Comments on: Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/ Daily cyber threats and internet security news: network security, online safety and latest security alerts Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jeff Rogers http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-1195 Jeff Rogers Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:58 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-1195 I've also found Malware embedded in Rogers/Yahoo web mail pages. It's stuck in ONLY ONE of the continuously changing ads on the web page, this one is called "Be a Better Shopper" and it shows a picture ad of what looks like an iPhone in the landscape position with some albums being displayed. If you put your mouse on the picture (Don't click it) the url at the bottom with appear and tell you that a Malware program called "Yieldmanager" is about to be installed on your computer if you click on it. I've contacted Rogers Technical support and they say they can't re-create this situation and that the problem is probably on my end. I know for sure that it's on their server and can re-create it anytime I want by just logging in to the web-mail page. Rogers doesn't care about this and blames Yahoo. I don't pay Yahoo I pay Rogers but I'm not getting any joy here at all. Does anyone have any info on who I'd complain to that will make any difference? Someone mentioned Yahoo and that they have removed other spyware and malware, but they are just replacing it with this one. Yieldmanager is a nasty program to try and get off your computer and just now Panda recognizes it, but only after it's on your computer. HELP Jeff I’ve also found Malware embedded in Rogers/Yahoo web mail pages. It’s stuck in ONLY ONE of the continuously changing ads on the web page, this one is called “Be a Better Shopper” and it shows a picture ad of what looks like an iPhone in the landscape position with some albums being displayed. If you put your mouse on the picture (Don’t click it) the url at the bottom with appear and tell you that a Malware program called “Yieldmanager” is about to be installed on your computer if you click on it. I’ve contacted Rogers Technical support and they say they can’t re-create this situation and that the problem is probably on my end. I know for sure that it’s on their server and can re-create it anytime I want by just logging in to the web-mail page. Rogers doesn’t care about this and blames Yahoo. I don’t pay Yahoo I pay Rogers but I’m not getting any joy here at all.

Does anyone have any info on who I’d complain to that will make any difference? Someone mentioned Yahoo and that they have removed other spyware and malware, but they are just replacing it with this one. Yieldmanager is a nasty program to try and get off your computer and just now Panda recognizes it, but only after it’s on your computer. HELP

Jeff

]]> By: CyberInsecure http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-689 CyberInsecure Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:28:30 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-689 Redirection to mail.com is very suspicious. There is a chance your: 1. DNS is poisoned 2. Router settings changed by some malware 3. Hosts file was changed by someone/something 4. Browser is infected with something that disrupts normal browsing In any case, this redirection is abnormal. Check your system for unexplained outgoing traffic and scan as soon as possible with FEW anti-virus/anti-malware products, as Norton can not be trusted. Redirection to mail.com is very suspicious. There is a chance your:

1. DNS is poisoned
2. Router settings changed by some malware
3. Hosts file was changed by someone/something
4. Browser is infected with something that disrupts normal browsing

In any case, this redirection is abnormal. Check your system for unexplained outgoing traffic and scan as soon as possible with FEW anti-virus/anti-malware products, as Norton can not be trusted.

]]> By: Daniel Marsh http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-688 Daniel Marsh Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:33:58 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-688 Currently, I am having a problem with Yahoo Mail login. It redirects to US.mc.823mail.yahoo, then to US.rd.yahoo.com and then to US.f823.mail.com unwanted ads are popping up from time to time. I have Norton's firewall in place. So, I am wondering if Yahoo ads are a problem again? I have tried several anti-virus programs, starting with Norton and none of them has found anything as of yet. But, those ads don't show up on their own without a cause. Currently, I am having a problem with Yahoo Mail login. It redirects to US.mc.823mail.yahoo, then to US.rd.yahoo.com and then to US.f823.mail.com unwanted ads are popping up from time to time. I have Norton’s firewall in place. So, I am wondering if Yahoo ads are a problem again? I have tried several anti-virus programs, starting with Norton and none of them has found anything as of yet. But, those ads don’t show up on their own without a cause.

]]> By: Sourced » Sourced » Windows Security Recommendations http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-410 Sourced » Sourced » Windows Security Recommendations Sun, 25 May 2008 10:58:28 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-410 [...] It’s not that my clients did anything wrong, most swear that the last healthy, operational session on the computer consisted of some simple email or an instant messenger session. And I believe them, especially since I noticed many victims of this little surge were using Yahoo email accounts. [...] [...] It’s not that my clients did anything wrong, most swear that the last healthy, operational session on the computer consisted of some simple email or an instant messenger session. And I believe them, especially since I noticed many victims of this little surge were using Yahoo email accounts. [...]

]]> By: linux geek http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-187 linux geek Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:33:57 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-187 i suspect that this is a microsoft backroom ploy to drive down yahoo for a better takeover price. i suspect that this is a microsoft backroom ploy to drive down yahoo for a better takeover price.

]]> By: Nerd Quiz http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-179 Nerd Quiz Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:36:56 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-179 although it's crummy, this is hard to be regulated on any ad network unless each review is consistently tracked. They need better reporting, but other than that, how can they be liable if someone changes their page after they go live? I suppose that Yahoo could put some sort of checksum although it’s crummy, this is hard to be regulated on any ad network unless each review is consistently tracked. They need better reporting, but other than that, how can they be liable if someone changes their page after they go live? I suppose that Yahoo could put some sort of checksum

]]> By: Alan http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-177 Alan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:36:12 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-177 I have had several Yahoo users with major Malware infestations, and have suspected they were getting it from their Yahoo accounts for some time, because after doing a spybot and adware scan on Friday, by Tuesday their computers were back to their infected state. in a company of 30 people, it seemed odd that only 5 people in different departments were having this issue. Several other people surf basically the same sites, with no problems. I have had several Yahoo users with major Malware infestations, and have suspected they were getting it from their Yahoo accounts for some time, because after doing a spybot and adware scan on Friday, by Tuesday their computers were back to their infected state. in a company of 30 people, it seemed odd that only 5 people in different departments were having this issue. Several other people surf basically the same sites, with no problems.

]]> By: Nougat http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-175 Nougat Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:59:50 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-175 Malware has been shoved through ads for some time, and when it is, it's generally weeded out fairly quickly. This is not something special to Yahoo, though having it go on for days is curious. Malware has been shoved through ads for some time, and when it is, it’s generally weeded out fairly quickly. This is not something special to Yahoo, though having it go on for days is curious.

]]> By: The Geek Media » Blog Archive » Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-172 The Geek Media » Blog Archive » Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:47:46 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-172 [...] CyberInsecure.com Some of the ads pitch women’s deodorant, but behind the scenes, they contact servers that have [...] [...] CyberInsecure.com Some of the ads pitch women’s deodorant, but behind the scenes, they contact servers that have [...]

]]> By: CyberInsecure http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-171 CyberInsecure Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:15:39 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-171 Scott: As someone on digg said, more info can be found at http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/default.aspx Scott: As someone on digg said, more info can be found at http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/default.aspx

]]> By: Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware | Simple Drops http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-170 Yahoo Banner Ads Infecting Visitors With Malware | Simple Drops Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:37:26 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-170 [...] across numerous web portal sections, including Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Groups and Yahoo Astrology.read more | digg story addthis_url = [...] [...] across numerous web portal sections, including Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Groups and Yahoo Astrology.read more | digg story addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: Scott http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-169 Scott Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:35:31 +0000 http://cyberinsecure.com/yahoo-banner-ads-infecting-visitors-with-malware/#comment-169 Can you please provide some sources? Cannot find any information other than this site. Would like to see some proof. Can you please provide some sources? Cannot find any information other than this site. Would like to see some proof.

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