Interesting. I guess it could be argued that political videos and political ads are themselves a form of malware, but apparently some are also carrying malware.
According to a report published by anti-spyware specialists Webroot on Monday, researchers at the company have charted a rapid increase in the volume of infected files being distributed, in particular via P2P file sharing networks, that have been disguised as campaign-oriented content.
The company specifically warned user to beware of malware files being propagated in files labeled as McCain and Obama campaign videos. Among the P2P networks that the company reported that it has seen large amounts of the infected presidential files trading hands on is Gnutella, which is accessed by many users of FrostWire and LimeWire.
Be safe out there.
