These fake “infected” messages are showing up in 20 minute (?) rotation at tunein android app as of late. (for the crawlers – “Remove virus now”)
Referring back to headline – if tunin is a going concern – going concerns don’t accept advertising from disreputable vendors. Tunein already isn’t a going concern – this is the 1st death rattle – going, going, gone? Additional screen shots below – shows “remove virus” going out of rotation. Nothing says “fake” like a banner ad.
At least one blog posting on the trend:
http://www.paulstechtalk.com/home/2013/4/11/scare-advertising-hitting-android-devices.html
Btw – tunein is also available for iphone. Sheltered world iphone users live in – as a group – they buy (and buy, and buy… 🙂 ) hook line & sinker. Since it’s a banner ad – I suppose it travels.
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