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April 13th, 2013, 10:01 AM
bowtie427ss

Re: OT for true geeks

Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.
April 13th, 2013, 10:02 AM
aditya

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM

Dunno, just tried it again and I get the same message that it blocked 'doctorceme.ru'

GM

I have faced this type of problem once in a while, and the reason was to do with some type of self-unexecutable malware's presence or a similar type of entry in the registry file. I use XP, and had got it corrected by going for a full scan (the off line type, no net I mean) of my setup.
April 13th, 2013, 10:48 AM
Phil-G

Re: OT for true geeks

ok who's been looking at the neckked girlie pics? :D
the link works fine here. not at all sure what these proggies will do. but they sound like good stuff
April 13th, 2013, 12:32 PM
Altec Best

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM

I'm clueless about such stuff, so how does one find out?

GM

I'll open it in a virtual machine which isolates your computer from malicious code.And see what happens.

Edit: Looks safe to me.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.

I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.
April 13th, 2013, 08:29 PM
Old Guy

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altec Best

I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.

I switched to Opera, but had issues with a lot of sites, so back to Firefox now. Doesn't seem quite as buggy. Yes was bad for a bit.
April 13th, 2013, 08:53 PM
mah

Re: OT for true geeks

Run the suspect site past virustotal

https://www.virustotal.com/en/ with https://www.virustotal.com/en/docume...-applications/
April 14th, 2013, 08:33 AM
Old Guy

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil-G

ok who's been looking at the neckked girlie pics? :D

That stuff is all on the PC in the barn, where the redhead never ventures. What she doesn't know won't hurt me...
April 14th, 2013, 09:25 AM
Altec Best

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Guy

I switched to Opera, but had issues with a lot of sites, so back to Firefox now. Doesn't seem quite as buggy. Yes was bad for a bit.

Agreed it is it's only problem IMO. I just recently had a problem with photobucket after they decided to change their software.It isn't supported in Opera anymore and I was a Pro account user so now I'm a Flickr Pro user.. Most of the sites I use or need are supported so it's not a big issue for me... YET !
April 14th, 2013, 10:15 AM
GM

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowtie427ss

Have/can you open the link in an alternative browser?

I wonder if it's a simple recognition issue with Avast, or if there's a little "bug" in GM's computer.......................

I am far from a computer guru, i can only tell you what i use and see. I use Mozilla Firefox for a browser, i run a utility called "no-script" as well as a tracker "blocker" called "Ghostery".

Ironically, when i click this link it is one of the very few times i can open a page with neither a single script or tracker attempting to load. I think the "FRD" link is exceptionally clean from what i can see.

Even hostboard tries to load a couple trackers, when i open the main page of this forum Ghostery instantly blocks trackers from google analytics, and facebook connect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aditya

I have faced this type of problem once in a while, and the reason was to do with some type of self-unexecutable malware's presence or a similar type of entry in the registry file. I use XP, and had got it corrected by going for a full scan (the off line type, no net I mean) of my setup.

Not ATM.

Dunno, I've never had any problem before with this site regardless of which browser, AV program I was using, including the current AVAST freeware.

I was pleased with Firefox for years, then awhile back there was an update that caused it to slow the machine down to a crawl, so after un/re-installing it several times across several FF updates not resolving the issue I switched to Chrome, which until this morning has given me no problems.

I use XP Pro/SP2 and AVAST does a full system scan daily, but Chrome is normally on-line, so last night closed it and disconnected the DSL, but AVAST didn?t find anything.

That said, when I opened Chrome this AM after reconnecting the DSL, it caused the machine to re-boot!

Checking AVAST, I could find no indication it had found anything in the initial scan and Chrome loaded normally, so again tried the FRD link and now it loads the site and its various links, but in each case AVAST pops up that it?s blocking the 'doctorceme.ru' site.

GM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Altec Best

I'll open it in a virtual machine which isolates your computer from malicious code.And see what happens.

Edit: Looks safe to me.

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I stopped using Firefox about 2 years ago.After they kept updating it with tons of bugs it just stopped performing the way I liked.I also tried Ghostery but after noticing a considerable slow down on my PC I uninstalled it.

I now use Opera which runs rings around it... If you like a fast browser try Opera.

OK thanks! Should I just list it as a ?false positive??

I?ll pass on this program then, my machine is slow enough already.

GM
April 14th, 2013, 10:23 AM
Altec Best

Re: OT for true geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM

OK thanks! Should I just list it as a ?false positive??

I?ll pass on this program then, my machine is slow enough already.

GM

Your Welcome ! Yes I would as your computer or more specifically Avast is having the issue.

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