Bad Ads, Naughty Ads

[Fox the Clever]

It's back:

ewosssearch.com

Full version:

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa=l&ai=BydmnKDPbRZ6DKqX44gKPqPzzAtO7tBSzvJ_J AsCNtwHAuAIQARgBILLqnAIoAjAAOABQsbmo8_3_____AWD98P-A0AOqAQo5Njg3MDQ0MDM4sgEVbWJvYXJkcy5lcXRyYWRlcnMuY 29tugEJNzI4eDkwX2FzyAEB2gFhaHR0cDovL21ib2FyZHMuZXF 0cmFkZXJzLmNvbS9lcS9zaG93dGhyZWFkLnBocD9zPWE2YWY3N mEwOTMxNzM0YzM1NGY1MWU4ZDE2NzFkMDA2JnQ9MjM4NTkmcGF nZT0xMagDAQ&num=1&ggladgrp=334450763&gglcreat=5930 14403&adurl=http://www.ewosssearch.com/search.aspx%3Fk2%3Deverquest%2520plat%26s%3D1%26k% 3Deverquest%2Bplat&client=ca-pub-7675585183488614&nm=11

The so-called "search engine" that's packed with advertisements selling EverQuest platinum. The rotter who runs this site keeps changing it so it can get past the ad blocking filter.

[Niami DenMother]

Rassenfrassen {mumblegrumble} You're right. We now have the following blocked: ewoss.com, ewoss.info, ewoss.net, ewosssearch.com

If this keeps up, I may see if partial name blocks are an option - their examples only show for domain, sub-domain and specific pages, not anything with wildcards, though.

[Elyssanda]

http://www.redshiftgaming.com/buy.aspx?game=1
also:
http://www.redshiftgaming.com

[Niami DenMother]

I tried to block this one yesterday and found it already blocked. I've yet to figure out how they got through the filter.

[Niami DenMother]

The coinfarm-thing has been hit with the RPoD ... it'll poof soon, I hope.

[mewkus]

www.rpgsalez.com
link info: http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa=l&ai=Bbs3EW8LkReTQE5HwiQTg2ozNA-DH9xLMqdrGAryogvAJABABGAEgsuqcAjAAOABQm6PRyv7_____ AWDJnqiN7KSAEJgBmbe1EaoBCjIxMDg0MDUxMTayARF3d3cuZX F0cmFkZXJzLmNvbboBCTcyOHg5MF9hc8gBAdoBTGh0dHA6Ly93 d3cuZXF0cmFkZXJzLmNvbS9pdGVtcy9zaG93X2l0ZW0ucGhwP2 l0ZW09MTYzOTQmbWVudXN0cj0wMzUwMDAwMDAwMDCAAgGYAvoB wAIBqAMB&num=1&adurl=http://www.rpgsalez.com/eq_1.php&client=ca-pub-7675585183488614&nm=10

[Niami DenMother]

Somehow, they're managing to pull that off even though that entire domain has been blocked by us for a while now. Ngreth is poking around now to see if he can figure out what they're doing and how to re-re-re-block the durn thing.

[Elyssanda]

1 to 70 in 9 days
Best Rated Alliance Guides Only. All Burning Crusade Updated.
www.wowguidesonline.com/Alliance

[Fox the Clever]

Wretched scum:

www.coinfarm.com

Or the long version:

http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/iclk?sa=l&ai=BiVJ24PHsRbDGLJey-QGs34y7C-S-mB7s6_DgA8CNtwGAvT8QARgBILLqnAIoAjAAOABQ78jD4gZg_f D_gNADqgEKMjEwODQwNTExNrIBEXd3dy5lcXRyYWRlcnMuY29t ugEJNzI4eDkwX2FzyAEB2gEvaHR0cDovL3d3dy5lcXRyYWRlcn MuY29tL2FydGljbGVzL25ld3NfcGFnZS5waHCAAgGoAwE&num= 1&adurl=http://www.coinfarm.com&client=ca-pub-7675585183488614&nm=10


It's a site dedicated to selling currencies from many online games for real cash.

[Niami DenMother]

Urgh ... the coinfarm is one I blocked back on the 26th of February. I REALLY, really, want to know how they're getting past the filters.

[Maevenniia]

Brandish the Rolling Pin of Doom at the Google Ads staff til they divulge the secret, Denmum!

[Niami DenMother]

Brandish the Rolling Pin of Doom at the Google Ads staff til they divulge the secret, Denmum!

I think the threat of the ogre sitting on 'em will do the trick.

Meanwhile, I was allllll set to block another one until I realized it was legit:

Make Money Farming
Earn thousands of dollars growing small plants. Really easy money.

Not *quite* the sort of farming that my first knee-jerk reaction feared it would be!

[coinfarm]

Hello,

I'm not sure why the attempts to block our ads have failed, as we're not taking any steps to circumvent them. Regardless, I've added the eqtraders.com domain to our Adwords' excluded site list. If any more of our ads show 24 hours after this post, please contact me at contact-at-coinfarm-dot-com.

Sorry for the inconvience.

Regards,
Tj

PS - ...

apology accepted but I've removed your postscript, hehe ~Maev

[Dea]

I believe I found one! I think I found my first bad ad O.o

Everquest account
Browse a huge selection now. Find exactly what you want today.
www.eBay.com

[Niami DenMother]

I've been eyeing that one myself. We tend to leave the search engines and such alone, and focus more on the sites that are more actively engaging in plat sales & farming. The downside to that tendency is when they find the wrong combo of search words to advertise.

I'll give this one some more thought.