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Vitaherb
02-08-2010, 03:37 AM
A "banned" user named RazzorrMan sent me a PM inquiring about a potential virus detected within my forum usage (?), a pop up came up YES/NO to run a script, which was detected as HARMFUL to my computer.

I suggest not even opening up the PM.

Trying to help as many as possible!! :pray:

Basack
02-08-2010, 03:40 AM
Yup i got that to. Wouldnt worry about it. Fucking tard trying to sell his virus software.

who-dat
02-08-2010, 03:51 AM
yeah, he got banned i see...

Vitaherb
02-08-2010, 03:58 AM
yeah, he got banned i see...

There's still users out there with the scripts in their PM inbox, I didnt see any other threads so here's hopefully enough warning to reduce the amount of people infected =x

edit: To reiterate, although he's still banned his messages are still there

sliv33
02-08-2010, 08:22 PM
thanks for the heads up

outdoordreams
02-09-2010, 06:54 PM
I also got a virus info PM from a BESTFORUMTEAM.......fucking kids.

thanks for the heads up. Smelled fishy.

Peace odd

fullmeltbubble
02-09-2010, 06:57 PM
i apologize about all these spammers.....i'm working on a workaround to stop them from ever signing up

Tobybologna
02-09-2010, 07:09 PM
First ten posts require approval before posting? Dunno. Thanks though FMB! :)
Edit: I guess you'd have to stop PM's too... :x

carlitos
02-09-2010, 07:13 PM
damn i opened it but i have a mac...i hope that doesnt screw my computer up damn those spammers!!!

sibannac
02-09-2010, 09:00 PM
thanbks for the heads up.

And Who dat say they gonna beat them saints

Freebird17
02-09-2010, 09:03 PM
Not sure if it's related but there was a new member "AdministrationTeam" or something like that who joined a day or two ago but they don't show up on the members list. I only ask cause of the "team" ending. Is it actually an admin?

Vitaherb
02-10-2010, 02:44 AM
damn i opened it but i have a mac...i hope that doesnt screw my computer up damn those spammers!!!

You'll be fine as long as you didn't click any pop up messages upon opening the PM, on a mac.

quix
02-10-2010, 06:43 PM
How was a popup embedded in a PM in the first place? As far as I know that is the point of bbcode. Plain HTML should never be allowed ( not even sure if possible ) in a PM or message post. A popup would require some sort of script (probably java, vbscript, activex etc... ) in order to function, but should not be possible to embed.

Anyhow, all users who are using firefox should download the plugin called NoScript. This will require YOU to specify sites which you trust. This plugin would have told which domain the script was hosted on and disallowed it to run by default.

Be safe all!

Natty Puffington
02-12-2010, 04:06 PM
Thanks for the heads up! (Too bad I didn't see it before my PM's popped up!)
:mad: I also got a PM from the Best...Team guy, it gave me a 'read receipt' message, and since it looked like it was from admin I clicked it! Ahh!! :pray: Please no virus!!
Hoping this won't be my second virus in a month! Stupid PCs! :mad:
Mac's rule!

WaTdAbLuNt420
02-12-2010, 05:12 PM
:cool2:good thing I run Linux!

Natty Puffington
02-12-2010, 05:49 PM
Who does that anyway?
I mean, what kind of jerk do you have to be to send viruses to people by PM?
...I guess someone with a LOT of free time and no herb.

what a dink! :mad:

Vitaherb
02-13-2010, 06:30 AM
it gave me a 'read receipt' message, and since it looked like it was from admin I clicked it! Ahh!! :pray: Please no virus!!



If you have noticed anything out of the ordinary specifically speeds altering between programs, scan your computer for multiple things such as malware spyware trojans etc... I would normally suggest formatting prior to this point but seeing as you're on a Mac, you're probably in the green, if you know what i mean,

I would keep rhyming but what the hell.

FunkeeNuggz
02-13-2010, 08:20 PM
I just got the same thing in my notifications and said it was from administrators saying I have a complaint. What's up with this?

DaNK
02-13-2010, 09:02 PM
I just got the same from Admin/Moderator. Come on FMB whats going on.

Warning! Next time we will have to complaint to your ISP, 01:49 PM Admin&Moderator

Basack
02-13-2010, 09:11 PM
Haha i thought i was bein too rowdy again : P

themasochist
02-13-2010, 09:37 PM
Yeah I got that warning about reporting to my isp one as well.

419gotaminute
02-13-2010, 10:06 PM
I just got it too?
If I need to open something or do some kind of scan please let me know personally FMB otherwise I am not opening it.

EatYourEye
02-14-2010, 12:56 AM
i just got one also sunday morning not sure if people are still getting this just delete it?

Vitaherb
02-14-2010, 07:26 AM
It's been confirmed the script opened through the Warning PM could be harmful, I would delete it.

threeeleven
02-14-2010, 04:22 PM
Thanks for the heads up! (Too bad I didn't see it before my PM's popped up!)
:mad: I also got a PM from the Best...Team guy, it gave me a 'read receipt' message, and since it looked like it was from admin I clicked it! Ahh!! :pray: Please no virus!!
Hoping this won't be my second virus in a month! Stupid PCs! :mad:
Mac's rule!

You might get YOUR second virus in a month and you are blaming the PC? You know you are the one using the computer, right? :pipe:

<-- 16 years on a PC and never had a virus!

Anyway, thanks for the warning.. I just saw this thread right before seeing I had a PM ready to read... well that got deleted! Even though my robust Anti-Virus suite would most likely catch it.

Thanks!!!

Justme
02-14-2010, 05:01 PM
its easy to go 16 years without knowing you have a virus ;)

threeeleven
02-14-2010, 05:08 PM
I'm in IT... I think I'd know if I had a virus/worm/trojan/malware/etc etc etc

....Next! :pray:

Justme
02-14-2010, 05:16 PM
yea so am I .. lol

Justme
02-14-2010, 05:35 PM
oh .. and Vitaherb, you dont have a virus .. its bullshit spammers .. there trying to get you to goto thier webapge, there you will get a virus, and that virus will prompt you to buy their anti-vitrus software.

isn't that a great scam!

AZ grow
02-14-2010, 10:14 PM
i got one from an admin&moderater handle...az

Vitaherb
02-14-2010, 10:41 PM
Don't open it, even though it says Admin/Moderator!!! It's for your own good people :D