Trainz Forum Malware?

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TheRichMan

Meh-Tra

• Jan 29, 2013

• #1

I get a Chrome Malware alert when I try visiting this forum- http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?97891-VIA-Rail-Returns/page3

The last post was by kamran and I didn't get this before this person posted something.
Help, Auran?

 

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SD45T-2

Going back in time...

• Jan 29, 2013

• #2

An Ad got infected or something, I don't know, I use Adblocker.

 

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shaneturner12

Tutorial Creator

• Jan 29, 2013

• #3

That sounds like a rogue advertisement to me. Google are the ones who serve the ads, so they are the ones to contact.

Shane

 

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sniper297

Coconut God

• Jan 29, 2013

• #4

I just reported it, it's a link in somebody's siggy that goes to a website which is flagged as an attack website.

 

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TheRichMan

Meh-Tra

• Jan 29, 2013

• #5

Ok, cool. I just got this computer, so I don't risk anything.

 

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sniper297

Coconut God

• Jan 29, 2013

• #6

Some of those anti malware things are overcautious, for example the website is clean, the website that's linked to is clean, but one of the links on the second link has a link to an attack site. It is a pain since there's too much of this crap on the internet;

You can't even trust places like Cnet anymore since the pages are designed on purpose to make careless people click the wrong links.

 

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mezzoprezzo

Content appreciator

• Jan 29, 2013

• #7

sniper297 said:

I just reported it, it's a link in somebody's siggy that goes to a website which is flagged as an attack website.

Click to expand...

You can turn off signatures in Settings>My Settings>General Settings>Thread Display Options and uncheck the Show Signatures box.

I turned them off last year because of the tedious and endless repetition, and to reduce page clutter. Maybe the risk of malware another good reason for doing it.

 

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mezzoprezzo

Content appreciator

• Jan 29, 2013

• #8

sniper297 said:

I just reported it, it's a link in somebody's siggy that goes to a website which is flagged as an attack website.

Click to expand...

You can turn off signatures in Settings>My Settings>General Settings>Thread Display Options and uncheck the Show Signatures box.

I turned them off last year because of the tedious and endless repetition, and to reduce page clutter.

Maybe the risk of linking to malware another good reason for doing it.

 

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TrainzAreTheBest12

SD40-2 Lover

• Jan 29, 2013

• #9

You definitely don't need any spyware on your computer. I Had a 10 year old computer a few years back and it had got spyware on it. The entire hard drive got wiped out and my PC started opening a few programs on its own. Thank god I didn't have any personal info or credit card info up there.

 

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Jrrrail

New member

• Jan 30, 2013

• #10

It seems like even C NET MAY NOT be safe as people think.

I've down loaded some demo games from soft tonic.com, I have to filter the extra web browser soft ware which is vary annoying.

I'VE downloaded de crapifier software; www.decrapifier.com.

It has helped a lot!

 

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jimabbey

New member

• Jan 30, 2013

• #11

Goggle Chrome is Half your problem..lol