We've been dealing with a minor recent deluge of reports, from blog owners reporting mysterious redirection of their blogs.
The original typical report, which started like any report involving a respected Internet service going out of business, was annoying - yet benign.
Today, the status changed to malicious.
Right now, "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" is redirecting to "l i b o s t u d i o s . com".
Many gadgets, long known for redirecting, are again redirecting - recently to "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" - and now to "l i b o s t u d i o s . c o m". As some were diagnosed, a few owners advised that the misbehaving gadget had been installed long ago.
We've seen, so far, a few old (not!) friends. M a u k i e , N e o C o u n t e r, and "S u n a n d M o o n P h a s e" can be seen, in some topics.
A brief sample of forum topics involving "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" mention gadgets previously installed by Blogger, using the "Add a Gadget" wizard. Recently, Blogger cleared out the third party gadgets from "Add a Gadget" - and the gadgets rejected by Blogger are now hosted by ""w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m". And they redirect to "l i b o s t u d i o s . com" - which is email mining, clearly malicious.
And what will you do, with my email address?
Yeah, right.
For a week, we've been dealing with #Blogger blog owners reporting mysterious redirecting by their blogs. Many helpers have dismissed the issue, as another popular third party gadget publisher gone out of business.
Today, the redirection changed - to an email mining op.
The original typical report, which started like any report involving a respected Internet service going out of business, was annoying - yet benign.
Today, the status changed to malicious.
Right now, "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" is redirecting to "l i b o s t u d i o s . com".
Please enter your email address to continue.
Many gadgets, long known for redirecting, are again redirecting - recently to "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" - and now to "l i b o s t u d i o s . c o m". As some were diagnosed, a few owners advised that the misbehaving gadget had been installed long ago.
We've seen, so far, a few old (not!) friends. M a u k i e , N e o C o u n t e r, and "S u n a n d M o o n P h a s e" can be seen, in some topics.
A brief sample of forum topics involving "w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m" mention gadgets previously installed by Blogger, using the "Add a Gadget" wizard. Recently, Blogger cleared out the third party gadgets from "Add a Gadget" - and the gadgets rejected by Blogger are now hosted by ""w i d g e t s e r v e r . c o m". And they redirect to "l i b o s t u d i o s . com" - which is email mining, clearly malicious.
We will not sell, rent, or share, your email address. Your privacy is important to us!
Yeah, right.
For a week, we've been dealing with #Blogger blog owners reporting mysterious redirecting by their blogs. Many helpers have dismissed the issue, as another popular third party gadget publisher gone out of business.
Today, the redirection changed - to an email mining op.
Comments