setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 years agoGmail serving straight up malware rulelemmy.caimagemessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1329arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1329arrow-down1imageGmail serving straight up malware rulelemmy.casetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 years agomessage-square70fedilinkfile-text
(the link is not paid for, nor does it go to, McAfee, it’s malware) Can’t wait to fully migrate to Proton.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-22 years agoI didn’t at first, I went through the kebab menu to report it, and it tells me which domain it points to. I did click it eventually out of curiosity because I’m on Firefox with an ad blocker and privacy tools. The link within actually goes to McAfee, but I’m guessing it’s some sort of smart switcher where it sometimes sends you to a fake checkout page?
minus-squaretrashcan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 years agoWouldn’t it *leading to McAfee be scummy enough as is?
minus-squareagileharddisk@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years ago I did click it eventually out of curiosity because I’m on Firefox with an ad blocker and privacy tools. with javascripts being disabled, right? right?
minus-squarePoolloverNathan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoThat’s not McAfee, check the URL at the bottom.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoI’m aware, the “renew subscription” button goes to McAfee, this is a scam page
why would you open it lmao
I didn’t at first, I went through the kebab menu to report it, and it tells me which domain it points to.
I did click it eventually out of curiosity because I’m on Firefox with an ad blocker and privacy tools.
The link within actually goes to McAfee, but I’m guessing it’s some sort of smart switcher where it sometimes sends you to a fake checkout page?
Wouldn’t it *leading to McAfee be scummy enough as is?
Fr lol
with javascripts being disabled, right? right?
Yup, noscript 😋
That’s not McAfee, check the URL at the bottom.
I’m aware, the “renew subscription” button goes to McAfee, this is a scam page