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smutnut · 05-07-2012, 03:59 AM

First time I noticed this, but on a lot of my iframes I'm getting top related topics. At first I thought it was an adsense thing on my mainstream sites but just noticed it on iframe ads for adult sites now.

Is this some sort of hijacking? Anyone know anything about this or have to deal with it recently?

Thanks

Barry-xlovecam · 05-07-2012, 04:27 AM

Behavioral targeted advertising.

Mainstream advertising networks have been doing this for a few years (DoubleClick (a division of Google), AdKeeper, Google Adsense, quantserve (http://www.quantcast.com/how-we-do-i...choice/opt-out), and lots of others ...) .

I was not aware that adult advertising networks were using similar tactics.

This targeting is becoming more commonplace but it is also becoming an obvious online privacy issue and backfiring badly; with increased governmental scrutiny and legislation to protect consumer privacy.

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Behavioral targeted advertising.

Mainstream advertising networks have been doing this for a few years (DoubleClick (a division of Google), AdKeeper, Google Adsense, quantserve (http://www.quantcast.com/how-we-do-i...choice/opt-out), and lots of others ...) .

I was not aware that adult advertising networks were using similar tactics.

This targeting is becoming more commonplace but it is also becoming an obvious online privacy issue and backfiring badly; with increased governmental scrutiny and legislation to protect consumer privacy.

I'm not sure i understand. Going to read article, but check this out. It's hitting my iframes for adult too now. Mofos, Kinky Dollars etc.. I also see it when I was visiting some mainstream forums in their iframes to try and find a solution.

Do I have to find an exploit. This is the first time I saw this and it replaces iframes and not just on my sites.

Thanks, friend

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 04:36 AM

P.S links lead to this site called contenko (dot) com from all these iframe ads, not just the ones on my site, but the ones I'm see when I go to other people's sites now

Harmon · 05-07-2012, 04:45 AM

Read this: http://productforums.google.com/foru...se/ROLHJBRR2gw

Let me know if it helps.

Barry-xlovecam · 05-07-2012, 04:47 AM

Maybe I misunderstood, as an example; I looked in search at a circular magnifying lamp once and got display ads for week of the same and other similar lamp offers -- that is what I meant by behavioral targeting.

If you are talking about some substitution of iframe content in sponsor ads -- that would be at the sponsor's servers. If there has been some alteration of expected behavior of advertising network iframes that you have included on your webpages -- that would be the ad network servers.

The other possibility does exist that this is some local or website based exploit causing this.

Hard to say. Are the links in that ads malicious or malware ? That would make some exploit seem a real possibility ...

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

Read this: http://productforums.google.com/foru...se/ROLHJBRR2gw

Let me know if it helps.

Haven't checked on this all yet, but sounds like the "exact same" problem. I'm going to start looking for that thing to uninstall before I strip down any more iframes.

Thanks

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

Read this: http://productforums.google.com/foru...se/ROLHJBRR2gw

Let me know if it helps.

That's if for sure. Thanks again. Found that friggin program all ready. Now just need to make sure I get it all off correctly. Thanks agian

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Maybe I misunderstood, as an example; I looked in search at a circular magnifying lamp once and got display ads for week of the same and other similar lamp offers -- that is what I meant by behavioral targeting.

If you are talking about some substitution of iframe content in sponsor ads -- that would be at the sponsor's servers. If there has been some alteration of expected behavior of advertising network iframes that you have included on your webpages -- that would be the ad network servers.

The other possibility does exist that this is some local or website based exploit causing this.

Hard to say. Are the links in that ads malicious or malware ? That would make some exploit seem a real possibility ...

Thanks for you help. It is the link Harmon posted. That's the exact issue. Just have to make sure I strip it clean now. Thanks for your interest though. Going to read that link too fully when I'm done with this.

Harmon · 05-07-2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by smutnut

That's if for sure. Thanks again. Found that friggin program all ready. Now just need to make sure I get it all off correctly. Thanks agian

No problem man, glad I could help. Good luck.

smutnut · 05-07-2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Harmon

No problem man, glad I could help. Good luck.

Why hasn't google banned this site? You would think they would be furious, but they come up in a google search

Harmon · 05-07-2012, 07:05 AM

Because from what I have read on it, it's bundled with other downloaded software and it seems that the end user is given the option to opt out of installing it. Many people try to breeze through that shit as fast as possible, neglecting to untick boxes or read shit carefully.

That being said, I agree. I hate shady install practices of any kind. I say ban the fuckers too.

05-07-2012, 03:59 AM	#1
smutnut So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Babylon Posts: 5,889	Top Related Topics on Iframe First time I noticed this, but on a lot of my iframes I'm getting top related topics. At first I thought it was an adsense thing on my mainstream sites but just noticed it on iframe ads for adult sites now. Is this some sort of hijacking? Anyone know anything about this or have to deal with it recently? Thanks

05-07-2012, 04:27 AM	#2
Barry-xlovecam It's 42 Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Global Posts: 18,083	Behavioral targeted advertising. Mainstream advertising networks have been doing this for a few years (DoubleClick (a division of Google), AdKeeper, Google Adsense, quantserve (http://www.quantcast.com/how-we-do-i...choice/opt-out), and lots of others ...) . I was not aware that adult advertising networks were using similar tactics. This targeting is becoming more commonplace but it is also becoming an obvious online privacy issue and backfiring badly; with increased governmental scrutiny and legislation to protect consumer privacy.

05-07-2012, 04:45 AM	#5
Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,007	Read this: http://productforums.google.com/foru...se/ROLHJBRR2gw Let me know if it helps. __________________ [email protected]

05-07-2012, 04:47 AM	#6
Barry-xlovecam It's 42 Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Global Posts: 18,083	Maybe I misunderstood, as an example; I looked in search at a circular magnifying lamp once and got display ads for week of the same and other similar lamp offers -- that is what I meant by behavioral targeting. If you are talking about some substitution of iframe content in sponsor ads -- that would be at the sponsor's servers. If there has been some alteration of expected behavior of advertising network iframes that you have included on your webpages -- that would be the ad network servers. The other possibility does exist that this is some local or website based exploit causing this. Hard to say. Are the links in that ads malicious or malware ? That would make some exploit seem a real possibility ...

05-07-2012, 07:05 AM	#12
Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,007	Because from what I have read on it, it's bundled with other downloaded software and it seems that the end user is given the option to opt out of installing it. Many people try to breeze through that shit as fast as possible, neglecting to untick boxes or read shit carefully. That being said, I agree. I hate shady install practices of any kind. I say ban the fuckers too. __________________ [email protected]

05-07-2012, 04:36 AM	#4
smutnut So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Babylon Posts: 5,889	P.S links lead to this site called contenko (dot) com from all these iframe ads, not just the ones on my site, but the ones I'm see when I go to other people's sites now