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I had a similar experience with my significant other. Instead of typing "selectmedical.com" she didn't type the "c" and got "selectmedial.com". It prompted her
by 0x53 5y ago
I had a similar experience with my significant other. Instead of typing "selectmedical.com" she didn't type the "c" and got "selectmedial.com". It prompted her to install a browser extension "necessary for the site to work". I imagine that the authors partner did something similar.
- easrng 5y agoI've looked through the network inspector on redirects like these and it's actually pretty interesting. Usually they start with a parked domain on a service like Sedo, or other ad services like PropellerAds, then you're redirected through sites that buy (potentially low quality) traffic, detect bots, and resell the now bot-free traffic for more than they bought it for. One company that does this is Intango. (They own forwrdnow.com, clksite.com, mybetterdl.com, 7proof.com, etc) The adware extensions and tech support scams and Capital One Shopping then buy that traffic and do their thing.
- 55555 5y agoIt’s crazy how Capital One Shopping fits into that sentence so nicely. The first time I got a Capital One popunder I googled for minutes in shock that it was actually Capital One and not a scam using their brand without permission.
- Terry_Roll 5y agoIts crazy where gambling websites popup on the infrastructure that makes up all aspects of the internet.