Panda Software discovered a network of computers infected with Clickbot.A bot which is being used to defraud pay per click systems. The data collected so far shows that the scam is exploiting a global network comprising more than 34,000 zombie computers (those infected by the bot).
“The bots are controlled remotely through several Web servers. This allows the perpetrators to define, for example, the web pages on which the adverts are hosted or the maximum number of clicks from any one IP address in order not to arouse suspicions. Similarly, the number of clicks from the bot can be monitored as well as the computers online at any one time. The system used can evade fraud detection systems by sending click requests from different, unrelated IP addresses.”
Panda did not name the company whose advertisements are being targeted by the ‘Clickbot.A’ network. The Trojan activates on infected machines whenever a user launches Internet Explorer.
Read the complete press release.
This detection by PandaSoftware has added fuel to the PPC click fraud debate and the growing concerns of companies investing in PPC as a marketing tool. The financial impact of the fraud scheme could be tremendous. Depending on the number of clicks and cost per click of each ad, the numbers may reach into the billions.
Read more about PPC Click prevention tools:
– Who’s clicking who
– Click Detective
Introduction CueBlocks Technologies is an eCommerce design, development, and marketing agency with extensive experience working on Magento, Shopify, Woo Commerce, …
Continue reading “CueBlocks Delivers Exceptional eCcommerce Design & ROI: GoodFirms”
Shopify 1.0 vs 2.0 E-stores around the globe prefer Shopify due to its many features. 29th June 2021 brought one …
Continue reading “The New Shopify version 2.0 – An Update To Look Into”
Google Discover is a curated content feed inside the Google app. The app has more than 800 million monthly active …
Continue reading “How to Optimize & Track Google Discover in Google Analytics”
Colours of Rangoli, Flowers, Lord Ganesha and Women of CB lighting diyas Diyas for enlightenment, spectrum of colour emitting harmony …
Continue reading “Sparking The Joy Within: Diwali 2022 at CueBlocks”
I am sharing this post to announce a happy news with all of you – We have a new WORKSPACE! …
At CueBlocks, we love fresh beginnings! That’s why we’re proud to display our work on Top Design Firms, a new …
Continue reading “CueBlocks Proud to be Featured on Top Design Firms!”