Viruses on PA
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Topic: Viruses on PA
Posted By: Epignosis
Subject: Viruses on PA
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 20:56
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Both http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66075&PID=3632100#3632100 - Scott and Jim have mentioned viruses on either MMA or PA. I'm reporting that just now I opened the homepage on PA and my antivirus software caught what appears to be a Trojan. M@X please investigate. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
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Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 20:58
| Yeah, the same thing happened to me. |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:01
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Hooray for using Macs! No viruses for me!
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:02
Please post a Screenshot  ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:03
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The one that hit me was on Friday around 11am central standard time, USA. It went right through our Trend-Micro anti-virus and took out the machine. I don't know the details of what it did as they just gave me a different computer to use. All I know is it started by putting up a large window warning of disaster, and recommending immediate action with the fake software offered. ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: UndercoverBoy
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:07
The world's only conservative Mac fanboy.
 I have a Mac too, it was just using my PC at the moment and my anti-virus software caught it.
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thellama73 wrote:Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:15
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* does Mac Man happy dance * |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:25
Actually, I do prefer PCs generally. I just use a Mac right now because I was required to have one at the Berklee school of music and am now in the habit. -------------
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Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 21:25
 ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 23:10
I had PA and MMA open in IE8, just reloading it every once in a while to see if I could get the warning, I eventually did. This is what Microsoft Security Essentials says:  And http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Threat/Encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?name=Trojan%3aJS%2fRedirector&threatid=2147617758 - here is the link that is in the MSE report. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 26 2010 at 23:48
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Last friday as soon as I opened ProgArchives, my screen turned to blue and said that a trojan was detected.
Probably it's on the advertising, Google is probably sending cookies and one of them is infected.
Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 00:04
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I still haven't gotten anything (Using Firefox on XP) and I've refreshed the homepage/forum front page a few times in IE and haven't got anything there either. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 00:29
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I would recommend to close and delete his thread.
This thread already appears in Google with the name viruses on PA when searching
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66917 - Viruses on PA - [ http://translate.google.com.pe/translate?hl=es&sl=en&u=http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp%3FTID%3D66917&ei=BXbWS51AgtjwBLHgjJYH&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DViruses%2Bon%2BPA%26hl%3Des - Traducir esta página ]
9 entradas - 7 autores Both Scott and Jim have mentioned viruses on either MMA or PA.I'm reporting that just now I opened...This can be used by malicious people to discredit the site.
Iván -------------
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 06:03
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I've installed MS Security Essentials and run Progarchives.com and no report of virus . Also , according to GOOGLE WEBMASTER CENTRAL , there is no SpyWare on the site.  ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 06:23
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M@X, I'll report if anything occurs. No virus is going to stop me from visiting my favorite web site!  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 09:42
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http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/www.progarchives.com - http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/www.progarchives.com
And the reputation of PA couldn't be better:
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Iván
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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 13:43
| So far I haven't gotten anything... but lately I've been using school and library computers so it will be society who will bear the brunt of it! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 14:41
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i have no problems to report. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: April 27 2010 at 14:44
Spies perhaps, no spy ware. All clear at the two computers I've been using. Just beware of the bacteria as there's no anti-bacterial software out there that I know of. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 01:59
I got this just now, so clearly there's still a problem.
Sorry, I tried to get more information out of Avast but I couldn't manage it. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 10:09
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Henry, don't trust a report that says:
Go to my home page instead
Most surely that red screen is a spyware malicious program that is using Microsoft logo, being hat Microsoft has no reports of Prog Archives.
Iván
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 17:01
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I have just cleansed my PC of a rather nasty little critter that popped up about a week ago (they invariably offer anti-virus software to heal your system blah yakkitty ditto) Funny thing is, when I was infected I was looking at a music technology site on the (gulp) Osmonds, trying to learn what synth they used for the whinny noises on Crazy Horses (A Buchla BTW) The salutary moral is clear: Fanatical Mormons are spreading their invidious and odious agenda in the form of subliminal messages embedded into teenybop anthems via the internet. Phase two of their campaign will have unsolicited pop-ups extolling the virtues of toothpaste, bathing, barbers, lentil punch and Christian Death Metal (for those who resist) Be afraid, be very afraid.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 23:21
------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: April 30 2010 at 23:46
I think the problem isn't PA, but Google Ads, I searched around and there is at least one other forum that seems to have the same problem. |
Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: May 15 2010 at 18:56
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Over these 14 months I'm here, I saw this about 20 times. Here and there:
I just click on NO all the time. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: May 20 2010 at 03:53
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I just clicked that link MM and it just took me to the guy's forum which seemed devoted to the band Klotet as he mentions. I guess your AV programme is just doing its job and making you aware.
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: May 20 2010 at 05:43
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Tony, I'm not sure it's about this specific link. I saw this message let's say dozen of times already and it wasn't just in this topic. Maybe I simply saw Steve-A's posts in all cases, but I'm also sure this has something to do with it. Oh, I get it. I was googling for this Yann Carduner and it gave me PA page result :-) There is all info that explains this problem. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59304&PID=3300882 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59304&PID=3300882 Can you tell this fusionfreak to change his homepage ? He has email address there and it seems not AV, but Opera doesn't like it from some reason. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Rabid
Date Posted: August 01 2010 at 20:23
Did you get this message trying to access the main PA page, or after accessing a particular members details (on MMA) ? This stinks of a 'drive-by' attack. Microsoft 'Smart-Screen' filter should have picked this up way before 'Security Essentials'. My guess is that it's something you've picked up on MMA.
Spy-Bot -Search and Destroy works well. (Freeware). I use this in conjunction with Security Essentials. You can remove ALL spyware from your PC, and immunize IE from further attacks.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 06:38
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There is a thread abouty hosting a prog party that I am getting a warning about Malware.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=70077 - planning a psychedelic 70s throwback party By http://www.progarchives.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=11050 - Mosis , Today at 09:47 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: M@X
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 09:55
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1 signature URL is probably coming from a MALWAREed site. The safest bet for PA would be to remove all the signature IMG ;-( ------------- Prog On ! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 10:04
Wow.....that would be a shame. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 10:06
I think he means in that thread. Least I hope he is... |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 10:11
he means the whole site. Least I think he does..... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 10:21
Wouldn't it be safe if everyone had signatures from sites like Photobucket and the like? And probably also the one from Last.fm which I suppose it doesn't have any virus either.
I'm just suggesting, I'm no expert.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 12:30
| Yes, it would be OK to specify somewhere "Only images hosted on imageshack (or other free hosting site) are allowed for hotlinking in the signature". |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 15:01
Probably from that giant damn wall of text and pictures that Atomic Whatever copy-pasted |
Posted By: Falx
Date Posted: August 08 2010 at 15:27
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That kav4.htm file that triggered Security Essentials is more than likely a fake antivirus, the companies that make these trick genuine web ad hosts into displaying their ads.
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