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The thread discusses a report claiming that Bing ads can be used to deliver malware via social engineering, with the main question centered on how search advertising is being exploited as a delivery vector for Trojans. The post points readers to the ZDNet article describing the specific attack targeting people switching to Google Chrome, with the overall tone sounding alarmed/concerned about the sophistication of the malicious ads.

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The criminal gangs that specialize in malware love search engines, because they represent an ideal vector for getting Windows users to click on links that lead to potentially dangerous Trojans. The latest attack targets ads, and the social engineering is frighteningly good.


Bing ad serves malware to would-be Google Chrome switchers | ZDNet