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Flash Ads Bearing Malware Plague Popular Sites
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-04-17 14:31:05 429
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By Scott Dunn @ Windows Secrets
A Flash-based advertisement that appeared last week on the USA Today site downloaded malicious code to users' computers, generating erroneous warnings of a malware infestation and offering a phony solution. The Flash vulnerability is so widespread that such "malvertisements" may be present on thousands of sites, but there are measures you can take to reduce your exposure.
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