March 20, 2007
Microsoft Snoops Out Fake Fake Web Sites
Microsoft has released a report detailing their method of seeking out and exposing fake web pages. These are those pages you sometimes are re-directed to through a convoluted series of false-doorways and the like, which consist only of advertising and content which is usually cut and pasted from ‘real’ web pages. Interestingly, Microsoft’s findings show that most of these junk pages come from just two web hosts, and almost 70% of the advertising come from only 3 advertising syndicators. (more…)