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#1 Feb 27 2008 at 5:12 AM Rating: Decent
A Dodgy pop up from xpantivirus.com? (may have been .somethingelse?) Just tried to open itself when the only broswer I had up was zam.

The page was blank because I'm at work and we have software that block that stuff here, but I find this intreaguing as the same site tried to load the other day at home from ffxiah.com, but my script blocker stopped it.

It obviously does not look right as this scam seems stupid.
#2 Feb 27 2008 at 5:23 AM Rating: Decent
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They come in through the adbanners, and I believe the term used is scareware...
Apparently it's effective enough, as they continue to come up with new names (but the same old tactic.) Best way to block them is by blocking the adservers themselves with adblock.

#3 Feb 27 2008 at 7:18 AM Rating: Excellent
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If you see that load again, can you take a screenshot of the banner on the page and do a "view source" and send that screenshot and txt file to kaolian@allakhazam.com please and we will get the offending ad that launched the banner removed.
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#4 Feb 27 2008 at 8:04 AM Rating: Decent
Holy crap, when did Seedling hit Scholar?

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