Alert: Pinball Publisher still using highly misleading marketing

This time, they're mis-using Real, makers of RealPlayer (knew the RIP thing was rubbish - made me smile, but always skeptical - Zango pulled the same trick but are still going with their ZangoCash rubbish). Wonder if the FTC are ever going to do anything about this (though they took their time dealing with Zango, so I'm not hopeful).



Domains involved this time;

dllapp.info
install.freedownloadsoft.net
cfgi.5millionfriends.com
origin-ics.5millionfriends.com

Ad servers involved:

content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net
ad.harrenmedianetwork.com

URLs:

http://content.yieldmanager.edgesuite.net/atoms/65/b8/d1/ef/65b8d1ef656651831047915fc5e78af9.png

http://ad.harrenmedianetwork.com/clk?3,eAGlj9tOg0AQhp-GOyTsoQIhXmwFmlIOooum3BiybAERaGAj2Kfv1uLh3slMZuabP38yANk6Mi1ZJisw4ysT2QCtkIWtQ5EjVbdtG2IDAHBBKn7YNfeJP-9Kkq6HkVyj.giSZfxq-2VpCEmI69zozF-Ixyfzr.Ifc-iV31ZbQsqrU6.NfkzT9Y.v5rmJX9IpdlwY0Me3bLMXIfXewydQRaetHlCGMxrVEXXniK7b7PePO1WthDgqiCjQk5kXWpUPA-9aXtR5x8XUD43G-lbeRqEgKXgVn0euIKc-DHnLFXgr0VifLsiA5mzpEo2cibrvJIKGCTCGZ9mTbss=,

http://www.dllapp.info/RealPlayer/player/?ref=234080

http://install.freedownloadsoft.net/installer/zcdownload/f0da0f17da534f8a35f2bfeeaed18190a2864fedc3460bf9b20850d39f463d7b7e7f5a3d69:96cb91b16b82e852b58e8a0863000d85/?lp=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dllapp.info%2FRealPlayer%2Fplayer%2F%3Fref%3D234080&ref=234080

http://cfgi.5millionfriends.com/gi.aspx?chid=234080&cid=1440500&con=n&v.method=software&ix=gplappbundler&v.installerName=RealSetup.exe

http://origin-ics.fivemillionfriends.com/IC/GPLAppBundler68/32050/0/e7d5f950-2f93-4fc0-8467-e45e7ad6a21b/RealSetup.exe

I'd say I wonder why the ad networks are allowing this, but that's an easy one - there's money involved. Seems to win over common sense.

Oh and whilst I'd never recommend it anyway (bloated pile of rubbish), RealPlayer can be found at;

http://www.real.com/realplayer

References

Be careful searching for Top Gear episodes
http://hphosts.blogspot.com/2011/07/be-careful-searching-for-top-gear.html

RIP: Zango/Pinball Publisher Corp
http://hphosts.blogspot.com/2011/05/rip-zangopinball-publisher-corp.html

Pinball Publisher Corp: Hotbar.com deceptive installation.. again
http://blog.dynamoo.com/2010/07/hotbarcom-deceptive-installation-again.html

Pinball Publisher Network: Yet more blackhat SEO goodness
http://hphosts.blogspot.com/2010/03/pinball-publisher-network-yet-more.html

Pinball Publisher Network: The ghost of Zango toolbar has a Facebook fan page
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/ghost-of-zango-toolbar-has-facebook-fan.html

Google + Blackhat SEO + "Teen Porn" = SeekMo
http://hphosts.blogspot.com/2009/12/google-blackhat-seo-teen-porn-seekmo.html