New York Times Site Pop-Up Says Your Computer Is Infected 403
Zott writes "Apparently, 'some readers' of the New York Times site are getting a bit more with their news: an apparently syndicated adware popup with a faux virus scan of the user's computer indicating they are infected, and a link to go download a fix now. It's entertaining when a Mac user gets it, but clearly downloading an .exe file isn't a good way to keep your computer clean ..." Update: 09/14 03:20 GMT by T : Troy encountered this malware, "and did basic forensics. Summary: iframe ad then series of HTML/JS redirects, ending at a fake virus scanner page with a "Scan" link (made to look like a dialog box button) that downloaded malware." Nice explanation!
I saw it (Score:5, Funny)
But when it starts telling me the C:\ drive on my Linux box is infected it's hard to stop laughing.
Still was a job to get rid of the circle jerk pop ups.
And they wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
Because they can't adapt properly. Seriously guys, filter your ads!
Damn right (Score:5, Funny)
but clearly downloading an .exe file isn't a good way to keep your computer clean ..."
Absolutely, .com, .bat and .scr are the only way to go!
Funny (Score:2, Funny)
In my day ... (Score:5, Funny)
... if we wanted to catch a virus from the New York Times, we had to read a copy that some hobo had used for a blanket.
Now you kids stay off my lawn!
I Applaud (Score:3, Funny)
I really have to thank the N.Y. times for going far above and beyond the call of duty and notifying their readers of virus infected computers.
Best 40 bucks I ever spent, I can now browse the web with confidence with my shiny new AntiVirus 2010 Enterprise.
Re:And they wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, I was sitting over breakfast reading the Sunday Times and this popped up. Doomed.
F-U New York Times! (Score:4, Funny)
I had the popup (despite FF w/adblock enabled) while reading a story this morning.
I never even considered that the Times would be running something like this so I launched into cleansing mode. I wasted an hour hunting for malware or a virus that was not there. Thanks a lot!
You think this is bad (Score:2, Funny)
I opened the local paper rag yesterday and my local physician was telling me I had swine flu.
Re:I saw it (Score:5, Funny)
But when it starts telling me the C:\ drive on my Linux box is infected it's hard to stop laughing.
You moron, it was complaining about your .wine directory!
Re:Ads and proxy placement (Score:2, Funny)
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It used to gall me that the Washington Post, a supposedly respectable newspaper, would run page after page of bra and panty ads every day. Now we're getting malware from the NYT. Pretty soon we'll start seeing this crap on respectable sites like /. Now get off my lawn!
* Since I haven't regularly seen ads on most sites in about 5 years, I can only assume those ads (and the people who made them) died the grisly death they deserved.
There, fixed that for you.
Re:Funny (Score:5, Funny)
I've renamed my "Macintosh HD" to "C:" to accommodate the viruses, but they still won't run!
Re:And they wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
Yup, they're "too big to fail", while the rest of us are "too small to succeed".
Gotta love the government, creating oportunities (for the already super-rich) at every turn!
Re:Ouch (Score:3, Funny)