VEF Infected with Malware Again? - Page 3

**lagerlout** · August 3rd, 2014, 03:51 AM

Using Avast, F/F getting blocked from the log-in page now completely and DuckDuckGo also giving warnings of malware

**spicoli** · August 3rd, 2014, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 40plus

Still not causing me probs. Is anyone seeing this who doesn't have Avast?

Regards

40+

I don't have Avast or anything else than Symantec Corporate and I have never had a problem ANYWHERE. I surf to a lot of sites, blogs etal and all I get is an occasional warning that Symantec is dealing with something.

It seems like Avast is a problem itself.

**MrInBetween** · August 3rd, 2014, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by spicoli

It seems like Avast is a problem itself.

Could be:

virustotal check for VEF: http://anonym.to/https://www.virustotal.com/en-gb/url...is/1407053417/

virustotal check for falcame.com: http://anonym.to/https://www.virusto...is/1407053086/

(Both clear, to save you looking)

T502 · August 4th, 2014, 02:57 PM

For what it is worth: I have not had any Avast alerts while visiting VEF since my post on this thread 07-29-2014 03:27 AM.

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Originally Posted by T502

Same here...

Could have been false report by Avast but considering previous issues I think its useful to keep bringing things like this to attention. Also it does not seem an issue exclusive to Avast when mikemoate mentions:

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Originally Posted by mikemoate

Sky Broadband Shield is blocking VEF saying this is due to malware or phishing.

And moonraker mentions:

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Originally Posted by Moon Raker

... a browse of a VEF thread today (note - not drill down into JPG or link) produced two IP blocks by MWB Pro (T502: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro) then 'threat detected - being removed' by MS SE. The history file logs it as being found in the Temporary Internet Files as 'Backdoor:Win32/Simda.AT'.

Possibly these on and of alerts are generated by loading external content like advertisements and have nothing to do with VEF forum software itself. Not always easy to pinpoint what is happening and why.

**shallowood** · August 5th, 2014, 12:29 AM

In case it helps: I've started to get Avast alerts today (the HTML:Script-inf warning). I login and logout every day (up to and including yesterday it was fine). I use FF, NoScript (all VEF dependencies white-listed except google-analytics) and AdBlock Plus.

With Chrome (just Adblock Plus there) Avast won't even let me see the home page.

Cheers.

**burpman** · August 5th, 2014, 05:10 AM

Block plug-ins, pop-ups and disable javascript. If at all possible don't run Java. If you inspect the index page source code, the offending site is shown there as described by the OP.

**pferdewurst** · August 6th, 2014, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicoli

It seems like Avast is a problem itself.

No Avast, no problems.

So why is everyone using Avast?

**CARLTON BROWN** · August 7th, 2014, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pferdewurst

No Avast, no problems.

So why is everyone using Avast?

I've found Avast to be the best of the free anti-virus programs and I don't think you get any more by paying for overpriced AV software.

Today, my Avast picked up a warning when I opened VEF. I now begin to wonder if this might be connected to the very irritating Jasmin pop-ups?

Has anyone on VEF ever actually clicked on to one of these?

**grossnex** · August 8th, 2014, 05:32 PM

I use Avast & I've noticed that I only get alerts when I log in from the home page. I have a few threads bookmarked, so if I log in from those threads (instead of the home page), then I never get an alert from Avast. It's not a fix, but a possible band-aid.

**MrInBetween** · August 8th, 2014, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grossnex

I use Avast & I've noticed that I only get alerts when I log in from the home page. I have a few threads bookmarked, so if I log in from those threads (instead of the home page), then I never get an alert from Avast. It's not a fix, but a possible band-aid.

That's right - I have my User CP bookmarked and always use that as the entry point.

Unlike in the original thread on this subject, we haven't had any responses from admins in this one - should we conclude from this that it isn't considered a serious problem?

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August 5th, 2014, 12:29 AM	#25
shallowood Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,102 Thanks: 30,288 Thanked 12,726 Times in 1,017 Posts	In case it helps: I've started to get Avast alerts today (the HTML:Script-inf warning). I login and logout every day (up to and including yesterday it was fine). I use FF, NoScript (all VEF dependencies white-listed except google-analytics) and AdBlock Plus. With Chrome (just Adblock Plus there) Avast won't even let me see the home page. Cheers.

August 5th, 2014, 05:10 AM	#26
burpman Former Staff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Burren, Eireann Posts: 4,356 Thanks: 23,596 Thanked 59,785 Times in 4,181 Posts	Block plug-ins, pop-ups and disable javascript. If at all possible don't run Java. If you inspect the index page source code, the offending site is shown there as described by the OP.

August 8th, 2014, 05:32 PM	#29
grossnex Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between the swamps of Jersey & NYC Posts: 2,571 Thanks: 34,428 Thanked 91,875 Times in 2,857 Posts	I use Avast & I've noticed that I only get alerts when I log in from the home page. I have a few threads bookmarked, so if I log in from those threads (instead of the home page), then I never get an alert from Avast. It's not a fix, but a possible band-aid.