AdSense Clickbots On The Rage?

Panda Software reported that it has discovered a clickbot network used to create fake-clicks targetted at pay-per-click advertisements. The computes infected by Clickbot.A are connected to a number of webservers. Owner of the botnet can then monitor and control the botnet from there, including the page URL, number of clicks, etc.

?PandaLabs has detected a network of computers infected with the bot Clickbot.A, which is being used to defraud ?pay per click? systems, registering clicks automatically and providing lucrative returns for the creators. According to the data collected so far, the scam is exploiting a global network comprising more than 34,000 zombie computers (those infected by the bot).?

Commenting on the story, Publishing2 did an interesting (albeit exaggerated) calculation to predict the extent of the damage.

10 clicks/day X $1/click X 34,000 computers X 365 days = $124M annual fraud
100 clicks/day X $1/click X 34,000 computers X 365 days = $1.2B annual fraud
100 clicks/day X $5/click X 34,000 computers X 365 days = $6.2B annual fraud

Now, someone smart enough to create a botnet of 34000 computers will not run all at the same day. Probably only about 1% or 340 of the clickbot is running at any one day. 10 clicks a day? Probably. But 100 clicks/day is a tad too much. Coupled with an almost non-existant conversion rate, 100 clicks a day will raise too much red flags.

With Google’s smart pricing, the cost per click will drop to a low figure, probably less than 10 cents/click.

So, what we get here?

10 clicks/day X 10 cents/click X 340 computers X 365 days = $125 K annual fraud; just peanuts compared with Google’s multi billion dollar revenue.

What Is AdSense Clickbot

A bot is common parlance on the Internet for a software program that is a software agent. A Bot interacts with other network services intended for people as if it were a real person. One typical use of bots is to gather information. The term is derived from the word “robot,” reflecting the autonomous character in the “virtual robot”-ness of the concept.

Put simply, clickbot is a specialized bot made to simulate clicking. Initially popular for gaming cheat, now clickbot has taken the highlight in pay-per-click advertisement business. In 2004, a California man created a clickbot that he claimed cannot be detected by Google. Failed to make good money selling the program, he tried to blackmail Google for $150,000 to hand over the program. He was arrested, nonetheless.

For computer savvy users, creating a clickbot is very simple and straight forward. You just need a macro to record your activities. While the macro is recoding, you visit your own site and click on the ads. Save the macro, and then let it run. Of course, you will also need a list of proxies to cover your track.

Fortunately for advertisers and honest publishers, Google is not stupid. With the huge amount of data that it has, Google can easily compile the most comprehensive proxy list on earth. In the AdSense report, clicks from proxies will add up to the number of clicks, but no money is credited to the earning. As you guess, when the proxy clicks exceed a certain number, your AdSense account is disabled.

Organised crimes handle this by having the clickbot software on many computers around the world, each with their own Internet Service Provider. Some of these software may be installed without the computer owners’ permissions or knowledge, via trojans and viruses. Or it might be installed voluntarily by the click-network members.

Beginning of this year, Greg Boser from WebGuerilla did an experiment to test the extent of click-fraud by using clickbot, with no conclusive answer. Some experts claims that click fraud accounts for up to 20% of the clicks, generating more than $1 billion in a year.

Whether or not the estimation is correct, one thing is sure. Google, Yahoo and other big players in the PPC advertising business takes click-fraud very seriously, and it will be just a matter of time when fraudsters are caught.

20 Google AdSense Tips

1. AdSense Earning = Impression-count x Click-though-rate x Cost-per-click x smart-pricing-factor.
2. Impression count is basically referring to your traffic. It means the number of times AdSense block is displayed.

3. Click-through-rate (CTR) is ratio of clicks per impressions. It can range from 0.1% to 30%, but most commonly around 1% to 10%.

4. Cost-per-click (CPC) is the earning you get per click. While traditionally it refers to the amount advertisers pay for each click, it can also mean the amount publishers get for each click.

5. Smart-pricing is AdSense method to determine how valuable clicks from your site is worth. If clicks on your site doesn?t provide good value to advertisers, e.g. from visitors? geo-location that seldom translate to sales, you will only get a fraction of the supposed CPC.

6. Apply for AdSense account via blogger.com for faster approval

7. Once you get your AdSense publisher code, you can put it any of your websites without requiring further approval.

8. Read and reread Google AdSense Program Policies and Terms and Conditions.

9. Don?t click on your own ads, or ask people to click, even if you are using proxies.

10. Don?t use click-bots.

11. Don?t encourage your visitors to click on ads. The only acceptable text is ?Sponsored Links? and ?Advertisements?.

12. Don?t put competitor contextual ads on the same page as your AdSense, for example: Yahoo Publisher Network, Clicksor. Non-contextual ads are ok.

13. Don?t put your ads on objectionable material, e.g. adult sites, gambling sites, mp3, etc.

14. Basically, don?t cheat AdSense. Google will catch you, sooner or later.

15. Viewing your on website will not get you banned. Just make sure you don?t click on the ads.

16. However, repeatedly reload your page to jack up page impressions can get you banned.

17. When in doubt don?t hesitate to contact the AdSense team. They are very helpful.

18. You can try highest paying keywords from cwire.org, but know before-hand that you?ll face very fierce competitions.

19. Use Overture Bid Tool and Search Engine Keyword Tool to find suitable keyword.

20. CTR isn’t everything. If your CTR is high but gives low conversion rate for the advertiser site, it will trigger AdSense smart pricing.

How Google Detects Invalid Clicks

Still thinking to cheat AdSense? Stop that. It will never bring you anywhere. You might pull it off with smaller ads network, but definitely not with Google. Here are some detection methods they might use. At the very least, they have the resources to do so.

IP Address
If the AdSense click is originated from the same IP Address as the one used for accessing your AdSense account, your account is flagged.

Cookies
Most home users do not use static IP Address for Internet connection. In most cases just disconnect and reconnect will give you a new IP Address. But don’t forget, Google has set cookies on your computer.

Other Google Services
Thinking that you are safe just because you do not access your AdSense account? Think again. This time, consider these: GMail, Google Earth, Google Calendar, Google Search, Google Toolbar, Google Talk, Google Sitemap, Google Desktop, Blogger, and so on, and so on. With the wide range of services they provide, Google can trace the originator of most (or probably almost all) clicks.

Click Pattern 1
Oh, why this computer / IP address / person is so trigger-click-happy on this particular website but never click on the ads on other sites?

Click Pattern 2
And why is it that people accessing these sites direct (type-in URL or from bookmark) tend to be very active ad-clickers compared with those referred from search engine or other sites?

Click Pattern 3
And why the ad-clickers like to hit and run, compared with non ad-clickers that surf a few pages before leaving?

Click-Through-Rate (CTR)
Your CTR may range from 0.5% to 10%, but if it exceeds a certain point (probably around 10%), you are flagged.

Geo-Location
Used Urchin (Google Analytics) before? Then you should know that Google can trace traffics origin down to the small town. Different IP doesn’t mean much. Unless you site is really targetted to one small geo-point, a high number of clicks from nearby location will get you banned quickly.

Hardware address
MAC address of the LAN card, modem, and router works almost like a fingerprint. I’m not sure if Google can track this, but probably they do. They have rocket scientist, remember?

Advertisers conversion rate
Ad click is one thing. But does it bring value to the advertisers? If none of the clicks on your site translate to conversion to the advertiser, you are in trouble. First the Smart-Pricing hits, then your AdSense account disabled.

Search Engine Ranking
Your website is not indexed on any search engine, not linked by any prominent website, but get consistently high traffic? That sounds like something is in play. Regardless of whether it is an adware-embedded software, spam, trojan clickbot, or intentionally installed click-exchange network, it doesn’t sound right.

Webpage design
How about the “click here” or “support us”? Google has the best search engine in the world. Is it really that hard to find those words?

Combo
Each of these detection methods might seem rather weak. But combine them together, and not many click-fraud can pass-through these filters. Even the smartest clickbot will have a hard time.
In short, it is almost impossible to cheat AdSense in the long term. Instead of spending time, money, and effort trying to outsmart Google, try these tips to improve your AdSense earning.

ORKUT CONTROL PANEL

Let the browsing in orkut be on your finger tips. A menu will float over your orkut window which will have one touch links to various frequently browsed Orkut pages such as albums, scrapbooks, etc.
First Login to your Orkut Account then visit the following address for accessing Orkut Control Panel. Download is not required.
Access the Control Panel via the URL
CONTROL PANEL
http://cp.orkuting.com
( CP.ORKUTING.COM )

LONG NAME IN PROFILE

Follow the steps:
1) Click HERE (It will be opened in a new window)
2) Click on Create a Google Account to access Orkut
3) Enter your really long firstname and lastname. (Upto 200 characters) and fill the entries for your fake profile. (Please note that you cannot change this longname later on, hence please be selective in choosing the text string.)
4) Click on I accept. Create my account
5) It will lead you to email verification window. Click on Click here to continue followed by I agree the terms of service for accepting orkut terms and services.
6) Do NOT Click on Update. Look up for the orkut search box on the right hand corner on the page. Type Orkuting.Com in the searchbox and from the search results, join the community Orkuting.Com
That's all.

UNIVERSAL MAGICAL LINKS

Tell your friends about the 'Best Profile on Orkut' or the 'Worst Profile on Orkut'. Whenever someone clicks on the link, he will see his own profile. Works like a magic.

Universal Profile
http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx???2pid=11731517960896443124

Universal Album
http://www.orkut.com/AlbumView.aspx?2uid=3492118394569816171

Universal Scrapbook
http://www.orkut.com/Scrapbook.aspx?2uid=6849219260034274333
That's all.

PHOTO TO SCRAP

1) Upload your photograph which you wish to scrap in your album on orkut. (or in your display image)
2) Open your album. Click on the photograph. When the full size photograph opens up, RIGHT CLICK on the photograph and click on PROPERTIES. From the dialog box, copy the URL of the image. (Something like http://images3.orkut.com/images/album/1/xxx/xxxxxxxx.jpg )
3) Paste the copied URL in the box below. Set the options and Click on RENDER.
4) Copy the generated version of the photograph and paste it in your scraps, testimonials and messages.

Murder in Orkut - be careful!!!

A sensational Murder has taken place in India through Orkut in Bombay. A girl and a guy met in orkut. Usual stuff. They talked with each other, as they were friends in their childhood and became trusted friends - again usual stuff. Wrote testimonials for one another - again usual stuff.But wait that's not all. This Guy then asked the Girl to meet him. And she did. But that was the first and the last meeting. She was found dead in the hotel room. The guy killed her.Here is the profile of the girlhttp://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=11725203022944506305and her murdererhttp://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=348385650417627297So the moral of the story is:NEVER LOVE A STRANGER ON ORKUT.Be careful while adding the friends...!

Negative Posts

Post twice.
Delete the first.
Press F5 loads of times.
Number of refresh = number of negative posts.

Finding who has added you to their crush list

Add all your friends (or the one whom you want to find) in your crush list.
If any of them has added you to their crush list before, you will get an email.
Delete everyone from your crushlist.
This is the easiest way to find whether someone has added you to their crushlist.

Write Anonymous scraps

Create a fake account.
Write the scraps to the person you want.
Delete the account.
Your scraps from the deleted account becomes anonymous.

Knowing Email ID of any profile on Orkut

Ignore the person of whom you want to know the Email id.
Open your Gtalk of the same account as Orkut.
Go to Settings -> Blocked
You can see the ignored person's email id.

Write in different Indian languages

Go to Classifieds.co.in for Hindi font.
Download Baraha for all Indian languages.
Go to Quillpad for Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Marathi

Writing in different cool fonts

This trick works only in Internet Explorer.
Go to Messenger Freaks to get cool fonts

Writing text in reverse order

Type the text in the scrapbook or any text box.
Type & # 8 2 3 8 without spaces before the message in the text box.
Example: "&#8238 This is message reverted."
Press SUBMIT.
The above message appears as - ‮ This is message reverted

Orkut Testimonials

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Multiple Login Through FireFox

Well this trick is used for multiple Logins of orkut through firefox, this required if u have more than one active profiles. with this Trick You can login in to your multiple orkut accounts whether its 2 or above 5 u can login in every profile in a single moment. To do so, try below simple steps.

Step 1:
Open system properties(by right clicking my computer), choose tab advanced, click to environment variables button. in system variables section, click new. type this information to each textbox.

Step 2:
variable name: moz_no_remote(should be all small letter).

variable value: 1

Step 3:
open firefox icon's properties(from desktop and quick launch). add extension -p to command line(like "c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe" -p). press ok.

done!!!!!!!!!!!

Swirling orkut profile pictures

Well this Trick is only for the entertainment purpose there's no benefit of it or I don't know much about it, U just Send this code to your friends for reviewing it for Fun that's it.

Step 1:
Copy the Code below

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Step 2:
Paste this code in your address bar above and press enter button or Press Go at right

See or Zoom your Friends display

Another Great Trick To check the display picture of your friend without visiting his/her Profile or without being caught on his/her profile visitor counter.

Step 1:
Copy the Code From the White Box Below

javascript:document.body.innerHTML=document.body.innerHTML.replace(/small/g,"medium");void(0)

Step 2:
Paste this code in your address bar above and press enter button or Press Go at right