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 Jun 14 2010, 09:31 PM
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 Zips Junkie  Group: Members Posts: 523 Joined: 6-February 06 From: Fairlawn Member No.: 361  |
I just noticed that when i came to the site, Java tried to pop up and my anti-virus freaked out. Mods, you might want to look at the status of the site... I think it might be trying to attack us.
If no one else noticed this, then I might be on crack, but I'm usually pretty good with computer stuff and thought this might be going on. Anyone confirm? |
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Jun 14 2010, 10:14 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 237 Joined: 12-March 07 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 1362 |
QUOTE(meatwad @ Jun 14 2010, 10:31 PM)  I just noticed that when i came to the site, Java tried to pop up and my anti-virus freaked out. Mods, you might want to look at the status of the site... I think it might be trying to attack us. If no one else noticed this, then I might be on crack, but I'm usually pretty good with computer stuff and thought this might be going on. Anyone confirm? Ditto for me, but I'm at work where most java functionality is disabled, so it just told me it couldn't run a .jar file (that's a java program). |
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Jun 14 2010, 10:19 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1113 Joined: 2-October 08 From: From: From: Member No.: 5037 |
That hasn't happened to me but for whatever reason the past couple days my browser has been magnifying the screen whenever I go on ZNO. It's hard to explain but everything looks a little blurry. Perhaps this is related? BTW, it can't be my user controls because it does it when I'm not signed in but just browsing the site. I haven't experienced this issue with any other site. -------------------- In Dambrot we trust.
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Jun 15 2010, 10:07 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5425 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
Yep, someone needs to get on top of this quickly. Every time I visit ZN.O now, my Microsoft Security Essentials pops up a severe threat warning that the JS/Decdec.A virus has been detected and needs to be immediately removed. ZN.O is apparently planting a malicious code in the browser cache. Here's what the Microsoft Malware Protection Center has to say in part:
Summary Virus:JS/Decdec.A is detection for certain malicious JavaScript code injected in HTML pages. The virus will execute on user computers that visit compromised websites. Symptoms Virus:JS/Decdec.A uses obfuscation techniques, sometimes in multiple layers, in order to hide its functionality. The malicious script will insert in the current document either an <iframe> or a <script> tag pointing to another malicious HTML page or JavaScript code. Infection symptoms will vary among variants due to any number of possible code instruction combinations. Microsoft Malware Protection Center Link |
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Jun 15 2010, 10:33 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1113 Joined: 2-October 08 From: From: From: Member No.: 5037 |
QUOTE(Dave in Green @ Jun 15 2010, 11:07 AM) Yep, someone needs to get on top of this quickly. Every time I visit ZN.O now, my Microsoft Security Essentials pops up a severe threat warning that the JS/Decdec.A virus has been detected and needs to be immediately removed. ZN.O is apparently planting a malicious code in the browser cache. Joy. Both last night and this morning my browser(firefox) crashed the second I clicked "main forums page" on ZNO's homepage. -------------------- In Dambrot we trust.
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Jun 15 2010, 10:35 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6271 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
Can you guys share some information? What operating system, what browser?
I run Mac OS X and checked all browsers, no issues. --------------------  "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Jun 15 2010, 11:12 AM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5485 Joined: 28-September 06 From: Canal Fulton, OH Member No.: 619 |
I'm using IE and my work's McAfee is blocking a Trojan Javascript from running. There is definitely something amiss.
-------------------- "Build it, and they can't tear it down.......not for a good 15-20 years anyway."
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Jun 15 2010, 11:35 AM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5425 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
I'm using Windows XP SP3 with all the latest updates and Internet Explorer 8. The file that's getting flagged by Microsoft Security Essenstials in my browser cache is:
index[1].htm When I have MSE clean my computer, it deletes that file from my browser cache and says my computer is clean. But if I refresh the page and ZN.O is reloaded, the MSE alert box pops right back up and identifies that the file is back again and flags it as a virus. Since this has only just started in the last 24 hours, it appears there may have been a modification to the index.htm file on ZN.O. |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:16 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: 23-March 05 From: Green, Oh Member No.: 159 |
I had same message earlier, could not get anything xcpt msg on tool bar line.
It's AOK now, I e-mailed webmaster & was told he would look into it. I just came back & could log on. |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:26 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 5425 Joined: 5-December 04 From: Green, Ohio Member No.: 120 |
I lied about having all the latest updates.
 I have my Java set to manual rather than automatic update, and hadn't updated in awhile. I just finished manually updating to the latest version of Java, returned to ZN.O, and did not get a Microsoft Security Essentials warning. So I used Windows Explorer to check my browser cache, and found that there is no longer a copy of index.htm placed in the cache when I visit ZN.O. Instead, there is only an index.php file. So maybe the latest version of Java handles things differently in the browser. Anyone still having a problem may want to try manually updating to the latest version of Java. |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:32 PM
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 Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 4291 Joined: 11-February 06 From: Hartville, OH Member No.: 370 |
I just experienced the problem too. It lasted for about an hour(ish?). My security blocked ZNO & said it was trying to "attack" my computer. I'm not a computer guy, so I have no idea what that really means. All I know is that I was able to logon this time.
-------------------- Terry Bowden. Keith Dambrot. Rick Rembielak. Chuck Amato. Terrell Buckley. Jim Tressel. How ya like dem apples, Terry Pluto?! This is AKRON!
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Jun 15 2010, 12:32 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Members Posts: 1783 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Green Member No.: 29 |
QUOTE(Dave in Green @ Jun 15 2010, 01:26 PM) I lied about having all the latest updates. I have my Java set to manual rather than automatic update, and hadn't updated in awhile. I just finished manually updating to the latest version of Java, returned to ZN.O, and did not get a Microsoft Security Essentials warning. So I used Windows Explorer to check my browser cache, and found that there is no longer a copy of index.htm placed in the cache when I visit ZN.O. Instead, there is only an index.php file. So maybe the latest version of Java handles things differently in the browser. Anyone still having a problem may want to try manually updating to the latest version of Java. I didn't change a thing since the last time I tried to access ZNO and I am no longer getting the security warning. Win XP and IE8. |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:36 PM
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Zips Junkie Group: Moderators Posts: 6271 Joined: 23-February 04 From: The Burg Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE(Dave in Green @ Jun 15 2010, 01:26 PM) I have my Java set to manual rather than automatic update, and hadn't updated in awhile. I just finished manually updating to the latest version of Java, returned to ZN.O, and did not get a Microsoft Security Essentials warning. Java Downloads for all OS Note: No need if you have a Mac it's built into your OS. -------------------- "One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings"--Diogenes of Sinope |
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Jun 15 2010, 12:53 PM
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 One of the Porky's Seven Group: Moderators Posts: 2513 Joined: 22-February 04 From: The Mountain Top Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE(Hilltopper @ Jun 15 2010, 01:32 PM) QUOTE(Dave in Green @ Jun 15 2010, 01:26 PM) I lied about having all the latest updates. I have my Java set to manual rather than automatic update, and hadn't updated in awhile. I just finished manually updating to the latest version of Java, returned to ZN.O, and did not get a Microsoft Security Essentials warning. So I used Windows Explorer to check my browser cache, and found that there is no longer a copy of index.htm placed in the cache when I visit ZN.O. Instead, there is only an index.php file. So maybe the latest version of Java handles things differently in the browser. Anyone still having a problem may want to try manually updating to the latest version of Java. I didn't change a thing since the last time I tried to access ZNO and I am no longer getting the security warning. Win XP and IE8. I'd love to say that I got right on it and found the source of the problem, but I haven't yet. Please do keep us advised if the problem resurfaces. I run Firefox on Ubuntu .. so I'm not that concerned with viruses locally, but do want to be sure your favorite site isn't attacking you. ZW -------------------- In case you missed it: The glory years for Zips hoops are NOW .. and they've just begun.
eZEKiEl 9, May 2008: And I will strike down upon thy shots with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to beat and outscore my brothers. And you will know my name is the Zeke when I lay my hands upon thy shot attempts! |
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Jun 15 2010, 06:48 PM
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Only a Zips fan Group: Members Posts: 10514 Joined: 18-July 06 From: The edge of the Allegheny plateau Member No.: 483 |
I don't get anything like that, either from MSE or Ad-Aware. But then again, I avoid both IE and Firefox like the plague. I also have the latest version of Java, Adobe flush, and all those other security hole-ridden programs that we can't seem to browse without.
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