Google AdWords has vulnerability

1st May 2007

Exploit Prevention Labs reports that Google`s ad links are unsafe. Because Google uses AdWords for advertising, which is hosted on a page of search results. AdWords working principle is the following: the system displays only relevant queries and advertisements are specifically assigned to groups on the page. That is why the AdWords has become an object of hackers` attention, who use the system to spread various malware. To manage the fraud miscreants gain Google AdWords for searches, which occur often enough and suggest a link names of well-known companies. Once an unconcerned user goes at the link offered, which actually sends it to the site, full of viruses, trojans and spyware, the latter take into account the latest gaps in Windows. Only after that a victim goes to the official website of the company. With all this, some users are completely unaware that their computer was infected. In the course of the study about 10 terms were found, which resulted in such diversion. So far, Google has not made any announcements about the discovery of this vulnerability in their ad system, although Exploit Prevention Labs sent them the report.