In a previous post "An Over-performing Spammer" I commented an impossible to both, read and detect scam message -- loading remote email images is both, an infection and privacy exposing vector. In case you also remember automated bots were also self-praising themselves over Ebay back in August.Just noticed a good example ( http://hsbc-internet-banking.1st-results-links-resource-7.info/No-Anti-Virus-Software-No-E-Banking-For-You/ ) of automated SEO spam generated page out of my "No Anti-Virus Software, No E-banking For You" post :
"Welcome to the No Anti Virus Software No E Banking For You one stop website! We offer the best information, resources and links on this side of the planet, you will find no greater and more comprehensive source for all your No Anti Virus Software No E Banking For You needs! ONLY at our website, will you find every Top Quality information and knowledge resource website on the No Anti Virus Software No E Banking For You topic! Please Enjoy your stay at your #1 No Anti Virus Software No E Banking For You website, and do remember to bookmark, come again and tell all your friends!"
While it's amusing, Google seems to have already picked up the now dissapeared subdomain. I wonder when, and would Google utilize the "wisdom of crowds" concept when it comes to users signaling such search results the way it's already flaging blogs? From another perspective, web application vulnerabilities in domains Google's very found of have the potential to undermine any web site rating initiative. Such spam pages aren't the big problem, the big problem is an ecosystem that allows the author to take advantage of the "upcoming search traffic" on a topic while taking advantage of a marketing window of an event to abuse.
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