Virus on front page

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   Just picked up this when loading the front page of the forum.

pay[1].mid  Exploit-ANIfile.c  Trojan

Has PA been hacked?

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Neil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 04 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1497	Topic: Virus on front page Posted: June 07 2007 at 04:29
	Just picked up this when loading the front page of the forum. pay[1].mid Exploit-ANIfile.c Trojan Has PA been hacked?
	When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: June 07 2007 at 04:32
	Could be in one of the ads, I'll ask the webmasters to check it out.

PROGMAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 03 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2664	Posted: June 07 2007 at 05:07
	Same problem, seems to be everywhere here, maybe Bob is right, it could be the adverts. Trojan virus is showing on the anti virus as a list, so there might be more than one virus.
	CYMRU AM BYTH

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 07 2007 at 10:26
	I have it as well, it pops up in the main page and in the main forum page as well.
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Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: June 07 2007 at 11:40
	More details if possible please. Which virus checker is it which is reporting the virus? Is there any more information available about exactly where on the page the virus is, a specific ad or programme perhaps? Thanks

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 07 2007 at 11:52
	Mine is a McAfee (Enterprise 8.0). Exploit-ANIfile.c (Trojan) - a file called Pay(2).Mid That's about all
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Neil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 04 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1497	Posted: June 07 2007 at 11:55
	Mine's McAfee Enterprise 8. The file it detects is: \\user\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSW01ARR\pay[1].mid It's a Trojan and is detected as the virus named in my first post. It tries to launch a pop up in IE as well. Edited by Heavyfreight - June 07 2007 at 11:56
	When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

Easy Livin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: February 21 2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 15585	Posted: June 07 2007 at 13:26
	Cheers guys.

Proletariat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 30 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1882	Posted: June 07 2007 at 13:30
	Yup my anti virus keeps popping up, I ignore it though
	who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob

PROGMAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 03 2004 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 2664	Posted: June 07 2007 at 15:09
	Yes, it was McAfee showing it on the college computer I used this morning using IE6.... ....just logged in to PA on my home PC and there are no problems...Avast has not detected any virus, but I have used firefox this time.
	CYMRU AM BYTH

Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: June 07 2007 at 19:54
	I've picked it up to. Everyone needs to update then run their antivirus software.

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:15
	and set your browsers to block unsigned ActiveX commands (for IE7 users that's Security Tab under Internet Options)
	What?

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:26
	Tony and Dean, I've done what you say, however, it still pops up.
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Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:28
	Have you done a virus scan? This is what turned up on mine:

The Doctor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 23 2005 Location: The Tardis Status: Offline Points: 8543	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:30
	Uh oh. Have I been infected? I wasn't practicing safe PA surfing. Is it going to start burning everytime I reboot now?
	I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?

Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:32
	Just use your sonic screwdriver....

Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: June 07 2007 at 20:45
	The virus is concidered by McAfie to be a low threat. This is only true if your virus checker catches and removes the virus. Turning off the unsigned ActiveX installer does nothing to this virus, but it can (can not will) stop the virus downloading another virus. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=141860 Edited by darqdean - June 07 2007 at 20:48
	What?

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 07 2007 at 21:10
	Well, I keep scanning but nothing shows in the scan. It keeps saying that it finds nothing and yet when I come back here, there's that damn virus appearing.
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Dean Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout Joined: May 13 2007 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 37575	Posted: June 07 2007 at 21:13
	^ what "pops-up" exactly
	What?

avestin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625	Posted: June 07 2007 at 21:21
	The McAfee virus scan message telling me it has found a virus - Exploit-ANIfile.c and where it is. But for some reason the Virus Scan doesn't find it...
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