nellie2 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 You may or may not be aware... but the AOL advertising network has been infiltrated by Winfixer and is randomly redirecting visitors to it's pages to rogue sites that will 'infect' the unwary with it's ransomware.Sandi Hardmeier has documented what's happening and has contacted AOL to let them know what's going on, but so far nothing has been done and visitors to AOL pages are still very much at risk.As Sandi says... what will it take to get AOL to sit up and take notice and do something about this.You can check out Sandi's blog for more information http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi.../21/697330.aspxhttp://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi.../22/701346.aspxhttp://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi.../24/704666.aspxThis is the latest blog entry http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archi.../26/711000.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 My views on AOL are well known, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I was warned off AOL right at the start of me having an Internet connection. Nothing has ever happened that would encourage me to use that company and stories like this one just reinforce that. It's unforgivable or is it yet another a case of contempt for their customers which they seem to constantly demonstrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I was warned off AOL right at the start of me having an Internet connection. Nothing has ever happened that would encourage me to use that company and stories like this one just reinforce that. It's unforgivable or is it yet another a case of contempt for their customers which they seem to constantly demonstrate?Here is what I said a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Update;Sandi has been in touch with AOL and managed to get the rogue advertisements stopped see here for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 My question is,'Why the hell aren't they aware what is going on on their own website, doesn't anyone keep an eye on these things?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozofdeath Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'm glad there is someone that can get through to people, especially AOL. I've had many problems with them myself. Its a wonder to me why so many people still sign up with them. Every time I see the AOL cds lining the sides of the cash registers in stores I just want to grab them all and throw them in the garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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