--- title: Major Online Ad Fraud Operation- 3ve description: Major Online Ad Fraud Operation- 3ve image: https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Copy-of-Blog-Series-2-Jul-01-2020-02-36-24-33-PM.png --- [Malware](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/malware) [Advertisements](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/advertisements) [Security](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/security) [Alert](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/alert) [IT Companies Knoxville](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/it-companies-knoxville) [3ve](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/3ve) [Fraud](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/fraud) # Major Online Ad Fraud Operation- 3ve By [ admin ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/admin) November 28, 2018 04:16 PM 1 Minute Read Yesterday the FTC and DHS released a joint alert on a major online ad fraud operation known as “3ve”. 3ve is a dangerous operation that already has control over 1.7 million different IP addresses. The criminals behind this operation were able to gain this large amount of control by leveraging victim computers infected with different malwares, such as Boaxxe/Miuref and Kovter. The FTC described the crime by stated “Online advertisers desire premium websites on which to publish their ads and large numbers of visitors to view those ads. 3ve created fake versions of both (websites and visitors), and funneled the advertising revenue to cyber criminals.” Some suggestions in protecting yourself against 3ve are: - Use and maintain antivirus software. - Avoid clicking links in emails. - Change your passwords. - Keep your operating system and application software up-to-date. - Use anti-malware tools. For more information to better understand 3ve,Boaxxe/Miueref and Kovter malwares, and how to keep yourself safe, read more of the FTC and DHS’s [notification](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-331A) on this major online ad fraud operation. ## Recommended For You [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Copy-of-Blog-Series-7-1.png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/office365) [Office365](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/office365) [File Server](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/file-server) [Office 365](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/office-365) [Teams](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/teams) [VPN](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/vpn) [Security](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/security) [IT Companies Knoxville](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/it-companies-knoxville) [Storage](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/storage) [Microsoft](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/microsoft) [Cloud](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/cloud) [OneNote](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/onenote) 3 Min Read ### [Office365](https://theitcompany.com/updates/office365) [admin Dec 18, 2018 3:51:35 PM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/admin) [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Android.png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/android) [Android](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/android) [Malware](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/malware) [iOS](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/ios) [Technology](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/technology) [Technology Topic](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/technology-topic) [Security](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/security) 2 Min Read ### [Why You Should Not Be Using an Android](https://theitcompany.com/updates/android) [admin Aug 7, 2018 10:04:00 AM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/admin) [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/December%202021%20(2).png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/why-do-you-expect-so-little-from-it) 1 Min Read ### [Why Do You Expect So Little From IT?](https://theitcompany.com/updates/why-do-you-expect-so-little-from-it) [Macy Brink Jul 15, 2022 2:16:32 PM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/macy)