Malicious URL on diyaudio website? [RESOLVED] - Page 2

GM · 24th June 2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KatieandDad

It's now coming through on EVERYTHING connected with DIY AUDIO.COM

Yeah, I couldn't even respond to this without getting the pop-up.

GM

Pano · 24th June 2012, 03:45 PM

Please look at the "more details" and let us know what it says. Thanks!

theAnonymous1 · 24th June 2012, 03:47 PM

Are you all using avast?

Could it just be a false positive since that URL isn't assigned to an IP?

GM · 24th June 2012, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pano

I'm not seeing it. We'll let Jason know. Thanks for reporting it. Can anyone follw the "More Details" link and see what it says?

avast! saved your computer from crashing
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Good thing avast! had your back.

The rest is about selling you various upgraded protection.

GM

avincenty · 24th June 2012, 03:49 PM

Another forum site had the same problem yesterday, the Admin changed some code that fixed it.

avast alert - PC Perspective Forums

GM · 24th June 2012, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theAnonymous1

Are you all using avast?

Could it just be a false positive since that URL isn't assigned to an IP?

Dunno, what I know about how this stuff works you could fit on the head of a pin, but considering some of the other stuff that shows up on my daily scans of this and other anti-virus/mal-ware freeware that I do nothing about with no apparent problems suggests it's more about scaring folks like me into signing up for extended coverage.

GM

GM · 24th June 2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avincenty

avast alert - PC Perspective Forums

Cool link, thanks!

GM

Pano · 24th June 2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM

[B]The rest is about selling you various upgraded protection.

Sigh... Thanks for checking!

I have a ping into to Jason to have a look at it.

Conrad Hoffman · 24th June 2012, 04:31 PM

No issues here with AVG, but I'd also recommend using a HOSTS file for some additional protection. There's a good one here- Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File

Just download the zip, run the bat file and you're done. Many ads will no longer show at all and browsing can be much faster.

Jason · 24th June 2012, 04:40 PM

Thanks for the update. I will look into it immediately

24th June 2012, 03:47 PM	#13
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	Are you all using avast? Could it just be a false positive since that URL isn't assigned to an IP? __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

24th June 2012, 04:31 PM	#19
Conrad Hoffman diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canandaigua, NY USA	No issues here with AVG, but I'd also recommend using a HOSTS file for some additional protection. There's a good one here- Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File Just download the zip, run the bat file and you're done. Many ads will no longer show at all and browsing can be much faster. __________________ I used to be an audiophool like you but then I took an arrow to the knee.

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24th June 2012, 03:45 PM	#12
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Please look at the "more details" and let us know what it says. Thanks!

24th June 2012, 03:49 PM	#15
avincenty diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California	Another forum site had the same problem yesterday, the Admin changed some code that fixed it. avast alert - PC Perspective Forums

24th June 2012, 04:40 PM	#20
Jason :) diyAudio Administrator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for the update. I will look into it immediately