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1. Cat333Pokémon said on April 26, 2010, 10:01:15 PM (-07:00)

Administrator
10,307 posts

This is extremely important! If you get any pop-ups from your anti-virus software or Internet browser while visiting Victory Road, please try to get the URL of whatever files you received.

DO NOT ACCEPT ANY MESSAGES TO INSTALL A PLUG-IN FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT ON A PAGE except Adobe Flash.

Please do not report "www.victoryroad.net" or anything under that. Only report external websites. I've heard it might be the Smiley Central ones. (I hate those things anyway.)

The Trojans are being delivered through the advertisements. If I can get the URL, I will be able to block all ads from a given site from appearing in the regular set.

Through reports, the following programs have provided security information:
- McAfee
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Norton Antivirus
- Windows Internet Explorer 8
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6

2. Buizel456 said on April 26, 2010, 10:07:52 PM (-07:00)

Haxorus
391 posts

Well then... *stops using Chrome and starts using Firefox for now, just to help the forums *

3. Cat333Pokémon said on April 26, 2010, 10:09:29 PM (-07:00)

Administrator
10,307 posts

Yeah, for now, please use a browser without any ad-blocking enabled. Is Firefox the one without it for you?

(I really need to block these as soon as possible.)

4. Buizel456 said on April 26, 2010, 10:44:29 PM (-07:00)

Haxorus
391 posts

Oh, WITHOUT? Well then... *starts using chrome again*

I haven't gotten anything like that, though

5. Falco said on April 26, 2010, 11:32:08 PM (-07:00)

Zoroark
242 posts

I havnt recieved nay yet and im on Chrome.

6. blueumbreon said on April 27, 2010, 03:19:48 AM (-07:00)

Haxorus
470 posts

Time to switch over to Safari... I'LL MISS YOU SO MUCH FIREFOX~!!!!

7. Magmaster12 said on April 27, 2010, 03:26:21 AM (-07:00)

Rayquaza
4,872 posts

Lately I have been getting strange messages over weather or not I wanted to save a link, I think it might have been a virus.

8. SK said on April 27, 2010, 01:15:41 PM (-07:00)

Giratina
3,238 posts

Wait, why shouldn't I use Firefox?

9. FreezeWarp said on April 27, 2010, 01:27:30 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,186 posts

Guys, no need to change browsers. That was just a list of software that will help - Google Chrome, Safari, Opera are all fine. I haven't yet seen the problem myself, but then again, the viruses I'm sure are for Windows.

10. Nightshade Darkrai said on April 27, 2010, 02:35:36 PM (-07:00)

Floatzel
192 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by SK View Post
Wait, why shouldn't I use Firefox?
My understanding is that Cat actually wants us to see the Trojan programs at least once so that we can find their source URL and block it. However, using programs with strong popup blockers liek Firefox defeat this purpose.

11. Cat333Pokémon said on April 27, 2010, 02:53:23 PM (-07:00)

Administrator
10,307 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightshade Darkrai View Post
My understanding is that Cat actually wants us to see the Trojan programs at least once so that we can find their source URL and block it. However, using programs with strong popup blockers liek Firefox defeat this purpose.
Correct. I want anyone who can possibly do so to get the URL of the viruses. Do not download them, and whatever you do, DO NOT RUN THEM. All I need is the domain name (www.*******.com) and I'll be able to get rid of them.

12. FreezeWarp said on April 27, 2010, 04:10:36 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,186 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat333Pokémon View Post
Correct. I want anyone who can possibly do so to get the URL of the viruses. Do not download them, and whatever you do, DO NOT RUN THEM. All I need is the domain name (www.*******.com) and I'll be able to get rid of them.
Well, I've checked several forums/threads without finding anything. This did come up, though:

http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/3...221-0?mpt=6882 --> http://www.crucial.com/lp/index.aspx...ip&platform=pc

There was also this dead link:
http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPi...19810%26ord%3D[timestamp]

13. Winter said on April 27, 2010, 04:25:45 PM (-07:00)

Charizard
106 posts

Make sure to also limit your PMs to contacts and mods only and this way bots cannot PM you.

14. FreezeWarp said on April 27, 2010, 04:28:33 PM (-07:00)

Kyurem
2,186 posts

Quote:
Originally Posted by Winter View Post
Make sure to also limit your PMs to contacts and mods only and this way bots cannot PM you.
That doesn't really work for admins...

15. Cat333Pokémon said on April 27, 2010, 08:45:00 PM (-07:00)

Administrator
10,307 posts

Oh dang, MediaPlex is a pretty big ad provider, so I don't know if that would be the best idea. What do you think?

And for disabling PMs, I don't suggest it, but if you want to (as a member), go ahead.

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