Forum warnings

[Peter Franks]

A few of the sites I regularly visit on the web are being intercepted by this page today. I have not experienced it on here I should say. And no, not 'those' sort of sites either!

I've since heard from someone that clicking on the link shown there is what causes the virus. I'm guessing PC users beware, but can it do anything to me on a Mac? Have any of you seen this from Google or is it dodgy?

I've had Google warnings in the past but they've never looked like this one does
Thanks

 

[r.j.s]

I've experienced it before ... but normally only when searching for something and clicking on a google result. I haven't had it come up visiting any of my regularly visiting sites.

 

[GGJstudios]

I've since heard from someone that clicking on the link shown there is what causes the virus. I'm guessing PC users beware, but can it do anything to me on a Mac?

First, you can't infect a Mac simply by clicking on a web page. Second, there are no Mac OS X viruses in existence. Macs are not immune to malware, but no true viruses exist in the wild that can run on Mac OS X, and there never have been any since it was released 10 years ago. The only malware in the wild that can affect Mac OS X is a handful of trojans, which can be easily avoided with some basic education, common sense and care in what software you install. Also, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion have anti-malware protection built in, further reducing the need for 3rd party antivirus apps.

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I've clicked "Ignore Warning" on those links in the past and absolutely nothing bad happens.

 

[r.j.s]

Adding to what ^^^ said, if the site does automatically download something, it can only harm your computer if you choose to install whatever app is downloaded from the site.

 

[Peter Franks]

Thanks guys, as always.....

Yeh, it just didn't look familiar, like they do on google images when they come up. I seen them a few times but not this one or heard of that flashplayer11.kwik.to link, and that didn't come up on a search, which if it was legit probably would of..

Thanks again

 

[Peter Franks]

P.S.
When you click continue, Is this the Mac telling you that even visiting the site can install the malware and harm the computer or is it the fake message from wherever it originates from?

 

[r.j.s]

I think that is a popup generated by google - as an extra layer of security.

 

[GGJstudios]

P.S.
When you click continue, Is this the Mac telling you that even visiting the site can install the malware and harm the computer or is it the fake message from wherever it originates from?

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While the message may be true for Windows, it doesn't apply to Mac OS X. You can't install malware on Mac OS X simply by visiting a site. You would have to download a file, launch it, and manually complete the installation process, which usually requires entering your admin password.

 

[Peter Franks]

Thank you. It's at times like this that I wonder why anyone on the planet uses Windows

 

[0dev]

You should, however, warn the admins of the forums this is coming up on. Odds are, they have a dodgy ad on their sites which could be affecting Windows users.

 

[r.j.s]

You should, however, warn the admins of the forums this is coming up on. Odds are, they have a dodgy ad on their sites which could be affecting Windows users.

OP, is this warning happening here?

 

[Peter Franks]

No, it's not happening on here. But several other legit forums are suffering from this today.

 

[Peter Franks]

You should, however, warn the admins of the forums this is coming up on. Odds are, they have a dodgy ad on their sites which could be affecting Windows users.

Good shout, I did on one, but it's coming up on every click... and boy is it a pain to do anything on them. But yeh, you're right