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Malicious URL warnings

polski

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Every time I go to an AZ page today, Avast anti-virus (working in Chrome) is dinging with a Malicious URL Blocked warning. Here are the details.

[h=2]Infection Details[/h]
URL:http://sportforme.c0m.li/yoO4TAbn2tpl5Dl...
Process:C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\App...
Infection:URL:Mal
 

Nick

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OK. I found the issue. It's with the ad serving system; not the forums. I've disabled for now until I get it fixed.
 

Nick

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You shouldn't be getting them any more.

I am going to research WTF is going on with the ad serving system. Somehow it was hacked and <iframe> were put into the ad code. :uzi:
 

gmcunni

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i'm pissed because my symantec with advanced protection turned on didn't seem to notice anything ....
 

Nick

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Hey guys,

Just wanted to give you an update on this. We use a software called OpenX to rotate ads on the site. That comes from Google but also from our direct advertisers that you see here.

Anyway, shame on me, the ad system was outdated by two patch versions, and was vulnerable to hacking. The system was hacked and the advertisements on the page had <iframe> codes prepended on each one. It shouldn't have affected anyone on the site, in any event, but was cause for concern.

Yesterday I shut down the ad system entirely, so you don't see any ads on the site right now. I am working with a OpenX contractor to perform an upgrade on the ad server to the most current version. That should be done later today.

Again, my apologies for the concern you guys have had based on the warnings and thanks for all your reports and PM's. If anything else changes or if you still see any warnings, please do let me know ASAP.
 
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