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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Sat Nov 25, 2017, 05:01 PM Nov 2017

Malvertising strikes once again (screenshotted this time)

No, my machine is clean. I am extremely careful. Just scanned my machine again with 2 AV and 100% clean.

This shite came from this page Don't click that link unless you're prepared to deal with malvertising.

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Malvertising strikes once again (screenshotted this time) (Original Post) steve2470 Nov 2017 OP

No windows here! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #1

Sir, this is the windows computer department liberal N proud Nov 2017 #2

way too many steve2470 Nov 2017 #3

Your link just brought me to a youtube music video...nothing else. ret5hd Nov 2017 #4

ads on that page also steve2470 Nov 2017 #5

No warning & no ads here, using uBlock Origin Earth Bound Misfit Nov 2017 #6

that's how to block the crap, for sure steve2470 Nov 2017 #7

Highly recommend HostsMan to manage, edit & update the Hosts file... Earth Bound Misfit Nov 2017 #8

will do, thanks, you rock! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #9

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. No windows here! n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 05:09 PM

Nov 2017

liberal N proud

(60,976 posts)

2. Sir, this is the windows computer department

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 05:14 PM

Nov 2017

We need to access your computerms immediately.

Imagine how many people fall for these scams.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

3. way too many

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 05:18 PM

Nov 2017

This page took over my screen, and if you're naive you fall for it.

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

4. Your link just brought me to a youtube music video...nothing else.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 06:40 PM

Nov 2017

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

5. ads on that page also

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 06:43 PM

Nov 2017

Last edited Sun Nov 26, 2017, 03:31 AM - Edit history (3)

hence why I said malvertising, it's probably gone by now

eta:

See the ad in the upper right hand corner? It was an ad in that location that served the malvertising. Wasn't my machine.

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,561 posts)

6. No warning & no ads here, using uBlock Origin

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 06:37 AM

Nov 2017

and custom Hosts file, Win 10, Chrome.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

7. that's how to block the crap, for sure

Reply to Earth Bound Misfit (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 06:39 AM

Nov 2017

I'm going to use a pop-up blocker from now on. I might use the hosts file too.

Earth Bound Misfit

(3,561 posts)

8. Highly recommend HostsMan to manage, edit & update the Hosts file...

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 06:54 AM

Nov 2017

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/hostsman.html

I use it with MVPs host file, Malware Domains list & some added manually. uBlock with added custom lists.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

9. will do, thanks, you rock! nt

Reply to Earth Bound Misfit (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 05:03 PM

Nov 2017

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