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Google blocking access to TUG

Luckybee said:
Security essentials quarantined 2x for a "trojan", first when i came on to the site then when i clicked on the BB's...windows 7 and I.E only. Suffice to say I've removed (I hope :( ).
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Please clarify what you mean by "first when I came on to the site". When you arrived at the bbs, or somewhere else on the TUG site, such as the TUG Home Page?
 
No problem today when log on. (I have Vista). My husband uninstalled Java since there were warnings yesterday about it. Don't know if that has anything to do with it.
 
For what it's worth, I ran the Microsoft Safety Scanner and it detected on my system Trojan:JS/Medfos.B Neither Prevx or Malwarebytes detected this. I am still able to access the forums using Google Chrome.
 
TUGBrian said:
I think we definately have narrowed this down to the ACTUAL virus only impacting windows 7 (and maybe vista).
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When the unwanted e-mails were sent to my contact list, I was running Mac OSX on two different machines. I had also used an iPad and iPhone with iOS 6 to access the site. I had only accessed the forums by direct links to them. All were using Safari as the browser. The problem occurred when I foolishly tried to get to the forums to warn about the warnings I was getting from the browser about the site being compromised.

I have since run several antivirus packages (Avast, BitDefender, Avira) on both machines and none found anything. I went back and cleaned all browse caches and increased the Java security. So far I haven't had a relapse. It might be Java that runs some rouge software and not something that gets installed in the OS.
 
we are currently planning to replace the server with a new one (image) and hopefully get rid of this nonsense once and for all...it will require a few hours of downtime however.

ill let you know when I have a more firm time slot penciled in.
 
ok were back online with a brand new server....any of you still getting the LOCAL virus warning....ill deal with the web browser/google/firefox blocking thing later.
 
When I attempt to access tugbbs.com from my employer's network tugbbs.com is blocked with the claim that there is malware here. Luckily I work from home and can use another computer that bypasses my employer's network.

Still very annoying and unfair as I have had nothing but a safe experience my short time here.
 
the "block" via the web browser is something we can clear up separately.

I am merely needing to verify that those who are getting the LOCAL antivirus warning of an intrusion or virus, are no longer getting it after we replaced the server.
 
I am receiving the malware warning from my home laptop (Webroot) each time I try to log , but not from my work PC.

Just an FYI.
 
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Is it a local antivirus warning, or the google/chrome page that pops up and warns you the site you are about to go to might be bad?
 
TUGBrian said:
Is it a local antivirus warning, or the google/chrome page that pops up and warns you the site you are about to go to might be bad?
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Brian,

Just back on. I can get here usually late at night or early a.m. without the warning.
It's a local warning. Webroot posts this warning :

"This website contains a known threat and has been blocked." with options to "Close" or "Allow". Just to be on the safe side, I've been going with "Close".

Thanks !
 
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is there a log file or other details on the warning you get I can provide to our host?

file name, timestamp, url, etc etc? perhaps some sort of "history" section of your av client?
 
Beaglemom3 said:
"This website contains a known threat and has been blocked."
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... could well mean it's going by a reported site list. If an actual detected threat I'd normally expect it to give more details.
 
TUGBrian said:
is there a log file or other details on the warning you get I can provide to our host?

file name, timestamp, url, etc etc? perhaps some sort of "history" section of your av client?
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Brian,
No, just a warning sign of sorts. I am trying to find a picture of this, but it won't let me copy it.
No numbers or other. Just a generic "Allow" or "Close" from Webroot.
Thanks,
Jeanne
 
im thinking perhaps the webroot software goes off a list like doug said...about potential malware sites (we were on such lists back before we replaced the server)

i would like to be sure though, if you dont mind to keep looking Jeanne!
 
Beaglemom3 said:
Brian,
No, just a warning sign of sorts. I am trying to find a picture of this, but it won't let me copy it.
No numbers or other. Just a generic "Allow" or "Close" from Webroot.
Thanks,
Jeanne
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If you're running Windows there is a "Snipping Tool" program available under Accessories that you can use to make screen grabs. You just click and drag to highlight any area of your screen, and the snipping tool saves it as a graphic in the clipboard.
 
if it sits up on your screen...just hit the alt key and the print screen key at the same time.

then open up mspaint (start > run > mspaint) and click edit > paste

this will paste the contents of your screen print into mspaint that you can save as an image.
 
T_R_Oglodyte said:
If you're running Windows there is a "Snipping Tool" program available under Accessories that you can use to make screen grabs. You just click and drag to highlight any area of your screen, and the snipping tool saves it as a graphic in the clipboard.
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Thank you !!! I'll try that next time it happens. The warning comes & goes, mostly in the early a.m. and late p.m. Very odd. Just from my home laptop. I can get through at work, though.
 
TUGBrian said:
if it sits up on your screen...just hit the alt key and the print screen key at the same time.

then open up mspaint (start > run > mspaint) and click edit > paste

this will paste the contents of your screen print into mspaint that you can save as an image.
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Thank you !!! Will try this, save it, post to Photobucket and transfer it here.
 
Beaglemom3 said:
Thank you !!! I'll try that next time it happens. The warning comes & goes, mostly in the early a.m. and late p.m. Very odd. Just from my home laptop. I can get through at work, though.
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I use the snipping tool so often I've pinned it to the man menu on the "Start" button. It's a lot niftier than Brian's MSPaint suggestion.
 
Anybody Else Having Trouble With Google?

I keep getting a message that their "certificate is not yet valid". Huh???
 
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No issues

lvhmbh said:
I keep getting a message that their "certificate is not yet valid". Huh???
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Just to check I went to the main google page and searched for "timeshare."

No issues or messages.
 
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