Google domain is spamming Google
UPDATE 2/1/08:
The original subdomain is now gone from the results, but more have been created and they’ve yet to fix that hole. Barry Schwartz noticed the thread as well and added his own take.
I couldn’t resist drawing attention to this one found in Google Groups.The domain googlegroups.com which is indeed owned by Google has a ton of subdomain javascript redirecting spam placed on it.
Take a look at the 25,000 plus pages and the one specifically mentioned in the Groups thread. You must have javascript turned off to view the spammy pages and have it turned on to be redirected to the target of the spam.
Not that this is the first time a Google domain has hosted spam, but this appears like a systematic hack rather than the work of millions of uncoordinated efforts.
I filled out a spam report in webmaster tools, we’ll see how long it hangs around. After cleaning up their site I suggest Larry and Sergey visit this page to learn how to file a reconsideration request.
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