Malware-infected WinRAR distributed through Google AdWords | Zero Day | ZDNet.com - 0 views
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Karl Wabst on 21 Apr 09Scammers are at it again - taking advantage of Google sponsored ads for acquiring traffic in order to redirect it to malware-infected copies of legitimate software. win.rar GmbH is warning users of an ongoing fraudulent AdWords campaign pushing a malware-infected copy of WinRAR, the popular archiving application. Starting from the basic fact that, both, legitimate and malicious users can purchase their visibility, the fake WinRAR release is only the tip of the iceberg. Let's take a peek at the campaign impersonating Download.com - impersonation is a form of flattery - and discuss a separate campaign promising to deliver free copies of the free in general, WinRAR and WinZip, managed by a Zango adware affiliate.