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Topic: Malware injection on bitcointalk? (Read 1218 times)

donator
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April 18, 2013, 05:35:56 PM
#16
It was the image here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1852640

Google is a little too paranoid, sometimes, because if there were a vulnerability with images, we'd all be screwed - blacklist or not.

Well, there was once a major security issue with the way GDI handled images, actually:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Metafile_vulnerability

But yeah, for the most part there haven't been any major exploits to the make the rounds in the last few years along these lines.
ccl
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April 18, 2013, 12:42:50 PM
#15
Don't use Chrome at all. Uninstall this crap. Search this forum for easywallet

thanks for the suggestion MM..for now i might mess around with the mobile version to avoid getting in trouble ( Huh now how can I use WIFI without gettin caught LMAO)  Grin
legendary
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Death to enemies!
April 16, 2013, 10:36:16 PM
#14
Don't use Chrome at all. Uninstall this crap. Search this forum for easywallet
ccl
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April 16, 2013, 08:34:13 PM
#13
that makes sense coz i went to that thread and that's when i saw the warning

on the side note i was happy to see there's a mobile version but....mobile too is not allowed at work lmao  juz broke 2 rules <3 bitcoins
legendary
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April 16, 2013, 08:31:48 PM
#12
It was the image here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.1852640

Google is a little too paranoid, sometimes, because if there were a vulnerability with images, we'd all be screwed - blacklist or not.
ccl
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April 16, 2013, 08:31:14 PM
#11
nice to know...now how do i make our IT dept approve this hahaha I guess no bitcointalk during work hours ( if i can ) LOL  thanks much pekv2
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ccl
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April 16, 2013, 07:40:56 PM
#9
Just a warning:
Google warned me of a possible malware when loading a page on this forum.



got the same malware warning earlier so i logged out and shut down pc. It's different from the image u have.  If it's google related, is it possible this happened coz am using Chrome?  well I kinda panic as am @ the office ryt now & dont want to get caught  lol.. but this forum is irresistable so is bitcoins Smiley
sr. member
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April 16, 2013, 07:35:38 PM
#8
Nope, only happened twice.
legendary
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Keep it real
April 16, 2013, 07:31:46 PM
#7
I PM'd theymos about this (and moved the topic to Meta)

Edit:

@OP
If it's rare I'm guessing it may have to do with an ad, did you notice anything consistent?
legendary
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Reverse engineer from time to time
April 16, 2013, 07:29:07 PM
#6
I like how a person is depicted stealing virtual coins.
sr. member
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April 16, 2013, 07:13:23 PM
#5
Er... somewhere in the speculation section. It wasn't a constant thing: it happened twice in maybe 50 page loads.

IIRC, the same thing happened in 2011.

Not trying to make you panic or anything, just saying I got this message.  Wink
legendary
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Hamster ate my bitcoin
April 16, 2013, 07:07:48 PM
#4
Do you a link to the bitcointalk page in question?
hero member
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April 16, 2013, 07:02:33 PM
#3
hopefully someone checks it out. not me
sr. member
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April 16, 2013, 06:59:07 PM
#2
Sounds like over zealous noob-proofing on Google's part?
sr. member
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Merit: 250
April 16, 2013, 06:22:10 PM
#1
Just a warning:
Google warned me of a possible malware when loading a page on this forum.

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