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Malware?
Topic Started: 22 Oct 2009, 04:43 AM (263 Views)
Zaamel
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I have noticed a few times now that this forum reloads into some strange malware site that tells me my computer has this or that, has anyone else noticed this?
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Burnie
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Never happened to me. Either you're clicking on an ad or your computer has something I'd say
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# Captain Wolverine
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can you give me a screen shot please
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Oldgrue
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yeah, Screenies will help a *lot*
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# the_great_gonzo
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Happened to me, I virus scanned and the only thing picked up was my folder of dodgey key gens B)

If it happens again I'll print the screen and post it here.
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☺highmarshaldave
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Just did it to me about half an hour ago when I tried to open General Banter on a new tab in Firefox. Being tired, I closed it before I remembered about wanting screen shots. That said, it was the thing that brings up a window of what looks like Windows Explorer at the "computer" page, with hard disks and other peripherals. Like Gonzo, if it happens again I'll try and capture it.

Dave out.
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alextheartist
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Happened to me too.. backed everything up just in case...
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☺The Antipope
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Never happened to me and I've got stuff that's dodgy as Iraqi gold on my hard drive.
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☺Maelstrom
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Ive had it happen 3 times over the past few days(did a full system scan the first time which found nothing), if it happens again i'll try get a screenshot.

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Brambleten
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23 Oct 2009, 12:27 PM
Never happened to me and I've got stuff that's dodgy as Iraqi gold on my hard drive.
same for me, but if it does play up, i'll try to remember screenies.

although im not sure i actually have some stuf as dodgy as Iraqi gold on HD, it probably doesnt help that my Windows is buggered so a lot of stuff could be getting in :P
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Oldgrue
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Chances are that there's a rather unfriendly script embedded in one of the ads being served here. I'd bet my third nipple that its to an 'antivirus' that extorts your machine.
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