Comments | neocanis: Warning to everyone and f@#k LiveJournal !!!

neocanis

Warning to everyone and f@#k LiveJournal !!!

Jul 13, 2008 12:22

This is serious warning to everyone using LiveJournal. If you choose to have ads on your journal or you are using basic account which can view ads. There is Trojan/Backdoor/virus/malware hidden in the ads, one of the ads I think is something called BVTV or rewardtv.com ads. It is java based, and it will load more than the ads into your computer. I ( Read more... )

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secret_wolver July 14 2008, 09:51:16 UTC

That's rather disappointing to hear. I'm happy that you were able to recover with little fuss.

To answer an earlier reply, I'm glad you're doing well. Nothing too exciting has happened. I've been warming up to the Wii.

neocanis July 15 2008, 07:48:54 UTC

Thanks, it is quite thrill ride. ;P

Cool! How is Wii? From what I heard, it is pretty fun to play. :)

secret_wolver July 15 2008, 08:37:51 UTC

At first I disliked the Wii. I didn't like the concept and thought that I'd get tired and bored with wailing my arms around to play a video game. Then we got one and after a few game rentals I'm now pleased and yes it is fun to play.

neocanis July 23 2008, 06:30:18 UTC

Funny I was thinking the same thing about Wii at first. Still have not played Wii yet, but I am glad to hear that it is fun to play with it. :D

egads.. not PurityScan again!.. ;P c_eagle July 14 2008, 10:08:02 UTC

Ain't they in jail yet?... eeeeeeeesh...

Well, glad to hear you have diligent note-taking and was able to recover fully... Beware those insidious hideous predatory electrons! *hugs back* ^v^

Re: egads.. not PurityScan again!.. ;P neocanis July 15 2008, 08:09:10 UTC

I know, what's up with that...

Yeah! Those insidious hideous predatory electrons... there are even Google text ads Trojan has been detected by Antivirus firm. :(

hbar98 July 14 2008, 12:27:19 UTC

To help prevent against further infection, download IE7 Pro from http://www.ie7pro.com/

It is a plugin for Internet Explorer that will disable ads and flash from starting up on websites. I have been using it for a good while now and have had no problems with it.

I have ads enabled on my LJ, but don't see any because IE7 Pro disabled them.

That's still bad that people are putting viruses on ads for LJ. Glad that C Eagle was able to help you!

neocanis July 15 2008, 08:39:12 UTC

Thanks for the advice, and I was kind hope that FireFox will be able to disable ads, I heard that the function is there. I have already disabled flash, but this Trojan/Backdoor/virus/malware is java based.

Yeah! It is really sad that those people turn the web into a minefield. :(

Yes! I am really happy that the setup by C Eagle really helped big time. :D

rede4bed July 15 2008, 02:54:15 UTC

Ouch. Does the virus infect your computer from the just the image being on LJ or from clicking the link on the image?

neocanis July 15 2008, 07:22:32 UTC

Just the image being on LJ, as the ads been loaded onto LJ's page and triggered some java based malware, then all hell break loose. Whatever it is, very likely it is hidden in the ads. Besides, I never click on those ads links, it is safer that way... till now that is... :(

In last month's PC World Magazine, LiveJournal has been mentioned as one of the companies that keep in contact with who ever is selling the malware that hacker makes. But I don't know who is hide those malware in ads and other web contents and trying to steal people's info.

With any luck, I guess I found one... :(