2014/1/21 Matt <mrsyt...@gmail.com> > Right Max. > > It did not come from openoffice or sourceforge. It was from another > site. The download was called "Install Converter." A name that sound > like it was ment to fool someone into thinking it was related to the > download. I didnt think to save the url or screen shot of it. I just > went back to the site again. The ad was actually on sourceforge and > not your site. When you select the download link it sends you to > sourceforge on a downloading page that says "your download will start > shortly" and includes a large space for an ad. Perhaps I should have > sent the email to sourceforge. >
Hi Matt, We are all ears when it comes to remove confusing or misleading ads, please have a look at our blog post explaining how to notify us about them. http://sourceforge.net/blog/sourceforge-blockthis-initiative-update/ Feel free to use my direct contact or this list, if you prefer. Thanks, Roberto > > > > On 01/20/2014 03:59 PM, Max Merbald wrote: > > > > Am 20.01.2014 20:27, schrieb Rob Weir: > >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Matt <mrsyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> I was alarmed last week to find on your download page, a rather large > >>> advertisement consisting of a big green button labeled "download now" > >>> which led you too the installer of some malware from another site. I > >>> came across this after my wife asked for help saying she installed > >>> openoffice from your site but it wasn't to be found on her computer. > >>> She had already fallen for the bait. I almost did too as it was very > >>> hard to distinguish from actual site content the way it was displayed > >>> with out close examination. > >>> > >>> It amazed me that an organizations like yours would allow such > >>> unscrupulous advertisers to misuse your name like that. Your own site > >>> warns of scams by repackagers and unaffiliated download sites but your > >>> dealings with shady advertising networks on your own site puts the > >>> users > >>> of open office in just as much danger. > >>> > >> Hi Matt, > >> > >> I'm sorry your wife ran into problems when trying to download > >> OpenOffice. > >> > >> The "shady advertising network" you ran into was Google's, and the > >> website was SourceForge's. Both are reputable companies, I can assure > >> you. But occasionally bad ads do make it in. We have a way to > >> request their removal on a case-by-case basis. > >> > >> You can read more here: > >> https://sourceforge.net/blog/sourceforge-blockthis-initiative-update/ > >> > >> If you have a screenshot and a URL I'd be happy to send that in for > >> you. But I tried right now on the website and I'm not seeing any ads > >> which match your description. Is it possible that your wife > >> downloaded from a different website? We've seen cases where 3rd > >> parties have paid for advertisements in search results, and their ads > >> appear before our website does. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> -Rob > >> > >>> -Matt S > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >>> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > Rob, > > > > it doesn't sound like he got it from sourceforge via Google. He > > wouldn't have got a virus if it had gone that way. You couldn't know > > the actual source because Matt didn't name it. > > > > Actually, these problems about shady sources for OpenOffice combined > > with malware are brought forward to the list every day and I think we > > shouldn't take it too easy. I believe it would be necessary to do some > > research about those distributors so that they could be stopped > > exploiting users who just want to use OpenOffice. After all, those > > malware things could make a bad impression on prospective user who, in > > the end, decide not to use OpenOffice because they believe it > > generally comes with malware or adware. > > > > Don't you agree? > > > > Max > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
