Scheme preys on people who mistype 'Goog le.com'

“http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5686764.html

According to security specialist F-Secure, unsuspecting Web surfers may be bombarded with various types of Trojan horse threats, spyware and backdoors when they go to "Googkle.com." The scheme is meant to take advantage of sloppy or hurried typists, given that on most keyboards the letter "k" key sits next to the "l" needed to type "Google."”

“go to www.whitehouse.com and see what pops up...lol”

“ya.. i know.. but I SURE would not type it at work.”

“Try mistyping any major site URL and you will be served one of several link exchange services sites disguised as an off brand search engine. Usually with about four popup and when you leave you will get a javascript system alert box asking if you want to reset your homepage to their site. Well, that is unless they just go ahead and try to do it for you anyway.”

“"while another drops phony antivirus alerts on the victim's desktop that attempt to lure people to other infected Web sites."

I known about that ploy for years.. but i STILL think it should be illegal. I've known too many people who have fallen for that old trick.”

“once upon a time...

my son wanted to visit the whitehouse website...and yeah...guess were he landed?
He started yelling for me and when I got there He sat at the computer with his eyes covered! LMAO

oh...click on it now!! It's no more!!! whitehouse.com porn site is gone! It's now a....well...guess!!!”

“It's a real estate site!!! OMG!!! NO!!!!!”

“Yupp, surprised the heck out of me.

whitehouse.com is NOT a pornsite anymore!”

“sigh :(
last edited: 4/29/05 7:34:06 AM”

“check it out http://goog-le.com.

Bids anyone? :)”

“virtual real estate rules!”

“Gotta be careful with domains like this because if Google could prove that the domain name is being used in a way that is likley to confuse people into thinking you are using Google services they will sue you into the stone age.”

“Scheme preys on people who buy typosquatting URLs.”

“I just bought it--Always wanted to be like Fred.”