Virus warning ! - read this immediately -

You`ve been infected with a redirection malware and your solution was just switching browsers? It means the infection is still there, and it just does not work in Chrome but only in Firefox. This malware could include a keylogger addon that steals credit card or any other data, and that part might still be functional, unrelated to browser you`re using...

I am not saying this is indeed what happened to you, just saying you should cure the problem instead of switching to different software and hope its over.

 

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It looks like it's on photobuckets end. I just tried to sign on and got this.

 

As a footnote to everyone who is interested or want to understand more, I strongly encourage you copy and paste " can I get a virus from photobucket " into google.

First thing I noticed is that most of the discussions were from over a year ago. Second thing I noticed was that photobucket has been notorious for generating pop ups that people click on.

I have a pop up blocker installed do you?

Third is that there are many differing opinions/posts on whether an image can contain a virus, what I read as a general concensus is that while it is possible it is not likely.

 

Conjecture from a previous lifetime. Often a virus name refers more to it's MO than action. I believe there are almost 200 variants of this virus, most built upon depositing malicious code contained in a graphic, and then later activating with a "crack virus" which may be a long time in the future. Thus when a exploit in new software occurs, the Bloodhound can be activated and redeposit itself in many different types of files and locations. When exploits occurred in the newer MS Word, a variant of this virus was announced, but the inner coding was often old code, just the activator was new. Some "app" stores and new social services do not seem to take a serious attitude towards security and are a favorite exploit target. IMO, IMO only.

Jim

 

I understand your point/thinking there. If the redirect was serious/common enough problem - it has/was removed /disabled/quaranteened. I did download Hitman Pro 3.5 which was the only program that consistently seemed to fix the redirect. I just never ran it after finding that I quit getting redirected in Chrome. I am sort of glad it happened. I love chrome so much more than FF

BTW - I am a fan of ctrl/alt/del and task manager, and review processes regularly when ever I suspect anything _ i google those processes that I am not familiar with.


Hey, since you know your computer stuff - What do you think of Nueber Software, specifically their task manager? I am amazed at how much it cleaned up an old laptop running XP - It's been on my list to run on this computer. Might as well ask before running it.

Thanks!

 

Well aint that sumthin.. cool! seriously.. and hearing I was thinking I was in a herd of .... lol.


hey doug - i was wrong!

 

Hitman Pro is a great piece of software, in addition to ESET definitiions it is also using Dr.Web CureIt! definitions, which are excellent at detecting latest threats. Scanning your system on a weekly basis with CureIt! would be a good practice: ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/cureit/launch.exe

I did not use Nueber Software task manager but it seems like a very nice and helpful software, much better than Windows default task manager, since modern malware knows how to hide itself from showing in it.
I am using Process Explorer a lot, it is free, shows what needs to be shown and not overloaded with unneeded functions: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

 

hehehe... thats me! - subtle as a cinder block tween the eyes! Diplomacy and political correctness is over rated. IMO of course!

 

With what I have read so far, I am betting it is going to appear as infected. This is a recent posted link

http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=10849&p=1130563#post1130563


There was recently bumped thread that had a link to the same image . going to look for it now

2nd post in this thread of the same picture posted in september

http://www.cointalk.com/t127370/

 

Well, can't say that I always agree with what you write but I will agree with you on this.......Google Chrome. I do like the browser.

 

And so for my mac and the fact that I am not knowledgeable about anti virus software, you recommend...what? Please?

 

Peter, in the interest of being proactive and forward thinking. I would be happy to maintain a coin album here if you could change the upload size to 2MB. This should help alleviate this Photobucket issue at a minimum. I am willing to pay for that luxury since this is the only coin board I frequent. Why not offer a membership with that perk? I don't know vbulletin boards, but if it is like others. I believe exception rules can written for individual screen names.

 

knock on wood. It is the first browser I have used that I haven't had issues with other than sensitive sites like Deposit at home banking and printing postage..

It is screaming fast - sleek, isn't muddied up with useless toolbars - cleanly customizable..... I love having 15 or more tabs in 2 browsers each open at the same time. I do worry a little bit about Google getting way too deep into bout everything we do though.

 

Continue as you are, and if you get an unexpected request to type your password (for administrative access), DON'T DO IT.

I've been a Mac user for over 25 years, including the years when there were Mac viruses and Trojans in the wild. (The ones that caused the most trouble, in my experience, were those targeting (and implemented in) Microsoft Word -- but I digress.) This includes a number of years providing support for undergraduate Mac users, who were -- how shall I put this? -- not especially cautious.

During the late 1980's and 1990's, there were Mac viruses, but they never became as prevalent as they were for Windows. When OS X arrived around 2000, it represented a huge improvement in security. Yes, there have been vulnerabilities, from a variety of sources -- Apple code, third-party libraries that Apple uses, third-party software (I'm looking at you, Adobe), cross-platform JavaScript attacks, and so on. But in the last ten years or so, I have never seen a significant attack appearing in the wild, and I've been paying pretty close attention (via sites like MacInTouch). There have been security alerts from Apple and others, followed by patches and updates, but never a significant attack. I have seen reports of exploits being detected in the wild -- but, in one of those inexplicable coincidences, those reports always seem to come from anti-virus software companies, and never seem to be corroborated by groups who aren't trying to convince us we need the software.

I don't run anti-virus software on OS X. I never have. I've never been attacked. I have worked on OS X Server installations that, because of a one-size-fits-all IT mandate, had antivirus software installed; that software regularly caused performance issues, sometimes caused more serious issues, and completely failed to detect configuration problems that did lead to security issues.

Your mileage, as always, may vary. I have a lot of experience in this area, but I am not an expert; please don't risk your business or savings on my casual advice.

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

Well that pretty much proves that it is a photobucket problem since that image was taken with a different camera, transferred with different image software to a standalone computer, using a different ISP to my photobucket account back in September before I upgraded my photobucket account.

The only constant is Photobucket hosting the image.

I am betting it has something to with the upgrade I am paying for. Well gee thanks Photobucket!

I am heading photobucket to get my money back. or I am going to become a nasty virus myself, not that I'm not already!