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wiz_d_kidd 
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 Topic: Intrusion Detected from PAPosted: August 10 2022 at 06:41 |
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When I went to PA today (8/10/22 8:40am EDT), I started getting intrusion detections from Norton every time a new page loads. The intruder was flagged as: https://advertising-cdn.com, and the source IP was "An intrusion attempt by 5.42.199.45 was blocked". Did something recently change that is now causing this? |
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I prophesy disaster
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Posted: August 10 2022 at 07:52 |
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I started seeing this a few days ago and reported it here. I was beginning to think that no one else was experiencing this.
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Cristi
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Posted: August 10 2022 at 08:18 |
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a few months ago, my antivirus deem PA album pages unsafe and I couldn't do anything on my laptop.
Maybe you got a similar issue.
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progaardvark
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Posted: August 10 2022 at 09:25 |
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I haven't come across this problem myself (maybe my Adblock Plus is blocking it?). But that IP address is located in Russia:
An admin should contact M@X about this. I don't see ads anymore on the forum since I have Adblock Plus installed, so maybe it's an ad with some nefarious JavaScript code??
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wiz_d_kidd
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Posted: August 11 2022 at 07:42 |
When JavaScript is enabled, I get multiple warnings in a row -- like it is repeatedly trying to intrude. After a while they stop, but restart with every new page. When JavaScript is disabled, I get one warning on each new page. But only one.
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 07:26 |
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Wrong thread,,.....my apologies but I have been having trouble posting for several days and this box was active for a reply. I am having trouble loading pages and when they load many aspects are missing like being able to even post.
A window says try clearing your cookies but this is the only board I have problems with. I restarted my computer several times and logged in again but it only works some of the time....what's going on?
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Syzygy
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 07:38 |
I'm experiencing the same issue on my tablet and mobile (both Android OS). The error message says 'too many redirects' and suggests clearing cookies, but that doesn't seem to work. I have been able to log on via my laptop today.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 08:09 |
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I've been having the same problem on my tablet, cleared all the cookies, restarted, still nothing. I cannot access the site on my tablet any more.
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Ian
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mathman0806
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:16 |
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I am having the same redirect issue on my Android phone if I use Chrome. If I use the Internet browser from Samsung, I can get in. No problems on my laptop. Problem started on Saturday.
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Logan
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 10:21 |
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There have been lots of problems, but I have not managed to connect with M@x.
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 22 2022 at 11:19 |
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It does seem to be a Google chrome issue for me also...did start just 2 days ago
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 09:01 |
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It's to the point I can 't ev en post a reply here....was going to send pm to Logan But it won't let me...sadly until this is fixed....I'm gone from PA indefinitely....but it seems no one can fix this issue .....I guess another prog site is in order.
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 09:55 |
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I'm installed Opera on my tablet to get access back.
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nick_h_nz
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 10:06 |
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If it’s an issue with Chrome, it would seem the simplest temporary solution would be to use a different browser, until such time the issue is addressed/fixed? Not ideal, perhaps, if Chrome is a preferred browser, but surely better than nothing?
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 10:24 |
I use Chrome on my laptop and have been having no issues whatsoever, neither with Safari on the iPad. A couple of people mentioned Norton - could it be anything to do with that? I use Mr Mac and Fee and have no problems flagged up by that.
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nick_h_nz
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 11:06 |
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I suspect a lot of the problem may come down to the fact that PA has never moved from http to https, and that alone may increasingly flag it as suspect as brewers and antivirus upgrade and warn users from accessing domains that are not https. 🤷🏻♂️
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Logan
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Posted: August 23 2022 at 15:26 |
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M@x may be able to fix the issue, I tried to contact him before about something else recently, just by PM, without success (luckily that was an issue that could be corrected without him and a collab did). This is something that M@x or Graphix if he's still around, or some hired person perhaps, would have to correct. We forum collabs are but humble servants of the mighty webmaster and owner and are here at his grace and mercy. He holds the fate of this site in His hands.
As Nick mentioned, one could try another web browser if you didn't try that already. I use Opera and moved to it at first because I had issues with this forum using another browser, and I just don't like Chrome. Also the right add-ons can help, methinks. Also cleaning one's cache does sometimes help. I do wish we could moved to https, but apparently it is not at all easy with this primitive site. There have been lots of issues and errors of late. |
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wiz_d_kidd
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Posted: August 24 2022 at 09:33 |
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I run Firefox and Norton -- so the problem isn't restricted to Chrome. Norton flagged the repeated attempts as an intrusion. Maybe they manifest as repeated redirects on other browsers. On my platform, Norton identified the culprit as https://advertising-cdn.com with an IP address of 5.42.199.45 which Progaardvark traced to Russia (see previous msg in this thread). A thread on Twitter also identifies an intrusion problem with advertising-cdn.com here: https://twitter.com/unmaskparasites/status/1356376342686666753 This problem only happens on PA, so I doubt it's an infection on my PC. Hopefully, M@x will get this sorted out soon.
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 24 2022 at 12:45 |
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Definitely a PA issue not chrome....not good that the 'owner' is missing in action....the one responsible for the site should ck in regularly so these things don't happen.
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Posted: August 24 2022 at 14:50 |
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No one has ever suggested it is a Chrome issue. It’s obviously a PA issue, but the point is that no other browser seems to be reacting to the issue the way Chrome seems to be. Also Norton. That various software are reacting to the issue, does not mean anyone thinks they are the issue.
But while there is an issue, until such time as Max is able to do something, the obvious temporary solution is to not use Chrome. That’s all I said. Not that Chrome is the problem, |
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