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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by IBobi
We are working to determine which advertisement is causing this messaging to occur. We still believe that this messaging is from is an advertisement that appears to be exploiting a hole in *Internet Explorer* to show a *false* virus alert.

This kind of advertising is *not* approved by FT, and will immediately be blocked when it is located. Meanwhile, despite the message it shows you, you do not have a virus (from this) and FT is not infected.
You've been posting this same update almost verbatim for a week. We already know we don't have a virus unless we click on the link. What we don't know is why it's taking so long for you to make progress on this. It isn't as if it's a rare and difficult to duplicate problem.
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