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Rogue AV Pimps Finally Show Love for Alternative Browsers
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Posted by Donster on: 2011-03-03 15:12:25 195
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Ruse spoofs Firefox, Chrome, Safari
By Dan Goodin @ The Register
For years, ads pimping malware disguised as legitimate antivirus programs have gone to great lengths to mimic the look and feel of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser and Windows operating system. Now Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari are getting the same treatment.
A security researcher from Zscaler has recently uncovered a campaign that's tailored to the browser that the intended victim is using. Those with IE will see the same tired graphic depicting a Windows 7 security alert, but look what happens when the visitor is using Firefox.
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