Security → Flash Used in Idol Malvertisement

Posted on May 13, 2011 by darryl
As the American Idol finale approaches, millions of people are keeping an eye on the results. So what better time to launch a new malvertisement campaign! This one can be found on a popular idol fan page.

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Interesting, except that there is one problem with their analysis. They explain that the malware starts only if you get to the site from a search engine. If you look at the page's code that they posted, at the bottom, you will see the "else" statement, which seems to indicate that the malware will also start if you visit the page directly.