Arbtalk coming up as attack site?

[Steve Bullman]

The dongle for sure!

[Grass hopper]

I was trying all day , not getting any where ontill now , still dont know how I did it , but hay I'm in and that's all that matters right.

[jaime bray]

The dongle for sure!

 

Steve,

 

I uploaded some government documents related to the waste products thread that I started two weeks ago or so, as soon as they were uploaded my computer was advising me to not go into the forum.

 

I have since had the files deleted from my system and recycle centre and a full clean up, and it doesnt do it anymore..

 

These files may be corrupting your site. Not sure why, what, or how, but just incase you need to delete the thread.

 

Sorry, but i can not remember the title of it.

 

Regards

 

Jaime

[Steve Bullman]

Thanks Jamie. Your files werent the problem. The 2 week time frame you mention ties in about right with a problem we did have which was quickly rectified....for some reason it took google 2 weeks to suddenly decide the site was unsafe after the problem had been fixed

[Johnnyboxer]

Thanks Jamie. Your files werent the problem. The 2 week time frame you mention ties in about right with a problem we did have which was quickly rectified....for some reason it took google 2 weeks to suddenly decide the site was unsafe after the problem had been fixed

 

Well I had the prob, about 2 weeks ago

 

Browsed arbtalk as normal

 

Avast flagged up malware & I got 14 Trojans which attacked my laptop

 

Couldn't remove them normally so had to take it to a computer geek, who sorted it in Linux

 

Cost me a few beer tokens

 

He said it was a new virus launched on 17/8 & avast hadn't patched it

 

Guess I was unlucky?

 

Is it safe now?

[Lee Winger]

kills all known germs instantly! I never even knew there had been a problem

[Steve Bullman]

Well I had the prob, about 2 weeks ago

 

Browsed arbtalk as normal

 

Avast flagged up malware & I got 14 Trojans which attacked my laptop

 

Couldn't remove them normally so had to take it to a computer geek, who sorted it in Linux

 

Cost me a few beer tokens

 

He said it was a new virus launched on 17/8 & avast hadn't patched it

 

Guess I was unlucky?

 

Is it safe now?

 

Yes, google re-reviewed the site and gave it the all clear.

Can never guarantee safety though unfortunately. All any website can do is ensure all software is up to date with the latest security patches, which we do. Ultimately its up to the end user to make sure their own machines are covered with the most up to date anti virus software also.

 

Incidentally, you must have picked up quite a number of those trojans from other sites too as there were only 4 pieces of malicious code found here.

[Steve Bullman]

Well I had the prob, about 2 weeks ago

 

Browsed arbtalk as normal

 

Avast flagged up malware & I got 14 Trojans which attacked my laptop

 

Couldn't remove them normally so had to take it to a computer geek, who sorted it in Linux

 

Cost me a few beer tokens

 

He said it was a new virus launched on 17/8 & avast hadn't patched it

 

Guess I was unlucky?

 

Is it safe now?

 

btw....if you had the problem 2 weeks ago which would put us around about 7/8, how is your computer guy saying the virus was launched on 17/8

[Pedroski]

btw....if you had the problem 2 weeks ago which would put us around about 7/8, how is your computer guy saying the virus was launched on 17/8

 

Probably because while he was browsing Arbtalk he had another window open browsing naked ladies

[Johnnyboxer]

btw....if you had the problem 2 weeks ago which would put us around about 7/8, how is your computer guy saying the virus was launched on 17/8

 

No naked ladies

 

It was about a week ago & definitely from this site

 

All ok now