Fake Links Deliver Malware On YouTube
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It’s bad enough that some content on YouTube can inspire kids to do silly and sometimes dangerous things. But when you have to contend with the possibility of downloading malware while viewing such videos, one has to wonder if it’s even worth a visit anymore.
Zlob adware, a Trojan, is what you get when clicking on some fake links to videos on the popular web community. This particular variety causes pop-up windows that advertise antispyware that really aren’t spyware.
By the time you download and install it, it’s too late. And according to what I’ve read, you need YouTube’s help to remove it. But after a quick search I was able to locate these instructions for removing the malware should you become infected.
So take moment:
- to be sure you have antivirus software running on your computer
- to make sure it’s up to date with virus definitions
- and monitor your kids use of YouTube
YouTube does have useful and entertaining videos. But as I’ve stated here before, I highly recommend that parents need to get involved with all the online activities their children perform, particularly when videos are concerned.
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Comments
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have a few youtube videos on my blog and was not aware. I do believe the ones I posted are ok.
Hi Rose, you are most welcome! The trouble is that it’s hard to know which ones are infected. I, too, have posted YouTube videos on my other blog, but so far so good. 
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