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07-12-2008, 06:54 PM
| | |  Reminder: SS will never prompt you to download anything
I just wanted to remind everyone that SnitchSeeker will NEVER prompt you to download anything. So, if you ever have something pop up while you're browsing SS asking you to download something you didn't purposely choose to download, DO NOT DOWNLOAD it. Occassionally we have malicious ads weasel their way in through the filters we apply to our ad servers to prevent these sorts of things from happening and I don't want anyone to get infected with anything because of it.
It has been brought to my attention that another one of these ads has popped up and we're taking steps to have it removed. I apologize for the inconvenience and highly recommend you run a virus and adware scan if you have downloaded something. Even better: get yourself an ad blocker so you don't have to deal with it anywhere ever again.  | |
07-12-2008, 08:17 PM
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|  SBFC's 100th MemberMackled Malaclaw
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Ok. Thanks for the warning!
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07-12-2008, 08:45 PM
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Thanks for the reminder and warning Kris.
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07-12-2008, 09:22 PM
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| | Billywig
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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yea I keep getting an download offer for some internet virus scanner thing, in case anyone else is getting that too.
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07-12-2008, 09:52 PM
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| | Pygmy Puff
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working
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Yep that popped up for me last night. Luckily it had happened to me before at another site so I recognized it and knew not to download. Thanks for the reminder!
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07-12-2008, 10:27 PM
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| | Selkie
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R.I.P Waldo the Laptop
Sooo, yeah, sadly enough, the virus got my computer good last night. I didn't even accept it/download it. It just popped up and then took me to a weird website, My AOL locked up, and it wouldn't let me go anywhere else.
My laptop is currently at the hospital (aka Circuit City) being revived, though. As a matter of fact, I had been thinking of getting a new computer ANYWAY, so instead of getting the virus removed (McAfee, my virus scan, wouldn't remove it), I just got a new one. My friend paid to have the virus removed, and she's just going to take over my old computer.
I'm using my mom's laptop 'til my new one is ready to picked up tomorrow.
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07-12-2008, 10:36 PM
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| | Jarvey
Join Date: May 2008
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Trey Kingston
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stupid thing is making me mad! it closes out my internet every time it pops up, so now i have to copy my post just in case it does it, so i can paste it the next time.
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07-12-2008, 10:37 PM
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| | Diricawl
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pride Rock
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I haven't had it happen,yet...THANKS for the warning 
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07-12-2008, 11:02 PM
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| | Puffskein
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
Posts: 2,196
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Ahh, thanks for the heads up! I got a weird virus ad, not sure if it was this site or not, telling me my anti-virus was lame or something. Well my AVG does the job nicely! Harumpf. Anyhow, after too many viruses totally killing my desktop, I'll be extra careful with my laptop ¬_¬ | |
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07-12-2008, 11:17 PM
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| Dumbledore's Gargoyle Mooncalf
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Ooooh, dude, so I'm not nuts. This has been happening/scaring me. Thank you for working on it and I hope things get straightened out. Really.
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07-13-2008, 01:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pigfarts?
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Thanks for the reminder!
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07-13-2008, 01:15 AM
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| formerly: Ginny_Fan Jobberknoll
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ive been having trouble lately , sometimes when i try and get onto SS a pop up comes up about anti virus software and re directs me from the site, meaning that i cant get on here. Sometimes it does that and will keep doing it for like half an hour then itll be okay. Its strange, and its been happening for the past two days. Its probably my stupid computer but this is the only website that acts like this ....
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07-13-2008, 02:21 AM
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| | Diricawl
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Originally Posted by Ginny_Fan  ive been having trouble lately , sometimes when i try and get onto SS a pop up comes up about anti virus software and re directs me from the site, meaning that i cant get on here. Sometimes it does that and will keep doing it for like half an hour then itll be okay. Its strange, and its been happening for the past two days. Its probably my stupid computer but this is the only website that acts like this ....
Is this the problem your talking about ... or is this something different ... When it popped up for me, it took me away from SS and was pretty pushy about DLing something another spyware. Sounds the same to me. *stabs it* I just hit back and it fixed it for me. Sorry about the mess, guys!
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07-13-2008, 02:23 AM
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| formerly: Ginny_Fan Jobberknoll
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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz When it popped up for me, it took me away from SS and was pretty pushy about DLing something another spyware. Sounds the same to me. *stabs it* I just hit back and it fixed it for me. Sorry about the mess, guys! Ahh its okay , you guys do a great job with SS 
Im just glad it wasnt a problem with my computer which i thought it was, the last thing i need is more computer problems haha
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07-13-2008, 05:18 AM
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| | Mooncalf
Join Date: May 2007
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Yeah, the same popup has been happening to me and a few friends -- I learn to ignore it, even though it gets irritating. Thanks for the reminder, though! | |
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07-13-2008, 05:32 AM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: May 2006 Location: In a world with Dan
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Thanks for the waring guys. lucky my computer had a virus two weeks ago and i got it fixed and they instanled all the anti spyware and stuff like that to keep it out.
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07-13-2008, 06:39 AM
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| | Crumple-Horned Snorkack
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SoCal *sighs*(GMT-8)
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So maybe that's why last night every once in a while, when I tried to change pages, it tried to take me to some weird page, and my spyware program would activate and not open the page. 
Thanks for the warning! 
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07-13-2008, 04:29 PM
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| | Swedish Short-Snout
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In Your Dreams
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Very very good! Some of those ads can be really annoying, and everyone should be aware that it is best to ignore them.
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07-13-2008, 07:23 PM
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| | Banshee
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham
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Oooh oooh. Nothing's gotten me yet, although Windows Office 2000 or something was always trying to download onto my puter everytime I went to the main page....so now I just skip straight to the forums page. 
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07-13-2008, 07:30 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Thanks for the reminder. I would not like a virus, so its nice to know.
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07-13-2008, 09:50 PM
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|  SS 100 TriumphantKappa
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Originally Posted by Superwoman! yea I keep getting an download offer for some internet virus scanner thing, in case anyone else is getting that too. Dude!!! Ive been getting that too!!! 
Luckily my anti-virus is great and removed the virus before it spread Quote:
Originally Posted by MuggleBornWitch3 R.I.P Waldo the Laptop
Sooo, yeah, sadly enough, the virus got my computer good last night. I didn't even accept it/download it. It just popped up and then took me to a weird website, My AOL locked up, and it wouldn't let me go anywhere else.
My laptop is currently at the hospital (aka Circuit City) being revived, though. As a matter of fact, I had been thinking of getting a new computer ANYWAY, so instead of getting the virus removed (McAfee, my virus scan, wouldn't remove it), I just got a new one. My friend paid to have the virus removed, and she's just going to take over my old computer.
I'm using my mom's laptop 'til my new one is ready to picked up tomorrow. AHhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! 
*Glomps Anna's new lappie*
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07-13-2008, 10:34 PM
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| | Norwegian Ridgeback
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i have a anti virus thing and it still pops up.. its already given me a virus.... i refuse to come to the site on my computer.
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07-14-2008, 12:41 AM
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| | Abraxan
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Good to know!! A little scary but thanks for the info.
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07-14-2008, 08:31 AM
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Thanks for the warning
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07-14-2008, 12:20 PM
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| Agony AuntSpazztically Awesome Puffskein
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as usual ... SS to the rescue.   
i swear sometimes i dont wanna tie my laces without SS help, im slightly addicted.
thanks for the advice
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