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Millions menaced as ransomware-smuggling ads pollute top websites

Steve Davies 3 Silver badge

Re: Not only that...

Those stupid link shortners are open to this type of exploit.

I have never ever clicked on one and never ever will. Anyone who sends me one gets a standard email reply explaining why I won't follow their link.

Using a link shortener means that you have no idea where you are going to end up. Years ago I saw one used to take someone to a Pron site. It could have been a kiddie porn site which as we all know means a jail term for those of us in the UK even for just visiting one.

Back on topic.

I've just about had enough of MS pushing Silverlight as a optional patch ever to Server OS's. Hide it and it is like a bad penny and keeps coming back. Why don't they just can it once and for all eh?

As for Flash, you deserve everything you get for using it. The most bug ridden bit of software in history.

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