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Post by JugglingReferee on Oct 11, 2011 11:22:08 GMT -5
Google Chrome reports that some threads contain links to sites known to contain malware.
Any thoughts from the admins?
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Post by zebrablog on Oct 11, 2011 12:25:29 GMT -5
Admins: you need to check for a small amount of javascript that points to (not reproducing here to avoid a link) something...sweepstakesDOTcom. Look for the script tags at the top of the source and delete. Also, you will need to change FTP logins, because they have apparently been compromised.
I have had this happen with a few of my sites, and it is a particularly stealthy attack, although the execution appears to be lacking as it doesn't seem to do anything...YET.
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Post by zcr57 on Oct 11, 2011 14:01:35 GMT -5
This isn't an attack on zebrablog, as he is a great contributor to this site, but it seems that he as some sort of link in his profile that leads to a site that distributes malware. There are several threads, including this one, that my browser (Chrome) won't let me access. I'm writing this message from my smartphone, which doesn't detect malware.
I think zebrablog is the source because as soon as he posts something in a thread, my browser automatically blocks it.
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Post by zebrablog on Oct 11, 2011 15:19:53 GMT -5
It looks like I am the source of the digital death. How embarrassing. I removed my avatar, which was kept on a sub-domain of one of my problem sites. That could be the source of the issue. And accept my tremendous apologies for dumping sand in the gears here.
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Post by JugglingReferee on Oct 11, 2011 15:25:53 GMT -5
It looks like I am the source of the digital death. How embarrassing. I removed my avatar, which was kept on a sub-domain of one of my problem sites. That could be the source of the issue. And accept my tremendous apologies for dumping sand in the gears here. Problem solved in 4 hours. That's pretty cool. Thanks!! Your penance is to keep posting here!
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Post by FredFan7 on Oct 11, 2011 17:33:18 GMT -5
It looks like I am the source of the digital death. How embarrassing. I removed my avatar, which was kept on a sub-domain of one of my problem sites. That could be the source of the issue. And accept my tremendous apologies for dumping sand in the gears here. Thanks for clearing this up. I'm sorry for the discomfort it caused you. Please keep posting! Have a great day!
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