Urgent call to action: uninstall QuickTime for Windows
Cite: http://blog.trendmicro.com/urgent-call-action-uninstall-quicktime-windows-today/
It’s a good step forward in protecting users from malvertizing, but not a panacea.
Cite: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2016/04/07/putting-users-in-control-of-flash/
By the way, have you updated Flash recently on your local computer? Please do so. You can check the version you have installed here.
Apparently an areyouadownload.com partner incorrectly implemented a tag, causing the download prompt.
Cite: https://twitter.com/areyouahuman/status/723529493202137088
areyouahuman.com is a service that tries to differentiate between bots, and “verified humans” before content, services and ads are presented to a website visitor.