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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 3:13 am
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iainbhx
 
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Originally Posted by ANDREWCX
I just launched a new browser session, went to flyertalk, and had the window close and a bogus dialogue start about needing to download "anti-spyware master" with some fake screens (obvious since they were faking windows but I am on a mac) - it then downloaded a .exe file (fortunately this is a powerpc mac so windows .exe's don't run).

Clearly the result of a rogue banner ad on FT - I suggest you check into it and complain to your ad serving companies.
Just had the same happen from the BA board.

Antivirus software stopped it downloading.
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