FALSE Virus alert [there is NO malware on your computer]
Jul 23, 2012, 12:03 pm
#46
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Thank you all for reporting this; we're looking into it and we'll update as soon as we have any information, though a thorough scan of FlyerTalk last week revealed no cause for alarm.
Paul
Paul
Jul 23, 2012, 12:45 pm
#47
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Hi all,
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
Jul 23, 2012, 1:48 pm
#49
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You've got mail.
This is a particularly nasty one.
This is a particularly nasty one.
Hi all,
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
Jul 23, 2012, 5:18 pm
#51
Join Date: May 2005
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I Googled the words,
"You need to clean your computer to prevent the system crash"
and I got a number of hits. From one of those websites, I gathered that the first might attempt to install a Trojan called "Windows ProSecurity Scanner." I Googled that term also and found a lot of hits re how to remove it if infected.
That's just FYI, to illustrate that this matter has been around awhile before it ever hit FT. I'd be afraid of the websites that offer to remove the alleged Trojan as well as the alleged Trojan threat. But my point is that there is some information out there evidently.
"You need to clean your computer to prevent the system crash"
and I got a number of hits. From one of those websites, I gathered that the first might attempt to install a Trojan called "Windows ProSecurity Scanner." I Googled that term also and found a lot of hits re how to remove it if infected.
That's just FYI, to illustrate that this matter has been around awhile before it ever hit FT. I'd be afraid of the websites that offer to remove the alleged Trojan as well as the alleged Trojan threat. But my point is that there is some information out there evidently.
Jul 23, 2012, 5:53 pm
#52
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Twice in the last two days while using FT i have had a pop up appear. It is designed to make it look like MS security essentials notice.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Braybuddy/MS.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/Braybuddy/MS.jpg
Jul 23, 2012, 7:02 pm
#54
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Still, of the list above the only one I subscribe to is Marriott.
Jul 23, 2012, 7:05 pm
#55
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Hi all,
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
We are working to see where this "virus" message is coming from.
You can help us by capturing a FULL PAGE screenshot (to get the ads in the shot as well) and posting it here or emailing it to me at paul.obrien (at) internetbrands.com.
If someone can also right-click on the page and copy & paste the View Page Source information, that'd be helpful. Since this is an intermittent issue that is affecting only a small percentage of users, it's difficult for us to replicate & trace.
Thank you,
Paul
I would be willing to do this, but when I get hit the page goes blank and I just get the popup. Will grab the source the next time, but I suspect it will not be the FT source.
Jul 23, 2012, 8:53 pm
#56
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Strange, my Norton never picked this up (and it is up-to-date). I did run a full scan last night and it came back clean. Still, I keep getting that JETCOMP error which I am pretty sure is related to this. I guess no banking from this computer for a while...
Jul 23, 2012, 10:37 pm
#57
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Been happening to me as well the last few days... same one as everyone else is seeing... usually happens first time I jump on the site whilst surfing..
Jul 24, 2012, 7:51 am
#59
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Happened to me a few times as well since Sunday both on my home laptop and work PC which have different virus detection programs. And it's only when I access flyertalk. Sometimes it happens as soon as I go to flyertalk and today it happened after being on the site a while after I posted a message. The only way to get out of it is to open the task manager and shut IE down.
It doesn't happen on my IPAD though.
It doesn't happen on my IPAD though.
Jul 24, 2012, 8:08 am
#60
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I got the virus alert twice yesterday and once again this morning. It is always from the same IP address but the website changes. This morning's website was "performancetestprevention.pl" It seems when I go from one website (like a news website) to FT. I use Windows IE 7. I am just glad I Norton to protect me.