Malware

MaggieToo · ‎03-09-2010

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.

Snik · ‎10-28-2014

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

MaggieToo · ‎03-09-2010

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.

Snik · ‎10-28-2014

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

MaggieToo · ‎03-09-2010

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

That is one of my favorite threads, too.

nun ya · ‎03-09-2010

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

foundinlv · ‎04-20-2012

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.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

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.

nun ya · ‎03-09-2010

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.