Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
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Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#2Another article about this kind of click fraud. And again only lots of details where the traffic goes and how it is then used to "spam" impressions on ads.
Does anyone understand what devices/users are actually going into this "funnel" and where they come from? Botnet? Junk traffic from porn sites? Iframes?
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#3Another article about this kind of click fraud. And again only lots of details where the traffic goes and how it is then used to "spam" impressions on ads. Does anyone understand what devices/users are actually going into this "funnel" and where they come from? Botnet? Junk traffic from porn sites? Iframes?
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Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#4Viant (aka Specific Media) is a well known fraudster. Nobody in the ad industry thought MySpace was "back" after you heard who bought it years ago. The Vanderhooks (the brothers who founded Specific and continue to run all their schemes) pioneered the pop-under and have been running darker scams ever since. I worked for Specific for a few years and the brothers were refreshingly tech savvy. The penchant for fraud was always the dominant strategy (grown from a kernel of organic, like all good ad fraud).
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#5Another article about this kind of click fraud. And again only lots of details where the traffic goes and how it is then used to "spam" impressions on ads. Does anyone understand what devices/users are actually going into this "funnel" and where they come from? Botnet? Junk traffic from porn sites? Iframes?
All of the above.
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#6Viant (aka Specific Media) is a well known fraudster. Nobody in the ad industry thought MySpace was "back" after you heard who bought it years ago. The Vanderhooks (the brothers who founded Specific and continue to run all their schemes) pioneered the pop-under and have been running darker scams ever since. I worked for Specific for a few years and the brothers were refreshingly tech savvy. The penchant for fraud was…
Why did you work for them for a few years if they were engaging in fraud?
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#7Viant (aka Specific Media) is a well known fraudster. Nobody in the ad industry thought MySpace was "back" after you heard who bought it years ago. The Vanderhooks (the brothers who founded Specific and continue to run all their schemes) pioneered the pop-under and have been running darker scams ever since. I worked for Specific for a few years and the brothers were refreshingly tech savvy. The penchant for fraud was…
I can confirm. I too used to work there (hi Jack9, good to see you're still around).
The owners were secretive and good at compartmentalizing their actions. So, it took a long time to figure out what they were trying to do. Although pure speculation, I would not bet against their complicity in this latest round of fraud.
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#8Another article about this kind of click fraud. And again only lots of details where the traffic goes and how it is then used to "spam" impressions on ads. Does anyone understand what devices/users are actually going into this "funnel" and where they come from? Botnet? Junk traffic from porn sites? Iframes?
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#9Viant (aka Specific Media) is a well known fraudster. Nobody in the ad industry thought MySpace was "back" after you heard who bought it years ago. The Vanderhooks (the brothers who founded Specific and continue to run all their schemes) pioneered the pop-under and have been running darker scams ever since. I worked for Specific for a few years and the brothers were refreshingly tech savvy. The penchant for fraud was…
Why did you work for them for a few years if they were engaging in fraud?
stolen money spends as good as earned money
Re: Myspace looked like it was back, but was a pawn in an ad fraud scheme
#10Another article about this kind of click fraud. And again only lots of details where the traffic goes and how it is then used to "spam" impressions on ads. Does anyone understand what devices/users are actually going into this "funnel" and where they come from? Botnet? Junk traffic from porn sites? Iframes?
why are porn sites "junk traffic"? the users eyeballs are still eyeballs