META - Virus on site?
I'm randomly getting a prompt to upgrade my Java plug-in when I post this morning so I closed MGoBlog and updated Java. Came back, got the same prompt and when I clicked "yes" I got a pop-up that was clearly bullshit so I closed it and my anti-virus software (Trend) kicked in and blocked it.
Also you'll notice multiple instances of veteran posters having double and triple posts, being unable to respond directly to posts and wierd boxes to type in when they do appear. I think something's wrong.
November 1st, 2014 at 9:46 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
He doesn't read blogs.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:25 AM ^
The funniest thing about his "blogs are nonsense" comment was that he was so into pushing things like hashtags and other social media stuff. Obviously he's just being a dick, and I'm sure he saw or heard about the mgoblog report, but I like the idea that he literally just discovered the internet and hashtags are like the only thing he understands (I mean, he clearly doesn't understand the idea of emails leaving a virtual papertrail).
November 1st, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 9:46 AM ^
I figured it was all of the traffic from and of the excitement.
November 1st, 2014 at 9:51 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 9:56 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 9:52 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
I'm more impressed that you get by without having Java. Kudos
November 2nd, 2014 at 2:41 PM ^
In the past Java was necessary for webpages to load properly, but that hasn't been the case for 3-4 years.
I also don't do any technical or creative developing that might require Java so I have never had the need to have Java installed.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:14 AM ^
The Java message is one I have had in the past (Norton didn't like it either), but some of the spot errors that others are seeing tend to be instances where bad code has been embedded in a signature line or a post as well. In the thread below about Harbaugh, for example, the OP's sig line has an image that doesn't work but it is causing (potentially, as I am about to experiment with their sig line) residual issues with posting in there. Threads with a shit ton of GIFs and images have done that in the past too. Perhaps another Drupal quirk.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:21 AM ^
I've seen the Java update redirect myself.
The bad gateway messages, the funky formatting ... those aren't so much a concern.
Being prompted to perform a Java update from a website that is *not* Oracle is another matter. Definitely something suspicious there.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
Just a reminder to not download willy nilly. If a website asks you to update software, either go directly to the website yourself (Oracle with Java) or through your system's software update.
November 1st, 2014 at 12:17 PM ^
I downloaded a willy nilly a couple of years ago and it took penicillin to get rid of it.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
November 2nd, 2014 at 8:09 AM ^
Its on and off for me, somedays ill get it, then others I wont
November 1st, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 10:53 AM ^
happens to me, too- i emailed Brian and he said it's just a DNS issue (only happens for me in FF)
November 1st, 2014 at 2:11 PM ^
Thanks - I just deleted all my browsing history/cookies, etc. and it seems to have cleared up the issue.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:27 AM ^
Drupal released information yesterday (or maybe Thursday, I can't quite remember now) that indicated they had been hacked. They went so far as to say that any site not updating its code within seven hours of the release of the patch on Oct 15 should assume that it has been hacked. That's pretty direct and specific. I was going to ask Brian about it as well.
Here's a link to the story on the BBC:
November 1st, 2014 at 11:35 AM ^
I made a board post about this yesterday. Brian said the site should be unaffected, because he isn't running Drupal 7. Maybe that's not 100% accurate?
November 1st, 2014 at 12:06 PM ^
We are not on Drupal 7, so we shouldn not be affected. If you get anything weird please email me.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
I haven't gotten any of the messages you have received.
November 1st, 2014 at 10:59 AM ^
I'm not seeing anything. Can someone give me a page on which it's happening for them?
November 1st, 2014 at 11:15 AM ^
November 1st, 2014 at 11:11 AM ^
I use linux on all my machines. Essentially I am virus proof since they aren't written to exploit Linux, yes I know there are a few exceptions.
Recently whenever I get on mgoblog and a few other forum sites my computers activity levels spike. I believe that's what happens when they've been handed a command or piece of information that they don't know how to process and are looking for a suitable application to handle it.
November 1st, 2014 at 11:44 AM ^
Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad
November 1st, 2014 at 12:19 PM ^
pages weren't loading, comments were hard to make, but things seem back to normal.
Brian probably just hired more hamsters to run the wheels faster.
November 1st, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^
MGoBlog has always been slow for me in terms of loading pages, etc. Probably the slowest site I visit. Not sure if it's me or the site.
My computer recently became infected and the messages I got were "powershell has stopped working" and a pop-up continually asking me if I wanted to de-bug the webpage. No idea if these problems are related to what other folks are experiencing.
A friend installed some type of malware and it has helped some.
November 1st, 2014 at 7:08 PM ^
November 2nd, 2014 at 5:51 PM ^
Bah. Meant anti-malware. Good catch, Coach.
November 3rd, 2014 at 6:51 AM ^
I get it every time i cick a button.
November 2nd, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
Im getting this virius, how can I fix this?
November 2nd, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^
Probably in high school health class.
November 3rd, 2014 at 6:50 AM ^
how can i fix this?