Ads - Malware Virus
Hello, I wanted to report a concerning experience I had while using Yahoo Mail." A sponsored advertisement appeared in my inbox area and redirected me to what appeared to be a fake virus page. The page attempted to make it seem like my computer was shutting down, which was clearly a scare tactic. I understand that ads may be served through third-party networks, but I was pretty surprised and concerned that this type of deceptive ad was able to appear as sponsored content within Yahoo Mail. It creates a significant security concern for users who may believe that it's legitimate. I didn't engage with it beyond closing it, but I wanted to bring it to your attention so it can be reviewed and blocked from appearing for other users.
Sean A Miro
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Avinash Kachhy
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Hello
I saw an ad in my inbox that reads like "(3) New Mails Your profile is blowing up.
On clicking on that ad my desktop computer was highjacked and I was prompted to call some spurious "tech support" number.
If this is from a Yahoo ad, yahoo fails to provide a safe computing environment by not checking the honesty of their advertisers. -
Cynthia Begin
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