| The New York Times website contains a rogue ad | | | | NYTimes solved the problem right away and removed |
| displayed in their banner ad spaces. The New | | | | the ads. According to security site GeekPolice.net, is |
| York Times had problems created by an unauthorized | | | | the hijacker using fraudulent to promote fake security |
| advertisement. Its website contains a rogue ad | | | | software. For now, be careful in browsing sites that |
| displayed in their banner ad spaces. | | | | are promising so many good things, like free music or |
| What is a rogue ad? A rogue ad is a type of | | | | movie downloads. Keep away from those sites and |
| advertisement online which will convince you purchase, | | | | don’t even click those ads. |
| download or install an application into your computer. | | | | Here are the steps to protect you against rogue ads: |
| That application can bring problems to your PC. It alerts | | | | 1. Stay away from websites or ads telling you have |
| the readers that their computer may be infected with | | | | computer problems (ads cannot diagnose your PC). |
| a virus redirecting to a site that offers antivirus | | | | 2. Always keep your antivirus running and updated. |
| software. It’s like a Trojan horse which will tell | | | | 3. Allow parental controls to prevent unauthorized |
| you to click something to make your computer faster | | | | downloads. |
| or warn you that you have to fix your Windows | | | | 4. Avoid clicking the cancel button to make |
| problems. You may think that this ad is beneficial for | | | | these windows disappear. Try clicking the little red |
| you only to know that it is just displaying ads on your | | | | X in the upper right hand corner instead. |
| computer or redirecting you other sites. Visitors who | | | | 5. Never input your credit card number into websites |
| clicked on these ads, experienced abnormal operations | | | | unless you are definitely sure with the product you are |
| on their computers such as popup ads or hijacked | | | | buying. |
| internet connections. | | | | 6. Turn off your computer quickly if you suspect that |
| So how did the New York Times website get the | | | | there’s something wrong. The longer you stay |
| rogue ad? New York Times is a victim of a social | | | | online, the worse infection you can get from it. |
| engineering bait-and-switch at the human level. They | | | | Attackers have been targeting big sites like New York |
| were approached by a person buying an internet ad | | | | Times, to get money or steal credit card numbers |
| space on their website. At first, the ad seems to have | | | | from computer users. For now, you should be careful |
| no problem but it was exchanged for a suspicious ad | | | | in browsing websites and clicking ads to keep you and |
| a few days later. The attacker of this rogue ad did this | | | | your PC secured. Do you want to keep your |
| for monetary gain to get money or to steal credit card | | | | computer clean and protected? Contact Techie Now |
| numbers. The ad will offer you a download to fix | | | | for PC support services including virus and spyware |
| problems that you are unaware of. They will ask you | | | | removal, performance optimization, installation and |
| to enter your credit card to buy some software. You | | | | configuration, and general repair. With Techie Now, we |
| will also be redirected to other websites where you | | | | give the caring support you need. |
| can buy things from them. | | | | |