Malicious YouTube Videos Removed for Spreading Malware
Google has removed a network of 3,000 malicious YouTube videos used to spread malware.
The "YouTube Ghost Network" was a sophisticated campaign that took advantage of YouTube's features to promote harmful content, according to Check Point Research.
- The videos were disguised as "Game Hack/Cheat" and "Software Cracks/Piracy" content.
- These areas have a large viewership and often encourage the audience to download software.
- Such "cracked" software is illegal and often contains malware.
Check Point Research discovered the 'YouTube Ghost Network' - a 'sophisticated and coordinated' campaign of videos.
The network had hundreds of thousands of views before being removed by Google.
Author's summary: Google removes 3,000 malware-spreading YouTube videos.