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Post by VS Admin on Dec 4, 2009 10:14:51 GMT -8
UPDATE:
We have gone ahead and disabled every single ad network except for Google. This should completely stop this from being a problem. We are taking all the reports that we have and working with the other ad networks to find out where this is coming from before we re-enable other networks.
Patrick
If you have a problem with an anti-virus message coming up on your screen when viewing a forum, please immediately hit CTRL+ALT+R on your keyboard which will pop up our reporting tool. Fill out the form and hit submit. You have to do this on the page that caused your anti-virus program to give you a warning.
We are tracking down the ad network responsible and having them removed from our ad rotation. Thank you for your help in submitting reports.
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Post by Greg on Dec 4, 2009 11:06:08 GMT -8
Made my two reports this morning (from the offending source page). Hope they helped. I think this method is great. Thanks for making it available.  |
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Post by VS Admin on Dec 4, 2009 11:08:00 GMT -8
We've already forwarded on the ad code from your complaint Greg - thanks for your help with that, hopefully we can identify the perpetrator from that. Keep sending in your reports guys, and if you have a screen shot of the ad at the top of the page that can also help us significantly.
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Post by Greg on Dec 4, 2009 11:11:07 GMT -8
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Post by VS Admin on Dec 4, 2009 11:18:56 GMT -8
Depending on what your browser does it may or may not be a cached page when you go back, but it can't hurt in terms of hoping it's cached and maybe being able to identify the problem ad.
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Post by jigglytuffy™ on Dec 4, 2009 11:49:04 GMT -8
I just reported a former site of mine (had to move because of the popup ads). It had been going on for over a year. I didn't think to make mention of it last year, but maybe there's a reason for it. Not really sure.  |
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Post by VS Admin on Dec 4, 2009 11:55:13 GMT -8
I just reported a former site of mine (had to move because of the popup ads). It had been going on for over a year. I didn't think to make mention of it last year, but maybe there's a reason for it. Not really sure. If you have gotten popup ads for over a year now, then I would recommend running a virus scan on your computer. It is highly unlikely that this is related to ProBoards. |
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Post by Kami on Dec 4, 2009 12:02:05 GMT -8
if i may, pat, the site appears to have a cbox. =] iirc, cbox is the cause of the popup ads.
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Post by VS Admin on Dec 4, 2009 12:04:41 GMT -8
if i may, pat, the site appears to have a cbox. =] iirc, cbox is the cause of the popup ads. Just as Martyn was telling me this To jigglytuffy: If you remove the CBox code from your forum, the popup ads will go away. Patrick |
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Post by Kami on Dec 4, 2009 12:06:17 GMT -8
if i may, pat, the site appears to have a cbox. =] iirc, cbox is the cause of the popup ads. Just as Martyn was telling me this lol whoops. =P gg martyn, then. xD |
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Post by pattrish on Dec 4, 2009 19:35:50 GMT -8
if i may, pat, the site appears to have a cbox. =] iirc, cbox is the cause of the popup ads. Just as Martyn was telling me this To jigglytuffy: If you remove the CBox code from your forum, the popup ads will go away. Patrick I just got a virus alert right here and right now!! I just ran a virus scan before I logged on!! Did the control, alt + R and nothing happened (but, my antivirus and my firewall both ended the session). Okay...I'm from Mars (in other words, I don't know "codes)...where is the CBox code located so I can remove it? |
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Post by Kami on Dec 4, 2009 19:56:40 GMT -8
Just as Martyn was telling me this To jigglytuffy: If you remove the CBox code from your forum, the popup ads will go away. Patrick I just got a virus alert right here and right now!! I just ran a virus scan before I logged on!! Did the control, alt + R and nothing happened (but, my antivirus and my firewall both ended the session). Okay...I'm from Mars (in other words, I don't know "codes)...where is the CBox code located so I can remove it? patrick was not speaking for this site specifically; if you look at what you quoted, it was specifically to the member with the name "jigglytuffy". where did you get this alert, here on ProBoards Support? |
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Post by Houston on Dec 5, 2009 1:11:52 GMT -8
These things are always Greek to me. Thanks for investigating this Patrick and everyone. I don't have a problem but one of my moderators does. We are watchtalkworld. Below are his two posts in the admin forum about his troubles -
December 4 12.30pm EST
don't know what's going on but everytime I sign on I get an alert from my virus protection saying there's a danger. a little while ago I came back in and there was a virus and trojan scan going (on WTW tab) saying my computer was infected with 157 trojans and 38 worms. I killed that tab because my computer was locked onto that scan and couldn't quit it. some very agressive program there, my virus scan said it attached 6 trojans on my computer over the last 2 days.
Dec 4 11.56pm EST
this is still happening. a virus detection software just takes over my computer and locks it up. when I can gain some kind of control all I can do is close the TAB that I have open for WTW.
a moment ago it locked my entire computer up and then closed my browser when I refused to buy the software.
now when I sign on the WTW my virus software says the site contains a virus and is not safe.
Any help gratefully appreciated. I have copied the report function to him.
Enjoy your weekend
Weenson
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Post by bigrandy on Dec 5, 2009 1:19:42 GMT -8
These things are always Greek to me. Thanks for investigating this Patrick and everyone. I don't have a problem but one of my moderators does. We are watchtalkworld. Below are his two posts in the admin forum about his troubles - December 4 12.30pm ESTdon't know what's going on but everytime I sign on I get an alert from my virus protection saying there's a danger. a little while ago I came back in and there was a virus and trojan scan going (on WTW tab) saying my computer was infected with 157 trojans and 38 worms. I killed that tab because my computer was locked onto that scan and couldn't quit it. some very agressive program there, my virus scan said it attached 6 trojans on my computer over the last 2 days. Dec 4 11.56pm ESTthis is still happening. a virus detection software just takes over my computer and locks it up. when I can gain some kind of control all I can do is close the TAB that I have open for WTW. a moment ago it locked my entire computer up and then closed my browser when I refused to buy the software. now when I sign on the WTW my virus software says the site contains a virus and is not safe. Any help gratefully appreciated. I have copied the report function to him. Enjoy your weekend Weenson Could you get the Mod to name the anti-virus software he is using please? May could help? |
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Post by Houston on Dec 5, 2009 3:59:56 GMT -8
OK Thanks I'll ask him  Weenson |
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