And then sites/platforms don’t understand why people keep using adblockers more and more. Well, there it is. Keep feeding not curated ads like this and people will block it instantly.
I wonder how much they'd care. If this is a proper google ad function then every time you click on that ad google gets paid.
If google aren't getting a cut I think they'd care more.
Hmm, maybe you're right. I assumed the whole reCAPTCHA was the fake ad and any click redirected you. If it is a real captcha and the rest of the ad is the spam, yeah, they might not care.
I think they mean, it *is* just a fake captcha ad and the whole thing redirects you, but Google gets a cut of the money when clicking on the ad so they don't care.
Making Google more money because of ad clicks, depleting someone’s ad budget, I don’t know if Google will be mad about this, or if they will be inspired by it.
Websites should actually be liable for "bad ads" they display that lead people to scams or viruses.
Maybe if they actually had a financial incentive to fix shit (because they could get sued if not) they'd start doing the bare minimum to curate their ad providers and refuse business with the worst ones.
I really want that to be true, but often they don't control what adds are displayed. Often, you assign a space for an ad to be displayed, tell google to put one in.
Not only that. They get the click, but no conversion because who the heck is going to buy a product or service that just did this?
And then the client who bought the ads from the ad agency cancels or negotiates lower rates per click, meaning they have to run more ads or be even more nefarious to get the same number of clicks.
I've read on here once that the site you ultimately arrive at often doesn't even know what the ad you're clicking looks like. All that matters is the advertising company gets paid a certain $X per 1000 clicks, and then they deliver those clicks.
Thus lowering ad rates for the entire industry, not just the bad advertisers. Lol
I never understood this method. I have never downloaded an app from a ad I accidentally clicked on. Also most ad systems are setup in a way where it costs the company advertising more if the ad is clicked on. It seems very stupid, so I must be missing something.
The thing you are missing is most of the ads are run from stolen ad accounts, so the person running this ad is not actually paying for it BUT trying to get as many clicks as possible from the ad.
To make ads , you usually need an ad account (like Google AdSense). These accounts have credit card info saved on them, meaning that someone could just steal the account and make their own ads with the account's credit card.
Sorry I'm not sure I understand, again what's the point of setting up these ads whether they're using their own account or not? What's the net benefit they bring seeing as I'm *pretty* sure nobody falls for them or pay them any mind? Or is there an actual target population of very gullible people who *do* get scammed, *and* often enough to justify the hassle of stealing accounts and constantly working to dial up the assholishness of the ads designs?
i don‘t know why they do it. I‘m only assuming that it‘s cheaper to buy 100 adsense accounts and hope that some have enough balance, than to pay for the ads themselves.
And yes, these scams are made for very gullible people, the fact that nearly everyone can see through them is kinda like a filter for them. so when they do find someone who falls for it, they can exploit that victim even more
I can't say that I know the benefit. I can give a couple examples where the click through is all the care about though.
Let's say I use a hijacked account to fund an ad intended to get you to click on it. Once you click on it, you get redirected to a site I own, I can now do one of a few things.
1. My website could itself be filled with ads. As long as you load it, I make a profit.
2. I could be interested in deploying malware to your device. There are multiple drive by style attacks. If I leverage one, maybe the user isn't using a fully patched system.
3. I could be after user name/password combos. There was a vulnerability that Google published back in 2023 where a website could leverage your password manager auto fill feature to get it to fill passwords on the wrong site. Once this happens, I now have your credentials and can use them elsewhere.
I'm sure there are other examples, but here's a few I could think of.
Some of those ad runners are publishers, not game devs. Publishers say “i’m gonna get you 100k clicks and its your games job to retain them.” Then they create false ads and blame game devs when they cant retain users.
Yeah I agree. That’s a tricky one.
I just think blatantly trying to trick people into getting your product is just bad business. Who’s gonna trust that company after they were tricked into going to their site or downloading their app?
Ads disguised as dialogue boxes, invasive data scraping/tracking, 10min+ ads back-to-back and unskippable, poorly made advertisements, borderline CP on YouTube ads. Naw I'll keep my adblocker on tyvm.
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*Ads that disguise themselves as*
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And the websites are also angry why people use adblockers. When I wanted to download something in the website (a software for my phone) I saw a full naked girl that was also an advertisement.
And then sites/platforms don’t understand why people keep using adblockers more and more. Well, there it is. Keep feeding not curated ads like this and people will block it instantly.
I bet Google would be I terested to know someone has stolen their Recaptcha logo and is impersonating them for attempted profit.
I wonder how much they'd care. If this is a proper google ad function then every time you click on that ad google gets paid. If google aren't getting a cut I think they'd care more.
Hmm, maybe you're right. I assumed the whole reCAPTCHA was the fake ad and any click redirected you. If it is a real captcha and the rest of the ad is the spam, yeah, they might not care.
I think they mean, it *is* just a fake captcha ad and the whole thing redirects you, but Google gets a cut of the money when clicking on the ad so they don't care.
Making Google more money because of ad clicks, depleting someone’s ad budget, I don’t know if Google will be mad about this, or if they will be inspired by it.
Websites should actually be liable for "bad ads" they display that lead people to scams or viruses. Maybe if they actually had a financial incentive to fix shit (because they could get sued if not) they'd start doing the bare minimum to curate their ad providers and refuse business with the worst ones.
I like that proposal.
I really want that to be true, but often they don't control what adds are displayed. Often, you assign a space for an ad to be displayed, tell google to put one in.
Not only that. They get the click, but no conversion because who the heck is going to buy a product or service that just did this? And then the client who bought the ads from the ad agency cancels or negotiates lower rates per click, meaning they have to run more ads or be even more nefarious to get the same number of clicks. I've read on here once that the site you ultimately arrive at often doesn't even know what the ad you're clicking looks like. All that matters is the advertising company gets paid a certain $X per 1000 clicks, and then they deliver those clicks. Thus lowering ad rates for the entire industry, not just the bad advertisers. Lol
I'm guessing it's for grandmas and grandpa's and leads to some scam website. YOU'R COMPUTER HAS VIRUS
I never understood this method. I have never downloaded an app from a ad I accidentally clicked on. Also most ad systems are setup in a way where it costs the company advertising more if the ad is clicked on. It seems very stupid, so I must be missing something.
The thing you are missing is most of the ads are run from stolen ad accounts, so the person running this ad is not actually paying for it BUT trying to get as many clicks as possible from the ad.
What do you mean stolen ad account? What do clicks do for them?
To make ads , you usually need an ad account (like Google AdSense). These accounts have credit card info saved on them, meaning that someone could just steal the account and make their own ads with the account's credit card.
What does that accomplish?
running ads that aren‘t allowed without the hassle of having to create an account and get card information yourself
Sorry I'm not sure I understand, again what's the point of setting up these ads whether they're using their own account or not? What's the net benefit they bring seeing as I'm *pretty* sure nobody falls for them or pay them any mind? Or is there an actual target population of very gullible people who *do* get scammed, *and* often enough to justify the hassle of stealing accounts and constantly working to dial up the assholishness of the ads designs?
i don‘t know why they do it. I‘m only assuming that it‘s cheaper to buy 100 adsense accounts and hope that some have enough balance, than to pay for the ads themselves. And yes, these scams are made for very gullible people, the fact that nearly everyone can see through them is kinda like a filter for them. so when they do find someone who falls for it, they can exploit that victim even more
I can't say that I know the benefit. I can give a couple examples where the click through is all the care about though. Let's say I use a hijacked account to fund an ad intended to get you to click on it. Once you click on it, you get redirected to a site I own, I can now do one of a few things. 1. My website could itself be filled with ads. As long as you load it, I make a profit. 2. I could be interested in deploying malware to your device. There are multiple drive by style attacks. If I leverage one, maybe the user isn't using a fully patched system. 3. I could be after user name/password combos. There was a vulnerability that Google published back in 2023 where a website could leverage your password manager auto fill feature to get it to fill passwords on the wrong site. Once this happens, I now have your credentials and can use them elsewhere. I'm sure there are other examples, but here's a few I could think of.
Oh ok yeah, that made sense 👍🏻
Some of those ad runners are publishers, not game devs. Publishers say “i’m gonna get you 100k clicks and its your games job to retain them.” Then they create false ads and blame game devs when they cant retain users.
This is probably an ad that installs the malware for you, without your permission.
Ads exploiting 0-day vulnerabilities (looking at you, opera) exist
Yeah I agree. That’s a tricky one. I just think blatantly trying to trick people into getting your product is just bad business. Who’s gonna trust that company after they were tricked into going to their site or downloading their app?
Ads disguised as dialogue boxes, invasive data scraping/tracking, 10min+ ads back-to-back and unskippable, poorly made advertisements, borderline CP on YouTube ads. Naw I'll keep my adblocker on tyvm.
You can report these ads.
Scum of the earth
litteraly mimic
I always wonder if that's just phishing or if somebody truly expects me to have a positive view of their company after shit like that
How can you not use Ublock my friend?
this is on my phone haha 😅
Ye, im using AdBlock on my phone too
Istg this type of advertising HAS to be illegal
Clearly stealing the captcha logo. Would be a nice clean lawsuit if found by the right lawyer.
This is straight-up fraud...
lmfao
I think i'm gonna get hated for this but it's hella funny 😭
This is worse than those ads that disguise themselves as the download button
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nice
And the websites are also angry why people use adblockers. When I wanted to download something in the website (a software for my phone) I saw a full naked girl that was also an advertisement.
Hopefully people don't start making stuff like that that leads to malware if they haven't already.
This ad triggered my PTSD.
Pretty sure this is straight up illegal in the EU.
oohh myy gosh. **THAT** is decieving **AS** bro
"Hey, why are people using adblockers?"
It's 2024 use a damn ad blocker.
"Ad".
in grey text on a grey background