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Google Text Ads Used as Spyware Trojans

Google finally cottoned onto ads that contained javascript that were attempting to load spyware programs onto unsuspecting clickers, taking them down on Monday, according to a SearchEngineLowdown reports on a Heise.de story. The ads appeared in German language ads for keywords "Preisvergleich" (price comparison) and "Gebraucht PC" (used PC). If a clicking viewer used Internet Explorer, the JavaScript would make a spyware installation attempt. Heise.de indicated it reported the problem to Google on Friday, but the search giant's Germany office was unable to respond quickly due to holiday schedules.

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