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#101
#101
orangeblooded2 said:
Had this happen twice today. Both times in the vols football forum. I had just cleaned my computer 3 different ways a few hours before I entered the sight. Will probably download malwarebytes and try that. I know this is a pesky fake security program from past experiences with it. With all the security holes plugged by Microsoft and sate of the art home security, plus freak efforts one would think this thing would be taken care of.
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Had this happen to me twice in the past couple of days on two different computers. Shut it down when I saw it start up, ran Malwarebytes and didn't get any hits.
 
#102
#102
Quote:
Originally Posted by TVOLS
I just clicked on new post and a warning popped up saying I had a virus and needed to be clean. I closed the warning box down by clicking on the red X top right of box. Then Volnation closed down and went to a page that looked like the My computer page and started/pretended to do a scan. I immediately closed it out.
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I believe that earlier in the thread somebody else recommended going to task manager and totally closing the browser ("end task") if this happens... I try to remember that advice when I see a box like that pop up here or elsewhere... :good!:

sorry if this has already been repeated!!!
 
#105
#105
Freak, is there any chance that VN might develop an Instant Messaging service where you can talk to the people you call "friends" on this board? I think that would be awesome.
 
#107
#107
TVOLS said:
Been doing it with me the last few days and I have no time to see if its a ad or what. When I click "new post" is when its happening to me.
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Wow... that's odd. New post as in a new thread... or when you are replying to an existing thread?
 
#108
#108
TNHopeful505 said:
Freak, is there any chance that VN might develop an Instant Messaging service where you can talk to the people you call "friends" on this board? I think that would be awesome.
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Already here. It's called pm or private message. You can click on the intended persons username and it will give you a drop down box to send them a pm.
 
#109
#109
Just happened again.

Details:

IE 8 Vista

Political Forum bill Maher thread.

Fake security Program. This time it happened when I clicked the Post reply button under gsvol's post. This fake program claims to be from the site it's self as it states "this web-site has detected a virus or malware on your computer.

Then I have learned to do nothing other than Log-out.
 
#110
#110
Just retraced my steps exactly, not the same result.



Additionally I have noticed when this happens it (so far) has always been within the first five minutes on site. Without exception.
 
#112
#112
Nigerian money scam in my inbox!!!

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a Fund Manager with SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN -RCI (sgbci) and I handle all our Investor's capital Project Funds which
enables me to divert 1.2 Percent Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account I would love to
build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this business proposal. Listen, the total sum of £9.7 Million GBP Pounds (Nine million seven hundred thousand GBP Pounds) I Hoped that you will not betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families. I need your urgent help assistance in transferring this above mentioned sum into your bank account or you come here in this bank for cash paying into your hands..
I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasury as an abandoned fund. Since our bank could not locate any of his nearest person to inherit this money. So this is the reason why I contacted you, so that with me giving you all his information we can release the money
to you as the nearest person to the deceased customer. Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are not interested. Upon receipt of your reply, I will send you full detail on
how the business will be executed.If you are interested email for more details (andersonpaul33(at)gmail(dot)com)

Yours sincerely,
Mr.anderson
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#114
#114
:salute:

orangeblooded2 said:
Just happened again.

Details:

IE 8 Vista

Political Forum bill Maher thread.

Fake security Program. This time it happened when I clicked the Post reply button under gsvol's post. This fake program claims to be from the site it's self as it states "this web-site has detected a virus or malware on your computer.

Then I have learned to do nothing other than Log-out.
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It sounds like a rogue ad rathe than a virus. I will look into some possible solutions. Please keep me updated.
 
#115
#115
orangeblooded2 said:
Just retraced my steps exactly, not the same result.



Additionally I have noticed when this happens it (so far) has always been within the first five minutes on site. Without exception.
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Good point. I think it was the same for me... when it happens it's usually shortly after I get to the site. After the first time, I don't recall it happening again until I log in a different time.
 
#116
#116
Today I got the redirect and I'm pretty sure it was to a site called PharmDaily.com. Saw something about gene therapy before I hurriedly closed it.
 
#117
#117
kptvol said:
Today I got the redirect and I'm pretty sure it was to a site called PharmDaily.com. Saw something about gene therapy before I hurriedly closed it.
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Thanks. I'll check that tonight when I get home.
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#118
#118
orangeblooded2 said:
Just happened again.

Details:

IE 8 Vista

Political Forum bill Maher thread.

Fake security Program. This time it happened when I clicked the Post reply button under gsvol's post. This fake program claims to be from the site it's self as it states "this web-site has detected a virus or malware on your computer.

Then I have learned to do nothing other than Log-out.
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This happened to me 2 i had to close out volnation and come back, I knew it was a virus ugh.

I believe i was using IE 7.. if that helps
 
#119
#119
I have one of those security programs that responds to outbreaks and new threats as I allow my program to report to them.

I beleive they just identified and killed this issue threat on this computer. It is call: "Trojan.Fakealert.CAW" discovered April 10th.

I don't know if it will be back or reappear once it is Quarantined, because it could not be removed.


I just went and read up on it. This may be or may not be what we are experiencing I have never let it get as far as what it says as I always log off the computer. I did notice that the Icons on my desktop were blinking on and off.

Just thought this might help.
 
#120
#120
A couple more... one a shoe place and another was cheapbodylotion.com

I'm running firefox 3.5.9
 
#121
#121
I've disabled the entire ad stream that may be causing the issue. Please let me know if there are issues from this point forward.

Kpt, did you have an issue just now? What did you experience exactly?
 
#122
#122
Freak said:
I've disabled the entire ad stream that may be causing the issue. Please let me know if there are issues from this point forward.

Kpt, did you have an issue just now? What did you experience exactly?
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Another tab in my firefox browser will often pop up not long after I start browsing VN. I'm not sure exactly when it happens (just that it's usually soon after I come to VN) or if a certain link is triggering it.

It isn't a huge problem, but I worry there may be other problems I haven't detected yet.
 
#123
#123
Do a system search for "inst.exe"and delete it. Much quicker than a full system scan. I don't know if it puts any other files out there.
 
#124
#124
I believe there was an ad in the network that was causing some issues. I believe the situation has been resolved. Please let me know if anyone experiences any issues from this point forward.
 
#125
#125
The site is very slow and laggy for me tonight. Is anyone else having this issue or is it just me?
 
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