dangerous JavaScript for various search terms such as "Preisvergleich" (price comparison) and "Gebraucht PC" (used PC). If you clicked on one of the links in the Internet Explorer, a JavaScript attempted to install spyware on your system. And the normal list of hits also included a lot of sites with Trojans.
This Monday, Google reacted to the problem almost 72 hours after heise Security had informed the company of the problem; all of the ads and sites in the full text index that were listed in the heise online ticker report were removed. Google spokesperson Stefan Keuchel told heise online that the issue was being looked into and other ads were being investigated. Keuchel added that it took the company so long to react because of the lack of staff on the weekend. Google aims to keep an eye on the problem and take legal actions against the operators of the ads if such action seems productive.
I hate those condom ads.
I hate firefox ads being spammed on freerepublic.
There's another cure, boycott Google. They celebrate Bastille Day but not Veterans Day.
Thanks for the links
PingPlotter was needed here and already answered the ? I had.
Same here, so I'm going to boycott this thread.
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