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Why is Google Running Ads for Known Malware Sites?

Posted 11/14/2008 at 11:14:56am

DescriptionTrojan.FakeAlert consists of files that cause false warnings of spyware on the computer. Usually the alerts are displayed in a balloon type pop-up from an icon in the system tray.
Add. DescriptionTrojan.FakeAlert displays these false warnings when rogue security software is installed, usually by exploits, and is used to frighten the user into buying the rogue software.

The article says they google had ads for the malware websites that installed these malicous programs. FakeAlert has nothing to do with changing the google ads you are reading, which is what you are describing.

http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=FakeAlert&threatid=43521

 

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