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Post by JR on May 31, 2013 15:01:10 GMT -5
This came up on 2 different virus scans and I know another who just let me know that his Norton Antivirus scan totally blocked the site. Someone has probably downloaded a image or file that is corrupted or has a hidden virus or malaware?  Also this is a web scan from a good source that checks websites for possible problems and it's results. sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/www.scootdawg.net/index.phpI use this all the time to keep a check even on our forum, it's easy to get a problem and not even know it unless you keep a watch. JR
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Post by carasdad on May 31, 2013 15:09:47 GMT -5
Confused. I thought Scootdawg was closed.  No more new posts allowed on it. |
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Post by JR on May 31, 2013 15:15:18 GMT -5
This is the new was supposed to take the place of the old scootdawg and it's called scootdawg.net. The original scootdawg is closed and being redirected to here. Long story and I thought everyone knew?
JR
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Post by carasdad on May 31, 2013 15:27:55 GMT -5
[replyingto=jr]JR[/replyingto]So we should avoid scootdawg.net?... I just logged on second ago and my Norton antivirus came up with. WARNING TROJAN HORSE BLOCKED! So I got the heck outta there...  |
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Post by JR on May 31, 2013 16:54:32 GMT -5
I would stay out until they find it? Maybe Hank will see this?  |
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Post by scootnwinn on May 31, 2013 18:27:25 GMT -5
Kapersky doesn't like that site either I reported it over 2 months ago but still no fix. They said it was my browser settings but mo matter what I do it won't stop so there you have it
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Post by lykos23 on May 31, 2013 18:43:14 GMT -5
[replyingto=jr]JR[/replyingto]Hank noted this in my topic that I posted regarding this. I got a rude message about my antivirus from a moderator, then a polite reassurance from the admin that the site is safe. I think it's just a false positive, but better safe than sorry for everyone else. I still like the site despite the extremely annoying virus thing.
No worries for anyone using linux or mac though...
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Post by quail on Jun 2, 2013 21:47:56 GMT -5
[replyingto=jr]JR[/replyingto]No matter what you click when you see that screen you just accepted the download. You will have to run your windows repair disk to get your machine back if you do anything other than close your browser.
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Post by hank on Jun 2, 2013 22:13:07 GMT -5
Hi
I was getting a positive for malware on my virus scans for the last few days at the site
But today the site seem to be back to normal at least im not getting the notifications when i log on and peruse the site
If any of you do go there please let me know what happens, as im on staff over there and would like to confirm whether or not the problem is fixed
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 2, 2013 22:13:09 GMT -5
No matter what you click when you see that screen you just accepted the download. You will have to run your windows repair disk to get your machine back if you do anything other than close your browser. Is that so?  Tip: Windows restore can back up the virus, if you have to use your windows disk it's probably time for a complete reinstall (or maybe switch to Linux  ). And if your antivirus says it blocked a trojan, chances are it blocked a trojan you didn't accept the download at that point. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 2, 2013 22:15:13 GMT -5
Update:
Whether avast updated to exclude the false positive or scootdawg removed the false positive; all seems to be well now. No more virus warnings, not even on my tablet.
Now if only I could figure out how to get rid of those nasty blue screens...
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Post by hank on Jun 2, 2013 22:17:13 GMT -5
Hi Use Malwarebytes if you think you may have a virus malware etc on your pc, it works quite well imho www.malwarebytes.org/Take care and ride safely Yours Hank |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 2, 2013 22:24:11 GMT -5
Hi Use Malwarebytes if you think you may have a virus malware etc on your pc, it works quite well imho www.malwarebytes.org/Take care and ride safely Yours Hank My old computer boss used to charge people $50 to install and run malwarebytes. I'd highly recommend the program as well. Just don't pay a technician to do it for you ;D |
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Post by JR on Jun 3, 2013 14:39:44 GMT -5
First of all Hank and Lykos23 thanks for reporting this and helping with the issue. If all remember when I first installed the picture scroll we had some say Avast went nuts over it. Even though I knew it wasn't a virus of Trojan I started an immediate search as to why and didn't care what antivirus you had, didn't want it to act up on any of them. Doug and I got on it, found it and all is well and it was a simple Java script error and it wanted to act like a "possible" virus/Trojan.
I read the thread over there Lyko23 and for all the ones who said this and said that here is some things to know.
Just like some of you stated I use Windows Defender and Malawarebytes the Pro version and it was singing a tune when going that sight and it only sent an alarm when going to a thread not the main page, tells me it could have been a simple image that was corrupted from an image source like PB? Yes it happens.
Also one said it didn't bother Norton and he doesn't know it but it was bothering people with Norton also, personally I consider Norton the worst antivirus around but that's my opinion and it's not meant to start an argument over who's is best. For me it's not the free bit about a antivirus program but the it works and allows me to use my computer at the same time. I've never dealt with Avast but some people swear by it and again if it's saying a possible threat along with other known antivirus programs then IMO it should be dealt with.
This post also wasn't a ooooooooh stay away from the "other" bad old virus malware forum but rather a warning of a "possible" threat just like when we had a "possible" issue here.
How they handle it is their business.
JR
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Post by JR on Jun 3, 2013 14:45:06 GMT -5
No matter what you click when you see that screen you just accepted the download. You will have to run your windows repair disk to get your machine back if you do anything other than close your browser. Not going to agree with that. For instance since I run two programs if it is a serious threat one of them grabs it first and then quarentees the threat and keeps it out of your system. Once this happens one can look at the history report and then start looking at what it is and where it's coming from to get it off of your forum or avoid it should it not be removed. Just for safety I then run a scan of my system to make sure it's clean after the threat is removed. JR |
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