Viruses On This Site

I'm getting "Virus Warning" and "Attack Site" messages. Google diagnostic confirms a malicious script. Here's a capture of Google's diagnostic:

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just to let you guys know,i just logged in and i got an attack page warning from my antivirus program.

 

Firefox would not open the site first thing this morning, obviously ok now. My AVG anti virus blocked me on I.E too with same message as Volga Boatman got, re Black Hole etc.

 

I have been prevented by Google on my Linux lappie from logging in for 24 hours now, just ignored the warnings. I had the same as is in post 21 but never got the option to ignore till today.

 

I was attacked on entry tonight, same as before, with the jump to forum page

 

I'd attack you to if I saw you in the middle of the night.

 

Is this another rogue ad that's causing the infected-site warnings? I use Firefox, got the big red warning screen this morning (main forum index page), and had to turn off the warning to get in here. Virus scan (Microsoft Security Essentials) came up clean.

 

FWIW, I looked up the site last week on :google: and it indicated there was a malicious script. Checked it today and the warning is gone. Presumably, :google: has given the Forum the "all clear".

 

Opera reporting this site is a mailware danger today.

 

dealt with. Received a warning some 12 hours ago, but apparently Otto cleaned it .

 

Flashback has attached itself to the site. When logging in, the fake "upgrade" window appears. Easy to tell because it does not use the current Adobe logos in it's window.

In a "flash," Mac users can unknowingly download a harmful Trojan.
The Trojan, called "Flashback," has been spotted hiding inside phony Adobe Flash Player installers, and if downloaded, it can wreak havoc on Apple's OS X operating system, according to the security firm Intego, which discovered it.

"If the user proceeds with the installation procedure, the installer for this Trojan horse will deactivate some

network security​

software code," Intego wrote in a blog post. After weakening the Mac's defenses — which, depending on the browser, are set to automatically download installation packages — Flashback is able to inject malicious code onto infected computers and report the compromised system's media access control (MAC) address, an identifier unique to each computer, back to a remote server.
This new threat comes hot on the heels of "Revir," last week's Mac Trojan, which disguised itself a Chinese-language PDF document about the Pinnacle Islands in order to slip unnoticed into Apple users' systems.
Although Intego said it has received only one report from a victim who accidentally downloaded Flashback, the potential pool of victims remains high, as the Trojan chose a smart host. Mac OS X does not include Adobe Flash Player. That said, Intego believes "some users may be fooled and think this is a real installation link" for the desirable software product.
Stay ahead of this and other Mac-specific computer threats by running anti-virus software built for Apple's operating system. If you browse the

Web​

with Safari, Intego recommends unchecking the "Open Safe files after downloading" in the browser's "General preferences" menu.
A parting bit of advice: Just because you use a Mac does not mean you are invulnerable to cybercrooks and

online​

scammers. New types of sophisticated computer threats have emerged with their sights set on Macs, and it's crucial to recognize that your system, whether it's a laptop, an iPhone or and iPad, is not safe simply by virtue of its maker.

 

very good information,although I do not understand ONE word of it

 

I believe that what this means is that the Mac OS, long not attacked by hackers and malware/trojans/virus programs have not also come under attack like the PC OS style. Being a "Mac" isn't a shield anymore, nor are they invulnerable, and this might be where these "malware" warnings are coming from, those who use Mac OS not PC OS. Just a thought.

 

it means that someone finally wrote a trojan horse virus for a Mac. You think you're downloading something trusted, and you're instead installing a virus on your machine. It's about the only way to get a virus on a Mac, by telling your own machine it's ok to load it up.

 

Hi guys,I use Mac,but my avg is telling me everything is fine.I hope it isn't me.?cheers,Lee.

 

If you have a Mac, and think you might have downloaded the Flashback virus, you can remove it if you don;t happen to have an actual anti-virus program.

The Mac Security Blog » INTEGO SECURITY MEMO: Mac Flashback Trojan Horse Masquerades as Flash Player Installer Package

The discussion with that article I've linked tells you how.