- to increase web traffic to malicious sites
- to build a botnet of zombies
- to trick someone into installing malware or divulging personal information
- to overwhelm a network device with maliciously formed packets
Answer:– The most common goal of search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning is to trick someone into installing malware or divulging personal information.
Explanation:-
SEO poisoning is a technique used by attackers to manipulate search engine rankings in order to direct unsuspecting users to malicious websites. These websites are often designed to look legitimate and may contain fake login pages or links to download malware.
The ultimate goal of SEO poisoning is to trick users into visiting these malicious websites and downloading malware or divulging their personal information. This can result in financial loss, identity theft, or other negative consequences.
While SEO poisoning can also be used to increase web traffic to malicious sites or build a botnet of zombies, these goals are less common and typically require more advanced techniques than simple SEO poisoning. Overwhelming a network device with maliciously formed packets is not a goal of SEO poisoning and instead falls under the category of a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack.
