AdBlock’ and ‘uBlock’ impersonate legitimate extensions but engage in cookie stuffing to defraud affiliate marketing programs. Google has removed two malicious ad blockers from its Chrome Web Store after a researcher discovered they were carrying out ad fraud and deceived Chrome users. Cybercriminals can earn commission on purchases made on sites stuffed with cookies, researcher Andrey Meshkov said. Google did not immediately respond to request for comment on the latest discovery. In 2014 former eBay affiliate marketer Brian Dunning was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for $35 million cookie-stuffing scam.
Source: https://threatpost.com/malicious-ad-blockers-for-chrome-caught-in-ad-fraud-scheme/148591/