When a visitor tries to download an app from a fake site, they are redirected to the MEGA file hosting service webpage, which offers them a zip file, containing a trojan installer package, for download.
Another reason to use adblockers. Does ads that are part of search engine results can be dangerous.
Yep. There's a reason whenever i install an adblocker for a friend or family member they suddenly and mysteriously no longer "get viruses" anymore.
Ad blocking is a security measure, because these ad networks have zero accountability for what you are shown. I will never in a million years allow ads onto my network intentionally. If i deem a service good enough that i think they deserve my money, i grab some merch or throw them a donation. It gives them more than tens of thousands of my ad impressions ever would.
Yes, for home, if you are not installing ad-blockers for all your family members, you can set AdGuard DNS, etc., as DNS servers on your router to somewhat mitigate the ad/malware/scam problem for the entire location.
Windows computers
Never mind then. Another day, another new Windows malware, nothing to see here folks.
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