Search Engine Poisoning

What is Search Engine Poisoning?

Search engine poisoning is a deceptive technique that is used to manipulate search results by creating harmful websites.

It is a type of malicious advertising that is also sometimes called SEO poisoning or search poisoning.

The malicious websites are created using various methods, most commonly ads. After that, SEO practices are employed to appear higher in search results.

Once a user clicks on the link, they are shown a web page with the intended app to download. Upon downloading this file, the hackers will take over your computer. This may put your sensitive data at risk.

The intention behind search engine poisoning is to divert the search engine rankings of legitimate websites to their own malicious sites. 

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