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aruzinsky
11-03-2017, 12:21 PM
I found an advertisement on bananas.org for McDonald's coupons with this URL:

https://www.befrugal.com/lp/rst/mcdonalds/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=TB%20Display%20Select%20Restaurants%20Broad&utm_adg=Mcdonalds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhKrvvvCi1wIVTIVpCh0XaAnUEAEYASAAEgIhr_D_BwE

This site wants me to download and run an EXE file. Even if this file is not malware, these people are setting precedence for a scenario whereby others can easily deliver malware. My reaction is, "How dare they?"

aruzinsky
11-03-2017, 12:30 PM
Hah! It is Malware:

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/171333-removal-instructions-for-befrugal/

edwmax
11-03-2017, 01:21 PM
Then click the Red Triangle (left side) on the post to report it.

MediaHound
11-03-2017, 01:24 PM
How dare who? Bananas.org has nothing to do with that link. Anyone can place advertisements around the internet.
If you are implying that we did it, we didn't.
If you are implying that "they" (befrugal site) did it, you are probably right. I haven't even clicked your link. But the thread is posted in our site feedback forum. This is more of an off-topic issue. But yeah, be careful out there and beware of .exe files, or any other downloads, really.

aruzinsky
11-03-2017, 02:38 PM
... Bananas.org has nothing to do with that link. ...

I call attention to your "Sponsors" "Golden Corral Coupons":
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/ad.png

Right clicking and selecting properties of that button gets:

https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=Cc5PcQ7_8WYf6EYyLBe2GsMgF9Lbg6E3bxpLjngG_4R4QASCy0_YBYMnm-ofwo-wSoAHV_svuA8gBCagDAcgDwwSqBKgBT9BLHQl7Cep4fmW41URJ5XEy1eIYiRd1PE DSCj3maa0JyfAWZJ-vaJNt7qDt-6R0jUOZ23x4csG0R0hbd-hoGzYxO0nCjlDzzGJzY05LPrQe2ezBeepfUmunFXJRupILT3jmFwmKMQ9pNYy_Yh e3caoNood1rLm7y6GlIBRrcifwoFF1VCiFzhLQnIJwm1LN4j96-PRB0jANAM7H3q-2mX9ah_4lIe6RoAYugAeTgbQRqAemvhvYBwDSCAcIgGEQARgCsQlm7FaYJ6jVXNg TDA&num=1&cid=CAASEuRodHum58IYWhfQxkgStFKdpA&sig=AOD64_0JsF6nlfTpQUiZdyUPFirVkmUBow&client=ca-pub-3228975878575222&adurl=http://www.befrugal.com/lp/rst/goldencorral%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_term %3D%252Bcoupons%2520%252Bgolden%2520%252Bcorral%26utm_campaign%3 DTB%2520Content%2520Restaurants%26utm_adg%3DGolden%2520Corral&mb=2&bg=!2Nul28NEzL_9Phx1fAECAAAAsVIAAADRmQE-i6Prt4pgnPOksJrf-qM7u6uABi0nVYKGiOd84jX4X79yZrg_4S7dju6ImbWxG7vLNQ5ymJTX6btkQe1fX TpMPkxiiadaaOST3PYdsT5E144IW-mcKJHMumtMyrMnsVAvHHUYoY7p45HA12wqvgLFknO43wyrkX4Ih3EYXMEncqxD5X lqTJOtwDEYbgnEZ3Azr2oZzNK1viBnEcDdRwR-QHMOcL9p81oIO4261WOSQnvROYPTDnoqEy9XAeKXXobOu83Upy0Gix_PBzYixb7Z mACGSVSxFcZkRxxPAHvkL7DJh1CvCwWePTX-otL9S23hApOIfi2_CfshFMIQxgaT1fRP9-MIhBqpHp0lzlLBANAlZtfvdhM6vqfWsQ5VvRvBBn2OWds7ilzniReeVVlLWwyMKr ynMYoSQDqgFvx6

Putting that as my browser address connects to:

https://www.befrugal.com/lp/rst/goldencorral/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Bcoupons%20%2Bgolden%20%2Bcorral&utm_campaign=TB%20Content%20Restaurants&utm_adg=Golden%20Corral&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx6fC642j1wIVjEUBCh1tAwxZEAEYASAAEgId__D_BwE

So, directly or indirectly, you are being paid by befrugal.com .

Botanical_Bryce
11-03-2017, 07:15 PM
It's a standard ad generator. It feeds off the cookies of the computer or phone and often relates to previous searches or visited sites. Mine right now is for camera lenses. The advertising program itself is responsible.

edwmax
11-03-2017, 08:17 PM
Ah ... That's not a post, but an 'auto-generated' add. The red triangle wont help there.

aruzinsky
11-04-2017, 12:30 PM
The advertising program itself is responsible.

It's a good thing that "the advertising program" isn't also "responsible" for advertising child pornography because the police can't arrest "the advertising program."