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Argonath RPG Community => Speakerbox => Topic started by: newton_alex on December 10, 2011, 09:07:07 am

Title: What is this?
Post by: newton_alex on December 10, 2011, 09:07:07 am: Firstly;

(http://i39.tinypic.com/1znom6q.png)

then going to visit Wake's topic about setting users as a mod:

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2hr24qw.png)

it happened again

what is this shit!?
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: [NP]Monte Montague on December 10, 2011, 11:53:18 pm: What virus thing you use? and does the same / similar message come on Firefox / IE?

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Must be Kremlin implanting spy's into our computers.
Grr Putin... AKA Gandalf. :lol:
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Hevar. on December 10, 2011, 11:56:30 pm: Use google chrome!!!!!
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Antonio. on December 11, 2011, 12:13:15 am: Quote from: Hevar_Elitee on December 10, 2011, 11:56:30 pm
Use google chrome!!!!!
He already is using that. :poke:
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Julio. on December 11, 2011, 01:04:47 am: Quote from: Hevar_Elitee on December 10, 2011, 11:56:30 pm
Use google chrome!!!!!

He is...

I have caught a virus which goes by the exe: av.exe twice from the Argonath Forums. It blocks all Anti Vius software I tried, I had to reformat my PC. I switched to Opera and it stopped the problem.

So, yea, there are definitely viruses on this website

Well, technically it was a Malicious ad (Which I did not click) which just popped up by iteself :P
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: KhornateMonkey on December 11, 2011, 01:24:47 am: I use Opera, it be cool.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Allison on December 11, 2011, 01:34:21 am: I've never seen that before. :trust:
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Ben. on December 11, 2011, 01:53:44 am: Yeah. The owners/website staff do their best, but using IE I caught the same virus as Joe did. After formatting, I switched to using the Opera browser. That stopped all problems!
The notice you have is either the virus itself (worst case scenario) or a normal warning from Google Chrome.
First, go into "processes" in Task Manager, and see if there's something like "av.exe" or "av2011.exe" or something. If it's there, back up the stuff which is NEEDED, and format your computer. System restore didn't work for me, had to be a full format. Then get the Opera browser.
If it isn't there, go straight into downloading Opera!

Hope this helps.

P.S. If you have got the "av.exe" or "av2011.exe", don't just try to end the process, it doesn't work. Just wipe your computer.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: 9r2e5i3k on December 12, 2011, 12:34:53 am: @miniman
There are tools to remove that kind of annoying processes, like ComboFix. Reinstalling the system is the least professional solution.
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Ben. on December 12, 2011, 01:11:31 am: Quote from: 9r2e5i3k on December 12, 2011, 12:34:53 am
Reinstalling the system is the least professional solution.
Yeah, but also the most permanent. If you have got everything backed up, as a professional should, then you have no worries ;)
Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Gimli on December 12, 2011, 01:12:54 am: The problem was a player's avatar which was hosted by a server that Google thinks is malicious. I have removed the problematic avatar and sent a PM to the player with instructions on how to get it back. Case closed.