malware attack again
How about this........
Stop bitching, and download a Anti-Malware program already.
Problem solved.
im not sure that people are bitching...they are making everyone aware..
maybe its you that needs to stop bitching...?
Posting up top so people see it.
I've been hit by the Mgoblog Malware twice in the last two weeks.
If it happens:
- Shut down.
- When booting back up, tap F8, select boot in safe mode with command prompt.
- Select the Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system.
- For windows XP, when command prompt is open, type: C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
- For windows 7, simply type rstrui.exe
This will restore your computer to a previous state in the past that was functional. You will get to choose how far back of a date you want. I have done it twice, successfully, after the Mgoblog Malware attacks. I'm sure some of you know how to do this, but this is for those who don't. The malware may remove the ability to system restore from general windows, but rarely does it incapacitate it from the command prompt. I suggest this for any issues that may arise. It is relatively simple and takes only 5-10 minutes.
The girlfriends computer was f'd up from an unrelated incident and now I can fix it. This is pretty awesome due to her opinion on my MGoBlog addiction.
you can just say to her, "Who's got the bigger problem: me, with my MGoAddiction, or you, with your inadequate computer science skillz?"
Im sure most of the time Brian (when he's not on his honeymoon) and the mods appreciate a heads up. I just hope this doesn't adversely affect his honeymoon.
Yep, same here. Symantic blocked it, but sticking to the phone for now.
I hope not.
I've never had an issue with the phone, even during the Great Malware Disaster that fried my PC. Probably the Apple software.
For a variety of reasons, iPhones can't, assuming it's not jail broken.
<br>All apps are signed by the developer and Apple, which is why you can only get apps from the app store.
<br>Also, the apps only get a small portion of the full mgoblog source and use different sources for ads.
Possible, but unlikely. Different malware are scripted to exploit a weakness in a particular operating system. In an obscene majority, that means its set up to take advantage of windows and it can't really be created to do this to multiple OS's at one time. So in other words, for your Android, blackberry, iphone, etc... to be infected by the malware, it requires some action on your behalf to let it do it's thing (like downloading a file or installing a program it's attached to...), and even if you do that, because different operating systems have different rules for how programs run, it doesn't necessarily mean the malware will have any adverse affect.
Also, this quasi explains why mac people believe they can't get viruses. Its not necessarily because it's a more secure OS (which I hate to break to mac users, but its really not), but why would a hacker go out of his way to create a virus that exploits a weakness for something that has such a small market share. Even if it works really well, it will only effect a miniscule fraction of what a mediocre malware would that was intended for PCs.
My point was that you can't just install an application on an iPhone or iPad. You need to have permission to install the app, and that can only be done through the app store. Jail broken phones bypass this signature check, so those are more vulnerable.
My post wasn't in reply to you, it was to the person who initially asked if phones can get malware. There was nothing you said that I didn't agree with.
My anti-virus just went crazy
Yeah me too. Some kind of trojan virus. I'm going to avoid this place for a while.
It's definitely mgoblog
It appears that our enemies know the technical workings of this site better than Brian and his staff do. That's bad.
Apparently Brian needs to steal someone from the NSA. Wanted: ridiculous programming skillz capable of blocking a full-on cyber attack from the Russians/Chinese. Compensation: 50 MGoPoints/hr (overtime will be available).
And we're getting downvoted. I love this.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Anti-virus is telling me that it is blocking something everytime I open the website too
Shhh
Keep it quite. We don't want to disrupt Brian's honeymoon. I say you suck it up for a couple of weeks and keep it a secret.
I really do not want MGoBlog to be taken offline. What will I do at work tomorrow?
Get a virus.
And suck it up and someone else's honeymoon...that's just wrong.
AIDS can only be prevented with safe behavior. Someone should tell the Brain Cook that he shouldn't surf pr0n on his servers
Yeah, every time I come to the site Kapersky tells me there is some virus attack
here as well. js redirector again. back to android app...
goes crazy if I use Internet Explorer. However, Firefox with Noscript, no reaction from Avast.
i've never had any issues on any of my computers (5 at home plus the ones i use at school) are there any other sites alot of mgoblogger's tend to use that might be causing it? It may be mgoblog, just find it odd that i've never had an issue and all i use is micrsoft security essentials and advanced system care.
because your browser settings, is not allowing the script to run.
Same here. I run Chrome on my work computer and never have had an issue and I work for a very small company with basic security.
Learn how to use host files to block ads, this can be more valuable to you than any anti-virus you can have. Don't be so dependant on your anti-virus to protect you all the time, the most important thing ive learned about computer security is that it is always one step behind. The more you can do yourself the better off you can be.
He's probably some double-super-secret programmer with mad skillz, and not just an over-juiced weight lifter.
Could the malware be embedded in the ads rather than the core of MGoBlog?
That's what it is, and it is manipulative. The programer is good, it's a smart enough program to change itself to avoid detection.
How much money do we need to raise to get malware blocked and negbangs back? We can start an open thread fund raiser.
I'll happily donate to bring back the Negbangs.
Environmentally safe, affordable negging technology for Board users is still 20 years away.
Avast 1... Malware 0
I use Webroot and have never been hit with anything from this site. During the melt down, I think I blocked a few but that was it.
There are currently 0 Mac viruses in the wild.
Actually, it's quite true. There are a few trojans, which must be manually installed by a user by entering their administrator password. But in terms of viruses, there are none. Zero. Zip. Zilch. You can try, but you will not be able to find the name of one single virus in the wild infecting Macs, as their UNIX architecture stymies them. Please don't spread your ignorance.
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/01/29/the-mac-malware-myth/
That article is two years old, nothing that they say is relevant anymore. Also the whole admin password having to be entered means nothing because 90% of people don't know shit about computers and will put it in anyways. You can attack mac and linux with java.