Warning: VIRUS ALERT!

DragonMaster_7749 · 05-28-2008, 06:31 PM

warning! at 23:25 GMT a virus attempted to download itself into my computer. at the time i was on ths page

http://www.datorrents.com/browse/32/...movies/page/2/

please be aware of this threat. im not too sure what it was as i was browsing a few of these titles when i had an alert. it might possibly have come from an advertisment, or the other most likely cause could be the torrent for Studio Ghibili films.

i am also not too sure where i am suppost to post this, so if ths is in the wrong place, please forgive me and move it. i am just bringing it to your attention as i might not be the only one with this security breach.
better to be safe than sorry.

**Blanchimont** · 05-29-2008, 12:41 PM

I'm not getting anything, but then I'm on lolifox with adblock on...

One thing I can say is I've had some warnings when browsing with IE without http-block on, but not since I switched browsers...
The log for http shows only blocked connections to EXTREME-NL but that's supposed to only have to do with the ads.... perhaps some bad ads got through?

***prh99*** · 05-30-2008, 03:15 AM

I believe we've had this complaint before due to AdBrite, DaT's ad provider. Last time there was one that was trying install an active x control, occasionally they seem to let a bad one through.

There is a known hole in Flash, so I'd start using No-Script until Adobe patches it.

05-28-2008, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
DragonMaster_7749 The Infrequent Wonderer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 44 Images: 8 Points: 2,701.74 Bank: 11,697.29 Total Points: 14,399.03 Donate	Warning: VIRUS ALERT! warning! at 23:25 GMT a virus attempted to download itself into my computer. at the time i was on ths page http://www.datorrents.com/browse/32/...movies/page/2/ please be aware of this threat. im not too sure what it was as i was browsing a few of these titles when i had an alert. it might possibly have come from an advertisment, or the other most likely cause could be the torrent for Studio Ghibili films. i am also not too sure where i am suppost to post this, so if ths is in the wrong place, please forgive me and move it. i am just bringing it to your attention as i might not be the only one with this security breach. better to be safe than sorry.

05-29-2008, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blanchimont Dreamer through Time Join Date: May 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 613 Images: 5 Points: 57,196.57 Bank: 19,304,586.11 Total Points: 19,361,782.68 Donate	I'm not getting anything, but then I'm on lolifox with adblock on... One thing I can say is I've had some warnings when browsing with IE without http-block on, but not since I switched browsers... The log for http shows only blocked connections to EXTREME-NL but that's supposed to only have to do with the ads.... perhaps some bad ads got through? __________________ "Never bring tears to a woman's eyes! It's our job to protect them!!" Narutaki, Steam Detectives .

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05-30-2008, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
*prh99* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,930 Images: 3 Points: 1,237.52 Bank: 28,677,826.07 Total Points: 28,679,063.59 Donate	I believe we've had this complaint before due to AdBrite, DaT's ad provider. Last time there was one that was trying install an active x control, occasionally they seem to let a bad one through. There is a known hole in Flash, so I'd start using No-Script until Adobe patches it.

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