Monthly Archives: May 2008

Affiliate Deception Involving IX Web Hosting – How Far Would You Go For Affiliate Money?

TOKYO (MacHouse) – If you are a website owner, you may have a few affiliate links on your website. This article is not about how to increase affiliate revenue. It’s rather about how far you are willing to go for … Continue reading

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New York-Based Web Hosting Company Ezzi.net Failing to Pull the Plug Off Fake Anti-Virus Scan Websites

TOKYO (MacHouse) – Yesterday, we reported that the fake anti-virus scan websites at antivirus-scanonline.com and antivirus-scanonline.com was either hosted or DNS-routed by web hosting company called Ezzi.net. One of the support representatives at Ezzi.net has confirmed that they have business … Continue reading

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Spy Comment: Hello webmaster, very nice site here, great work!

TOKYO (MacHouse) – If you have a blog website, you may want to check if you have received a comment similar to Hello webmaster, very nice site here, great work! (See Screenshot 01.) If you have, simply trash it. It’s … Continue reading

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Phishing Website Targeting French PayPal Users (2)

TOKYO (MacHouse) – As we reported earlier, an international cyber scum group sent out 2 copies of a phishing e-mail message targeting French PayPal users. The entire message is written in French. (See Screenshot 01.) The title is ‘Votre compte … Continue reading

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Phishing Website Targeting French PayPal Users (1)

TOKYO (MacHouse) – An international cyber scum group circulated 2 copies of a phishing e-mail message for the past 5 hours targeting French PayPal users. The phishing website is possibly hosted by a French web hosting company. The phishing website … Continue reading

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