BP classified on Fauna giving me a virus????

[Ladybugzcrunch]

The computers at work have some pretty hardcore blocks, antivirus, etc. Every once in a while the computer will lockdown while I'm looking thru the adds on fauna. I think it's one of the google adds on the top that do it. That's because instead of the add, it will show the "access denied" page that pops up if you try to go to a site with blocked content.

It only happens on fauna, and it's only happened in the classifieds so far.

My home computer has never done anything like this, only the ones at the college.

I thought at first it may be a certain member's classified ad but noted that it happened on different ads that I was browsing. I think you may be right about the side ads. Some are good stuff but some of those are pretty out there and defiantly questionable like the penny auction site.

[RichsBallPythons]

I would suggest you download malwarebytes. Update it and reboot into safemode. Run it full scan then run antivirus program. Reboot computer and see.

Sounds like you have a replicating virus which are pita to remove as you delete,reboot and its back

[OhhWatALoser]

It's not from the internet, your not getting a prompt to download something, therefore it's already on your computer. Unless you screwed with your settings, firefox will tell you are downloading something and windows xp and onward by default asks permission to download everything.

by your description it is not false positive, you have a virus of some sort

I still say scan the heck out of your computer, if it doesn't fix it, reinstall the operating system. if you don't want to deal with these issues again and don't rely to heavily on pure windows programs look into this.... http://www.ubuntu.com/

[angllady2]

Well, I feel better now.

The exact same thing happened to me last night while I was browsing Fauna. Took me hours to get rid of that stubborn virus.

I am not sure that it came directly from Fauna, but I haven't had a virus in months until last night. If it happened to myself as well, I suspect something related.

Gale

[OhhWatALoser]

just opened every ad on the first 7 pages of the ball python section in windows 7, got nothing.

[Salamander Rising]

I did not want to say anything until I was sure. I have reproduced the virus or whatever it is 4 times on 2 different computers and I know for sure it is coming from fauna. Since the classified bp section is the only part I have been on during the issue, I am unsure if it is the whole site or just that section. Here is the sequence of events produced 4 times.

Browsing fauna ads and after about 3 pages I get a pop up asking permission to continue because windows is attempting to change user account settings. If we click the red X the window just pops right back up. It is in the front of the screen so you can not do anything. Even tried disconnecting the internet at this point but it still will not go away. Hard reset does not work as the window is there shortly after start up. Choosing the allow or cancel results in the same thing. A bogus virus scan starts and begins to corrupt windows defender It throws a bunch of new 2012 malware software in the security center. Next it gets into your start up screen. The above is true for safe mode also. The only way I can stop it is windows restore, which works perfectly. This exact same thing has happened to me 4 times (within and over the last week) and what convinced me was when it happened to me on a different computer.

Help, I love fauna but geeze someone fix this thing already. I am scared to go back. Anyone else have this issue yet?

It sounds like you have a browser 'hijacker'.

Go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run a free scan and then download and install this free program.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[jjj_85]

I have had my antivirus tell me there was an attempted attack while browsing the adds on there twice now. I am guessing its one of the adds. The information given is this:

Category: Intrusion Prevention

An intrusion attempt by 178.17.163.189 was blocked.

Web Attack: Malicious Toolkit Website 9

Network traffic 178.17.163.189 matches the signature of a known attack. attack.

Attacking Computer: 178.17.163.189, 80

Attacker URL: zouris.com/news

[Ladybugzcrunch]

just opened every ad on the first 7 pages of the ball python section in windows 7, got nothing.

I have windows xp, perhaps that has something to do with it?

[Ladybugzcrunch]

It's not from the internet, your not getting a prompt to download something, therefore it's already on your computer. Unless you screwed with your settings, firefox will tell you are downloading something and windows xp and onward by default asks permission to download everything.

by your description it is not false positive, you have a virus of some sort

I still say scan the heck out of your computer, if it doesn't fix it, reinstall the operating system. if you don't want to deal with these issues again and don't rely to heavily on pure windows programs look into this.... http://www.ubuntu.com/

It does ask permission to continue. It is starting something on its own. In the original description of the issue I talk about this permission window a lot. I have fixed the problem, I have no problem now at all. I just want to know why I am getting this with a site that I really like and so many others browse. I was hoping that my post here would elicit a response from fauna making it more safe to browse.

[Ladybugzcrunch]

Well, I feel better now.

The exact same thing happened to me last night while I was browsing Fauna. Took me hours to get rid of that stubborn virus.

I am not sure that it came directly from Fauna, but I haven't had a virus in months until last night. If it happened to myself as well, I suspect something related.

Gale

Sorry you had the issue but I am glad it is happening to others beside myself. I am hoping fauna will crack down on the issue.