Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
appleuzer
(Moderator)
Date: March 28, 2010 05:16PM
Hello all!
We finally figured out what was going on that was causing that Google malware warning popup on our forum. Our adserver, OpenX, had it's ad serving javascript hijacked, which directed traffic to that bad site, which might've caused some of your virus/malware detectors to go off.
We have contacted OpenX and patched the security issue. Based on our testing, we are no longer getting our ads hijacked, but as always, let us know if anything looks weird from the user's end.
You might still see Google malware warnings, it takes a bit to get Google to remove them.
Thanks again and we certainly apologize for any inconveniences that this has caused, and we truly appreciate your readership!
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
We finally figured out what was going on that was causing that Google malware warning popup on our forum. Our adserver, OpenX, had it's ad serving javascript hijacked, which directed traffic to that bad site, which might've caused some of your virus/malware detectors to go off.
We have contacted OpenX and patched the security issue. Based on our testing, we are no longer getting our ads hijacked, but as always, let us know if anything looks weird from the user's end.
You might still see Google malware warnings, it takes a bit to get Google to remove them.
Thanks again and we certainly apologize for any inconveniences that this has caused, and we truly appreciate your readership!
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
222psm
(---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: March 28, 2010 10:52PM
Is the "neighborhood signs" thread coming back?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2010 10:58PM by 222psm.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2010 10:58PM by 222psm.
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
(130.36.62.---)
Date: March 29, 2010 08:51AM
Add another vote for the "neighborhood signs" thread.
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
appleuzer
(Moderator)
Date: March 29, 2010 12:58PM
It IS! I have a copy, i might have to email people to add their picture URL's again, but i have all the text, and I will start putting it up asap.
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
(130.36.62.---)
Date: March 29, 2010 02:18PM
Many thanks Mike.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2010 11:15AM by daveg.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2010 11:15AM by daveg.
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
222psm
(---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: March 29, 2010 10:06PM
Thank you! Mike
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
(130.36.62.---)
Date: April 03, 2010 11:17AM
A gentle reminder to restore the "Neighborhood Signs" thread please.
TIA
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2010 11:18AM by daveg.
TIA
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/03/2010 11:18AM by daveg.
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
(130.36.27.---)
Date: April 06, 2010 08:08PM
Gentle bump
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
Berwyn Frank
(65.79.22.---)
Date: April 09, 2010 03:19PM
Mike, I am finally logging back on to this site after being off for a while due to my computer being infected with malware because of this site. Glad to see that the issue has been resolved. PLEASE put the neighborhood signs thread back up!
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
appleuzer
(Moderator)
Date: April 10, 2010 03:30PM
I will start putting it back up soon, sorry for the delay all.
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
-Mike Damian
ForgottenChicago.com
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
seod
(---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: April 10, 2010 08:35PM
Is this where the xp2010 malware is coming from??
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
(130.36.62.---)
Date: April 16, 2010 04:36PM
Another gentle nudge.
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
(---.sub-70-194-104.myvzw.com)
Date: February 03, 2016 01:23AM
Now, if you could do something about all this spam...
Re: Recent Security and Malware warnings on Forgotten Chicago
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
(---.sub-70-194-64.myvzw.com)
Date: February 03, 2016 04:39PM
Btt.
