- Nov 5, 2011
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Disguised Advertisements topic here ..
disGUIsed Advertisements on StopMalvertising.com: http://stopmalvertising.com/security/disguised-advertisements.html
QUOTE:
'Many websites dedicated to software downloads often have misleading advertising banners placed in strategic spots. The visitor is presented with large and shiny buttons stating "Download Now" or "Start Download" which are actually part of an advertising banner for another product.
The real download link is usually hidden between those disGUIsed download buttons. Many people will assume that they have to click one of those banners to start their download.
A part from downloading the wrong program, from a security point of view, the visitor might be confronted with a program containing adware, spyware or malware by clicking on one of these misleading download buttons.'
- Thank you Kimberly!
Disguised Advertisements topic here ..
disGUIsed Advertisements on StopMalvertising.com: http://stopmalvertising.com/security/disguised-advertisements.html
QUOTE:
'Many websites dedicated to software downloads often have misleading advertising banners placed in strategic spots. The visitor is presented with large and shiny buttons stating "Download Now" or "Start Download" which are actually part of an advertising banner for another product.
The real download link is usually hidden between those disGUIsed download buttons. Many people will assume that they have to click one of those banners to start their download.
A part from downloading the wrong program, from a security point of view, the visitor might be confronted with a program containing adware, spyware or malware by clicking on one of these misleading download buttons.'
- Thank you Kimberly!