Malware Still Showing Up?
I continue to get malware messages in Chrome and my Norton AV software still is sending me blocking messages. Is this just me or is this problem continuing.
I get the malware message everytime I open a topic on Mgoboard.
I apologize if this is a dupe, but this problem should be continually updated - Brian's post on the topic was yesterday.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:19 AM ^
I use I.e. and Microsoft Security Essentials (free) and have not had an issue
January 26th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
Did you have a problem when there was a confirmed problem?
January 26th, 2011 at 9:54 AM ^
January 26th, 2011 at 10:10 AM ^
I have MSE installed at home as well, and I got no pop ups. I have two theories on it. Either MSE is awesome and just blocks the attack silently, or MSE is not catching the attack. I'm willfully optimistic that it's the first one.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:29 AM ^
I also use ie and microsoft security essentials (which everyone should use becaue it's the best, and it's free) and i'm not having any problems.
January 26th, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
for those with firefox. if you click firefox on the tool bar, go down to preferences and open. Then go over to security and there will be a little check box that says pop ip screen for attack sites. Just disable it. Im not running into the norton problems because well my mac doesn't have norton. Hope this helps some of you
January 26th, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
The malware was likely targeting certian OS and browser versions. So some saw an issue and some did not. As for disabling your security counter-measures; Bad idea. The malware was attempting to download a very real payload.
The payload was likely variable based, if you're on Windows 7 and IE 9 surfing under a normal user account you may not have seen anything. If you are on Windowns XP SP2 with IE 6, surfing as admin - you have probably been thouroughly pwned. Modern threat is not about trashing your machine - they want to get in, stay in, and steal your shit low and slow. Disabling the security nags only makes their life easier.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
But I'm at work so if it crashes my computer I really won't care!
January 26th, 2011 at 9:21 AM ^
...until your employer blocks MGoBlog for being unsafe.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:24 AM ^
blocked it yet. We cant see youtube, or even stream radio online. As long as they don't block it before national signing day I will be fine.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:11 AM ^
where do you work? the kremlin?
January 26th, 2011 at 10:28 AM ^
Thank God I haven't been near a computer at work in the last few days.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:24 AM ^
Is the difference between a work place rookie and a veteran. The young grasshopper still has much to learn.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:35 AM ^
I need Mgoblog to get through the days.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:21 AM ^
I just opened Chrome, Firefox, and Safari and got the malware message in all 3.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:30 AM ^
IE and Norton360... Sends me "attempted attack was blocked" message everytime I click a link (diary, board entry, tabs at top, etc).
Though it's not the "osu" address anymore, now it's:
URL: fsgsdgshsdh.co.cc/QQkFBg0AAQ0MBA0DEkcJBQYNAAICAQwCAQ==
URL destination: fsgsdgshsdh.co.cc (76.76.105.205, 80)
January 26th, 2011 at 9:25 AM ^
Just got it on Mozilla....seems to be fine on I.E.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:26 AM ^
It's still showing up on my Firefox. I'm temporarily using internet explorer which works fine.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:26 AM ^
I have IE 8 and Symantec Endpoint Protection and I get the following, "[SID 23981] HTTP Malcious File Download Request 3 detected.
I checked my registry and System Tools has not installed itself.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
Still there, but I'm still here.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:56 AM ^
I got it through my IE and downloaded the free Adaware program from here: http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Internet-Security/3000-8022_4-10045910.html
I also ran malwarebytes after that but it did not detect anything. The Adaware did the trick and got me back up and running though it was still trying to get through this morning when I logged on here and my work's Sophos Security quarantined it.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:37 AM ^
Yep, my Norton pops up a message with every refresh of the site.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:42 AM ^
I still am seeing the malware messgae. However, once I log on IE (the original browser on my computer I never removed), the message does not show up.
For firefox, does anyone else out there think that deleting cookies/history would work? I am on a shared school computer and cannot try this on my laptop yet. If anyone else can/already tried this, could you let me know if it works?
January 26th, 2011 at 10:02 AM ^
I removed cookies and cleared everything else and still had no luck.
January 26th, 2011 at 12:13 PM ^
didn't think so, but thought I would ask and maybe get lucky....I am glad I can get the site to work on IE...but IE blows compared to firefox...
January 26th, 2011 at 9:48 AM ^
I'm using IE8 and haven't had the message pop up at all today. Haven't tried Fire Fox since IE is working fine.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:49 AM ^
This will come to be known as the "Post-game Handshake Douchebag Virus."
But we got his QB, so it's all good.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:08 AM ^
'Snake-Oiling the Boilermakers since 2008'
January 26th, 2011 at 9:58 AM ^
comes up with FF but not with IE. I can't get it to work at all with FF or my iphone app.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:09 AM ^
I have IE and it doesn't come up until I attempt to post, then I get a phishing warning...
January 26th, 2011 at 10:09 AM ^
On my laptop I get a warning with Chrome going to the main MGoBlog page. When using Internet Explorer I can access the main page, however when trying the board AVG gives me a "Warning: Suspected Phishing Page."
On my desktop at work, using IE it's the same thing--can access main page, but warning on the board from AVG. Using FireFox I get a "Reported Attack Page!" warning when trying to go to the main page.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:10 AM ^
For firefox to get it to run all you need to do is go to Tools - options - Security and then uncheck the box that says "block reported attack site".
Now obviously don't do this and then go browsing around the internet. But if you just want to look at Mgoblog unblock it and then when you're done check the box again.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:16 AM ^
Doesn't sound resolved.
Brian: "I need help. Does anyone have suggestions for someone I can hire?"
January 26th, 2011 at 10:20 AM ^
Had a problem with it on FIrefox earlier, now it seems fine...
January 26th, 2011 at 10:21 AM ^
Last night I could not get MGo on anything (FF or Chrome), but here @ work all seems fine IE8 with a very harsh filter that blocks almost all webcontent.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:30 AM ^
I don't have these problems with Linux.
For those looking from work, you'd be wise to use a proxy site and then you won't get content like youtube blocked. megaproxy.com used to be free, but I haven't used it in a while.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
I've also been seeing a lot of formatting problems when everything comes up as a big outline in my Chrome. Seems kind of intermittent but happening now and a little yesterday.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:45 AM ^
Well I now have the malware on my computer at work and the IT guy hates me since this is the 2nd time. haha well I still have my phone.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
working on my safari on my mac. i had to dl google chrome like some of u suggested and it appears to work now. if this comment goes thru, then thats working finally again for me.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:51 AM ^
is what my popup says. When I ask it to reclassify, it takes me through something that tells me the site is safe.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:52 AM ^
it's most definitely not resolved yet. My IT department has had to clean my computer twice and is now asking why I keep going back to this site.
Hoping my boss doesnt starting asking THAT question too......
January 26th, 2011 at 12:16 PM ^
January 26th, 2011 at 12:45 PM ^
There isn't many viruses for Android phones, as they are Linux or Unix based Operating Systems. However the day is gonna come when there are viruses written for these OS's.
January 26th, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^
Still getting malware warnings with Safari, Firefix seems OK.
January 26th, 2011 at 1:56 PM ^
actually got the virus yesterday. I did a system restore and it fixed my system but the message still comes up when trying to reach this site from chrome.
January 26th, 2011 at 2:16 PM ^
Can't expect anything less from you UM guys. Always trying to backdoor everyone.
January 26th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
I am actually on Safari right now. I couldn't post on IE. Did anyone else run into that?
January 27th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
All gone now :)