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Killy
07-20-2002, 02:52 PM
One of your ads leaves behind a virus, I got an Alert From McAfee, and it happened a few times, only while I was at eoff. And the file was in my temp folder, I dont know wich ad does it but it might be a good idea to do something about it.
crono_logical
07-20-2002, 06:24 PM
Which ad specifically does this, or what "error" or deny message do you get exactly? <S>I don't get anything of the sort whilst browsing this site.</S>
EDIT: pfft, that's coz I blocked eoff's adservers from my PC xD
Killy
07-20-2002, 07:16 PM
Well, basically it says:
This files (insert location of temp folder here) Contains a virus, What do you want to do
Loony BoB
07-20-2002, 08:19 PM
Which page is this on, if you know?
crono_logical
07-20-2002, 09:46 PM
I'll reenable ads on my PC for the mean while and see if the same happens to me, since I also use McAfee .:)
Killy
07-20-2002, 09:53 PM
IVe seen it while browsing around the main oage an in the forums...
Loony BoB
07-20-2002, 10:21 PM
Not to be picky... but isn't it McAfree, not McAfee? Maybe I'm wrong.
Killy
07-20-2002, 10:23 PM
You are wrong, its not free
Citizen Bleys
07-21-2002, 04:59 PM
O_o
This is something GSN will have to deal with. We don't put up any ads.
Killy
07-21-2002, 08:46 PM
Update, It happened again:
File infected is: C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\3HPN5R3S\KZPOP[1].HTM
The was one Kazino on the net Ad and on from Gorilla Nation
Zypher
07-21-2002, 09:49 PM
This is probably not right...but can't you just delete all the files in that temp folder? All it contains is cookies for the pages you've visited, correct?
Killy
07-21-2002, 11:11 PM
I can, but the files gets re-created and deleted again...
CloudDragon
07-22-2002, 06:09 AM
<font color=22E477>This may have happened to me before, though I have no proof what so ever of it happening.
Dr Unne
07-22-2002, 06:23 AM
I've never had this experience. Could it be that you have another virus that's infecting .htm files on your computer, or something? I know nothing of viruses. I do know that sometimes virus scanners give false alarms though. But I've never had a virus report from anything from EoFF myself. I have Norton 2002 Professional.
Citizen Bleys
07-22-2002, 03:05 PM
It's possible that this virus is something on BN's computer that's infecting files in the cache, however, I'm still notifying GameSquad. Better safe than sorry. We have a *lot* of people who come to our community, and I'd really not want to see us attacked by a virus.
Killy
07-22-2002, 04:51 PM
I tought about that too but, it only happens when im here. and I made a virus scan and got nothing else
Loony BoB
07-22-2002, 07:10 PM
...maybe this should be in the Help Forum? *dunno*
crono_logical
07-22-2002, 07:12 PM
Wait and see the results of Bley's notification thingy, I think, since we still don't know the cause for sure. :p
Citizen Bleys
07-23-2002, 01:12 AM
Still waiting on a reply from GSN. Patience, my friends, patience.
EDIT: Mind you, I haven't checked my email since I sent the complaint, so they might have taken care of it in the first 30 seconds. Just have to be fair, 'cause I gave them the URL to this message and they might read it and make me look bad :D
Killy
07-23-2002, 01:19 AM
system scan once again, but it might be only a cookie you know, somecookis are considered as viruses
Edit, I think I got it, got the virus alarm, then a porn page, coincidence? NO.
Ill run ad-aware and clean myself from teh evil spywares
Citizen Bleys
07-23-2002, 07:43 PM
GSN support says they've been running the same ads for the past year. If it was the server, we'd have been hit before now.
Loony BoB
07-23-2002, 10:45 PM
...do we go to the Help Forum nooooooooooooow?
Killy
07-23-2002, 11:25 PM
Its solved now, it was only a spyware, it stopped happening after I runned Ad-Aware...
crono_logical
07-24-2002, 09:33 AM
*wonders why LB is so eager to move the thread* :p
Spatvark
07-24-2002, 10:16 AM
I'd have to agree with Munty here... why move this to the Help Forum? BN didn't want help, he was giving us feedback on a suspected virus on the forums...
Killy
07-24-2002, 04:20 PM
I was wrong, I found the problem, close this...
crono_logical
07-24-2002, 05:59 PM
Yes, this thread has turned into a mess lately :p
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