About YouTube top comments
About YouTube top comments Have you seen the top comments on YouTube recently? Mostly, theyre about the videoclip itself, or about other artists that do not live up to the talent of said videoclip ;-) . Sometimes, however, spam reaches the top comments (whether or not with a lot of upvotes): Another user is being addressed, "confirming" the site is real Ive seen this kind of Youtube spam unfold into 2 scenarios: 1) The usual survey scams, promising an iPad for example 2) The download of adware or a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) to your machine Lets take a look at both scenarios, we will go more in depth about the second one, as it is the most interesting. This post includes prevention methods, a removal process and a conclusion at the bottom if you want to skip the investigation. Investigation 1) Survey scam As seen in above picture, another user is being addressed. This user did not make any comments on the video at all. Im guessing they use this little trick to confi...
