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Contributor
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎05-10-2011

Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

Love the Compact threads. For the last week I have not visited the May thread because my computer gives me this warning:

Danger: Malware Ahead!
Google Chrome has blocked access to this page on community.qvc.com.
Content from cdn.memegenerator.net, a known malware distributor, has been inserted into this web page. Visiting this page now is very likely to infect your computer with malware.

Malware is malicious software that causes things like identity theft, financial loss, and permanent file deletion.


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I dont dare open the thread. Does anyone else get this message?



Esteemed Contributor
Posts: 7,174
Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

I would contact QVC and ask if they are aware of this. I don't open many threads and did not notice this in my case.

Contributor
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎05-10-2011

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

I only receive the message on that thread, I haven't received it for any others I've opened. Thank you for the advice!

Honored Contributor
Posts: 12,968
Registered: ‎11-01-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

No one else is getting the pop-up so it is something on your computer. What is the software that is sending you the message?

We have a lot of photos and graphics copied from different sites on the ComPact thread. Maybe something about that it triggering the alert?

Contributor
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎05-10-2011

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

My internet browser, Google Chrome, is sending me the message.

Honored Contributor
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Registered: ‎11-01-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

I'd check the browser settings. If it is not a setting error you might try clearing the cache/cookies and reopening the browser. Chrome doesn't send me the message.

Honored Contributor
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Registered: ‎11-01-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

It has been doing that all month?

Contributor
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎03-13-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

I use goggle Chrome and I have been receiving the same message the last few times I tried to read the thread. I, too, will not risk malware to read a thread. It is the only thread I get it on. I suspect it may be connected to one of the photo's that gets posted.

Trusted Contributor
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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

It's coming from the hotlinked raccoon image in post 11 of that thread.

Contributor
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎03-13-2010

Re: Malware Threat pop up when I try to open the ComPact May 2014 thread

I think there may be more than that. I've read the thread after post 11.