WARNING! Malware attacks on this site!

[the real new messiah]

Absolutely right! My wallet never forgave me for the abuse in fact.

Was it painful? Definitely

Was it worth it? Every expensive penny....

[Adster]

Sounds to me like the virus is being delivered through the adverts to me. May be worth efests checking those, or temporarily disabling them until the source is found.

[Frogger_Queen]

It's still happening. Kaspersky just notified me that it had been "denied", so that's ok for me. I'm currently using Chrome to browse....

[LondonTom]

I can't wait til virus writers start targetting apple fan boys and wipes the smug looks off there faces

[ramragon]

I can't wait til virus writers start targetting apple fan boys and wipes the smug looks off there faces

[StoneCircle]

My Norton antivirus blocked 2 simultanous attacks one called Phoenix Toolkit Download Request (originating from marillador.cz.cc) and Fake AV Webpage Request (from taborph.com/stats_js_e.phd?id=14743726) this was last night when I was on here. Both tried twice so I shut down. I have since has an genuine update from Adobe which I downloaded and have been fine since then.

Edited February 27, 2011 by StoneCircle

[dingbat2]

We are all doomed, doomed I tell you

They are coming to get us.....

[jimmy93]

I love my Mac!

[Ed209]

it just had a go at mine. Chrome stopped it

[Kowalski]

A trojan is being blocked from one of the ads on this site, just happened again as I began to post this message. Kaspersky identifies it then denies it.

I don't use IMDB much, but have been on ebay most of the weekend and not had any issues.

[StoneCircle]

Another one by the Fake AV page has just occurred. I have installed Google Chrome as advised by Neil, (thanks for the tip! ) and both Google and Norton picked up on it.

Most impressed with Chrome as its fast and has a spell check, I am very pleased with it so far!!

[frankblack]

I had this intercepted several times yesterday by Opera or Avast (not sure which took control of the problem, but they blocked the page).

I'm currently using the site with Firefox and Ad Blocking addons for the time being.

[BlackHole2006]

If anyones getting a virus called System Tool then heres how to get rid of it:

1. Click the registration link on the programme that poses itself as anti-virus sofware.

2. Enter the follwoing registration code: WNDS-SODF5-GS5E0-FG145-2DF8G (If this one doesn't work then PM me and I'll give you more.

3. Click OK and allow the (fake) scan

4. Restart the PC when it's finished scanning.

I found this on a website and it worked for me!

[Ed209]

If anyones getting a virus called System Tool then heres how to get rid of it:

1. Click the registration link on the programme that poses itself as anti-virus sofware.

2. Enter the follwoing registration code: WNDS-SODF5-GS5E0-FG145-2DF8G (If this one doesn't work then PM me and I'll give you more.

3. Click OK and allow the (fake) scan

4. Restart the PC when it's finished scanning.

I found this on a website and it worked for me!

Edited February 27, 2011 by Ed209

[dingbat2]

If anyones getting a virus called System Tool then heres how to get rid of it:

1. Click the registration link on the programme that poses itself as anti-virus sofware.

2. Enter the follwoing registration code: WNDS-SODF5-GS5E0-FG145-2DF8G (If this one doesn't work then PM me and I'll give you more.

3. Click OK and allow the (fake) scan

4. Restart the PC when it's finished scanning.

I found this on a website and it worked for me!

[mikeb]

Whoooaaahhhhh ... please DO NOT register the d@mn thing if you've unfortunately managed to get something unpleasant installed on your system - I'd put several million squid on it making matters infinitely worse than they already are, either immediately or in the not too distant future ! Same thing goes for paying the ransom demanded by it - highly unlikely to help in any way other than by reducing your bank balance and very much more likely to make matters infinitely worse for you.

You defo *NEED* to remove it sensibly as has been advised above. There's no real shortage of info on Mr.Google but be careful as I wouldn't mind betting that some sites claiming to provide info on how to remove it are just as likely to be dishing it or something equally unpleasant out if the purveyors of this cr@p have been good at their jobs. Be careful, only visit known and most likely to be trustworthy sites when following links and particularly so if a download of some kind is allegedly required.

Edited February 27, 2011 by mikeb

[ramragon]

Sorry Mr Hole, but this sounds like very bad advice to me. Check out Ramwagon's post earlier in the day, re booting up in Safemode and inatalling some freeware. Worked a treat for me

[rabid]

Just to recap on how i removed the malware, if you do happen to get infected then -

restart your computer and when windows starts up select the option to run it in safe mode with networking

open your internet window and connect

go to google and locate a free program called hitman pro 3.5

download and install, then if it gives you the option to look for updates then do it

once updated and install run the software.

depending on the size of your hard drives it may take 20 seconds or 20 minutes !

the malware will be removed and you can restart windows to get your system back.

I have nothing to do with the hitman software, just when i was infected i searched around and that was the soloution that was suggested. it worked first time without a problem. the software is free for the first 30 days and then you have the option to buy it if you want.

[Gems_GV09]

my laptop got completely ko'd on sat eve.... im guessing this is prob related

[psychology]

I had this yesterday and a boot in safe mode followed by a system restore seemed to get rid of it. I've checked the registry and can't find any sign of it. Laptop seems fine now.

[bunchy]

my laptop got completely ko'd on sat eve.... im guessing this is prob related

[eFestivals]

FYI: everything has been checked out and double-checked .... if the problem was coming from efestivals, it very definitely isn't now.

[ramragon]

good to know the problem seems to be sorted, at least for now. cheers

[psychology]

Just an update, I've now had four pc's with the same problem reported to me at work (non networked pc's)and all seem to work fine with a system restore. Also none of the people use efests so this appears to be a widespread problem.

Edited February 28, 2011 by psychology

[LondonTom]

Just an update, I've now had four pc's with the same problem reported to me at work (non networked pc's)and all seem to work fine with a system restore. Also none of the people use efests so this appears to be a widespread problem.