Blackhat SEO AVG detects this somewhat active Webthreat and its 1 known variant.

The most popular variant of Blackhat SEO is Blackhat SEO (type 1703)

Statistics summary

Blackhat SEO is a Webthreat that is spreading. It is currently ranked 29 in the world for online threats. Blackhat SEO has been detected by AVG on victims' machines in 141 countries during the last month. There are currently 2010 websites in 41 countries that host Blackhat SEO.

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THREAT DETECTIONS INDEX

Websites affected: 2010
Host countries: 41
Victim countries: 141
Affected Operating Systems: All Windows OS

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