A seasonal SEO poisoning theme leads to FakeVimes scanner scam
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Over the weekend our analyst Adam Thomas found poisoned search engine links aimed at Web users searching for printable Jack-O-Lantern stencils. By this morning, many of the links had been blacklisted.
The poisoned links included:
1. knockouts.net/djs4ajfd6/
“A guide to finding free printable Jack-O-Lantern carving patterns online to create … There is no pay for lack of pumpkin carving . Jack-o-Lantern primary. …”
2. v-twinmotorinn.com/cfn19leh/
“Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns – Online Services is a personally written site at . A selection of traditional jack-o-lantern patterns are also …”
3. baseballstadiumreviews.com/pKlhoG1H/
“A guide to finding free printable Jack-O-Lantern carving patterns online to create a Halloween Jack-o-Lantern with your favorite animal pumpkin carving …”
4. tripledays.com/cNeARpIYH/ –
“Men’s Crochet Vest Pattern Use these free scary pumpkin stencils to carve creepy jack-o-lantern faces. Find printable Halloween templates online or create …”
They all lead to the FakeVimes online scanner scam.
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Thanks Adam. Thanks Patrick.
Tom Kelchner