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gyphia
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Just signed up.
Some pages here try to download a virus called 'Troj-expdwnld=A'
sophos says
"Downloads code from the internet
Exploits system or software vulnerabilities "
anyone else get this?
Thanks
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| 12/26/07 00:41 |
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Cr3ss3nt
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What pages do you see these viruses pop up on? We can remove them if it is a certain link.
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| 12/26/07 00:54 |
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lani
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According to Sophos, Troj/ExpDwnld-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/ExpDwnld-A is a malicious web page that will attempt to exploit Microsoft vulnerability MS06-046 and download further code from the internet.
Windows Systems that have not been updated since August 8 2006 are vulnerable!!! Go here here for a critical update. If your system has been updating regularly or was bought in the last two years (since Spetember 2006) is not vulnerable as the vulnerablity MS06-046 was fixed on August 7th 2006. In other words, Sophos is crying Wolf! at the drop of a two year out of date pin.
Regardless, it would be good to know what page triggered the message. Odds are an ad contains it. Gameamp attracts a lot of unsavory RTM ad bussiness through Google AdSense and Google's screening of ads for nefarious code leaves a lot to be desired. "Do no Evil"as your motto seems to allow standing by and let others (try to) do it.
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| 12/26/07 02:24 |
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Fandango Elite
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I get it too. But probably because my computer was made in '04 or something.
Usually, it happens to me on the "Zones" pages.
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| 12/26/07 21:37 |
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Cr3ss3nt
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Well I didn't see anything, so if you do as Lani suggested and make sure your OS is up to date, you should be fine.
Cr3
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| 12/26/07 21:58 |
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Drucila
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As always, dont download anything, especially pop ups, you dont need to from this site. The devs are working on anything that may have to do with this site but sometimes it is the ads, damn google ads!
Dru
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| 12/28/07 11:20 |
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sabel5209
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There was a old post saying if you use Internet Explorer you might get a warning about a trojian of some sort
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| 12/28/07 13:20 |
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meumesmo
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| QUOTE | | There was a old post saying if you use Internet Explorer you might get a warning about a trojian of some sort |
You might get anything using IE... firefox FTW!!!
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| 12/28/07 15:40 |
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Muhgal Bowman
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| QUOTE | | QUOTE | | There was a old post saying if you use Internet Explorer you might get a warning about a trojian of some sort |
You might get anything using IE... firefox FTW!!! |
Firefox is going to replace IE someday!
Edit: Whoa! Thats not the avatar i want
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| 12/28/07 22:24 |
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