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malware alert every time I open MacRumors!!

GGJstudios said:
What, exactly, is the nature and content of the alert? Screen captures would be helpful.
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A MacAfee window appears, saying that it detected one malware when accessing the site, and disappears.

Then if I open the McAfee console, it shows a new element in the quarantine section.

It doesn't say precisely what it is...
Here is what appears in the section:

/Users/(myname)/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db-journal

And that's it. I can't click on it in order to have more info.
 
INEEDANOTEBOOK said:
A MacAfee window appears, saying that it detected one malware when accessing the site, and disappears.
Then if I open the McAfee console, it shows a new element in the quarantine section.
It doesn't say precisely what it is...
Here is what appears in the section:
/Users/(myname)/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db-journal
And that's it. I can't click on it in order to have more info.
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That's strange. It should allow you to see what the nature of the threat is. It could be a false alarm or it could be a file on your system that contains some Windows malware. There is nothing malicious about this site, obviously. Have you downloaded apps or plug-ins from "questionable" sites, such as torrent or porn sites? If you haven't, the chances are extremely remote that you could have Mac malware on your computer.

Mac Virus/Malware Info
 
GGJstudios said:
That's strange. It should allow you to see what the nature of the threat is. It could be a false alarm or it could be a file on your system that contains some Windows malware. There is nothing malicious about this site, obviously. Have you downloaded apps or plug-ins from "questionable" sites, such as torrent or porn sites? If you haven't, the chances are extremely remote that you could have Mac malware on your computer.

Mac Virus/Malware Info
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Beat you to posting the link! :)
 
GGJstudios said:
That's strange. It should allow you to see what the nature of the threat is. It could be a false alarm or it could be a file on your system that contains some Windows malware. There is nothing malicious about this site, obviously. Have you downloaded apps or plug-ins from "questionable" sites, such as torrent or porn sites? If you haven't, the chances are extremely remote that you could have Mac malware on your computer.

Mac Virus/Malware Info
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Don't know. I'm studying McAfee menus to see if I can have more info.
Anyhow, I haven't had such messages in years, and suddenly two in two days, both exactly when I open McRumors... :confused::confused:

I didn't download anything -- except for the new OS version.
 
tjb1 said:
Didnt want to steal all your thunder, I left it unnamed :p
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You're welcome to steal my thunder. As long as the information gets out there, it doesn't matter to me who gets credit.
INEEDANOTEBOOK said:
Don't know. I'm studying McAfee menus to see if I can have more info.
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I've never cared for McAfee, but I would at least expect it to give a reason for quarantining something. You really don't need any anti-virus software on your Mac (read the link to find out why). If it were me, I'd uninstall McAfee and forget about it.
 
GGJstudios --

Yeah, I've the threads on that. But it's just that my school wants us to do so... and since they provide it free and that it doesn't slow down my system... I don't mind. I think it might be to protect non-mac users. I don't know.

It's just that I find it weird that it pops up just when I come here...

Ok, there is no way I can open the thread in the quarantine section. Seems that the McAfee for windows allows to do it, but not the mac version. I give up...

Edit:
I've opened MacRumors several times since then, and nothing popped.
Don't know what to think about it...
 
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Yesterday I got a malware warning from Macrumors...visiting the "What you purchased today" or whatever its called. Page 26 came and Chrome gave a warning about malware, dont quite remember the site but it ended in .au.
 
Not sure.

Anything's possible -- perhaps errant ad? I expect we'd get more complaints if it was something served up by the site itself.

Please take a screenshot if it happens again. That will help a lot.

arn
 
Here I got it again viewing another picture thread, "Post your headphones"

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Here whats Google has to say about NewLuxuryItems.com

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=newluxuryitems.com
 
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I have changed the offending link (an image of some headphones hosted on that site) so it is should no longer present you with that warning when you visit that page.
 
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