Technique
technique:malvertising
Also: malicious advertising, malvert
Use of legitimate online advertising placements to redirect users to malware-infected websites.
Use of legitimate online advertising placements to redirect users to malware-infected websites.
“This is a typical example of malvertising.”
“Zain laced his adverts with redirects to websites infected with malware”
Delivery of a fraudulent security warning through an advertisement on a website.
“someone told Jim about a malvert. This is an ad on a website which has malware on it.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Zain Qaiser | Explicit | 44 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | scam call center operation | Explicit | 143 |
Zain Qaiser USES malvertising
Zain bought online advertisements that redirected users to malicious websites hosting the Angler exploit kit.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 44 Details
“This is a typical example of malvertising.”
“Zain laced his adverts with redirects to websites infected with malware, the Angler Exploit Kit.”
scam call center operation INVOLVES malvertising
The scam operation was reached through a malvertising campaign presenting a malicious advertisement on a website.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 143 Details
“someone told Jim about a malvert. This is an ad on a website which has malware on it”