topic Re: Malware in Community Chat

Malware

MaggieToo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:23:11 GMT

While reading some of the threads here, a big red page came up and said that the site contains malware. Wondering if that means the Q's site or just the BB section. I've never seen this before.

Re: Malware

Snik — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:47:54 GMT

or it could be that yur computer is infected..Did it want you to buy something to disinfect you computer?

Re: Malware

MaggieToo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:23:18 GMT

On 11/4/2014 Snik said:
or it could be that yur computer is infected..Did it want you to buy something to disinfect you computer?

No. The page was on the thread about ""Cats"". Not on any other thread.

Re: Malware

Snik — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:26:06 GMT

hmmm, might have been an infected photo...?

Re: Malware

MaggieToo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:28:34 GMT

On 11/4/2014 Snik said:
hmmm, might have been an infected photo...?

That is one of my favorite threads, too.

Re: Malware

nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 15:28:56 GMT

I had that message before, it was an infected picture on a thread.

Re: Malware

foundinlv — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:34:09 GMT

On 11/4/2014 MaggieToo said:
While reading some of the threads here, a big red page came up and said that the site contains malware. Wondering if that means the Q's site or just the BB section. I've never seen this before.

Maggie, I use Webroot and Malwarebytes and Webroot pops up every time I go to the Algenist Website. It gives me the option of unblocking their alert which I do. It has never popped up here. I also use Malwarebytes and that too has never popped up at Qvc but lately has been popping up at so many other sites that I had to uninstall it although I did run a scan first. The programs they deemed to be a threat were not.

Re: Malware

chickenbutt — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:35:17 GMT

Yup, people can (intentionally or not) imbed malware into a thread through a pic or gif. Also some of those emoticons that people use are imbedded with malware or spyware.

For these reasons, I kind of wish they would disallow pics, gifs, and outside emoticons here. They cannot even manage this site properly as it is. But to allow stuff from other sites is just asking for trouble, especially because this is such an attractive place for trolling.

Re: Malware

nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:52:48 GMT

On 11/4/2014 MaggieToo said:
On 11/4/2014 Snik said:
or it could be that yur computer is infected..Did it want you to buy something to disinfect you computer?

No. The page was on the thread about ""Cats"". Not on any other thread.

I just clicked on that thread and got the same red malware page.

Re: Malware

foundinlv — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:57:16 GMT

I also posted on the cat thread and neither program popped up an alert.

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nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:00:52 GMT

hmm I don't know, found. I have AVG and malwarebytes. Who knows.

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foundinlv — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:03:07 GMT

On 11/4/2014 nunya said:
hmm I don't know, found. I have AVG and malwarebytes. Who knows.

It's unsettling, that's for sure.

Re: Malware

lovescats — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:04:42 GMT

yes it comes up on just pictures of cats with the name of the site on a red page

Re: Malware

Qwackertoo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:08:54 GMT

My laptop was hit/attacked last night . . . I worked on it a bit this a.m. but husband took it to work for a thorough disinfecting. I'm usually VERY careful . . . not sure IF it happened here or another site . . . I was late getting home from a board meeting and somehow accidentally clicked on something. It has been YEARS since something has happened to either my desktop or laptop and it ticks me off big time.

So today I will work at my desktop.

Re: Malware

nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 19:16:13 GMT

I think they deleted the thread last time this happened, I may be wrong. Trying to find an infected pic would take forever.

Re: Malware

MaggieToo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:05:53 GMT

On 11/4/2014 nunya said:
I think they deleted the thread last time this happened, I may be wrong. Trying to find an infected pic would take forever.

I only got the message today. I looked at the pictures yesterday and all was fine. So, maybe the picture was inadvertently posted sometime from yesterday afternoon to this morning.

Re: Malware

nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:08:55 GMT

On 11/4/2014 MaggieToo said:
On 11/4/2014 nunya said:
I think they deleted the thread last time this happened, I may be wrong. Trying to find an infected pic would take forever.

I only got the message today. I looked at the pictures yesterday and all was fine. So, maybe the picture was inadvertently posted sometime from yesterday afternoon to this morning.

that's probable, maybe they should start at the end and delete from that point. I'm not even sure if they (webbie) know.

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dooBdoo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:15:03 GMT

On 11/4/2014 chickenbutt said:
Yup, people can (intentionally or not) imbed malware into a thread through a pic or gif. Also some of those emoticons that people use are imbedded with malware or spyware.

For these reasons, I kind of wish they would disallow pics, gifs, and outside emoticons here. They cannot even manage this site properly as it is. But to allow stuff from other sites is just asking for trouble, especially because this is such an attractive place for trolling.

I agree, chickenbutt. Images are a frequent source of malware, and QVC doesn't provide protection for those who use the community forums. Their usage information makes it clear we read and post here at our own risk.

And one big problem with these infected images: some people have efficient protection on their devices, so they're safe. Others don't, and they will suffer the consequences of the dangerous images.

I'm not a fan of pix and gifs. During a discussion they can be (not always, just can be) a distraction or a derailment. Also, in my case, some of them trigger migraines so I have to try and avoid the threads with images. I'm not advocating they be eliminated, however, because I understand so many people enjoy them.

Re: Malware

nunya — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 21:35:37 GMT

nevermind, it's on page 2.

Re: Malware

MaggieToo — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:20:50 GMT

On 11/4/2014 nunya said:
On 11/4/2014 MaggieToo said:
On 11/4/2014 nunya said:
I think they deleted the thread last time this happened, I may be wrong. Trying to find an infected pic would take forever.

I only got the message today. I looked at the pictures yesterday and all was fine. So, maybe the picture was inadvertently posted sometime from yesterday afternoon to this morning.

that's probable, maybe they should start at the end and delete from that point. I'm not even sure if they (webbie) know.

Someone saw my thread and contacted me by email. I told them where it was and they said they would check into it.