Digital Spy Forum on Googles badware list

Gary · Sep 18, 2007, 12:18:01

Have not been there in a while but does anyone know what's been propagating on there? I used to pop in and look at the sky forum ( I'm sure my Kaspersky 7 http scanner will stop anything getting through) but I hate putting my pc at risk full stop. I hate even more when forums I use get infected

Rik · Sep 18, 2007, 12:24:05

Tell me more, I usually keep an eye on the Sky+ forum. There was a period when they were getting virus problems (or was it trojans??) in the graphics, but NOD soon saw them off.

McAfee is green for the site.

Gary · Sep 18, 2007, 12:33:15

Quote from: Rik on Sep 18, 2007, 12:24:05
Tell me more, I usually keep an eye on the Sky+ forum. There was a period when they were getting virus problems (or was it trojans??) in the graphics, but NOD soon saw them off.

McAfee is green for the site.

Google up Digital spy Rik and try going there from the link you will get a "this site may harm your computer" warning from Googles badware.org

Rik · Sep 18, 2007, 12:46:23

Similar sort of thing to the McAfee Site Advisor. That's happy with DS. Might be worth letting the DS admin know about the report - but I'd bet it comes from when they had the infected graphics.

Ray · Sep 18, 2007, 13:02:34

Quote from: Killhippie on Sep 18, 2007, 12:33:15
Google up Digital spy Rik and try going there from the link you will get a "this site may harm your computer" warning from Googles badware.org

Only seems to come up for the Forum link if you go to www.digitalspy.co.uk no warning appears.

Gary · Sep 18, 2007, 13:21:34

Quote from: Sheltieuk on Sep 18, 2007, 13:02:34
Only seems to come up for the Forum link if you go to www.digitalspy.co.uk no warning appears.

That's changed since the other day which is good news, maybe google with get the warning off the forums soon then which hopefully means they have cleaned the site up

Gary · Sep 18, 2007, 13:29:06

there is a note on the forum saying they are working with Google and badware.org to remove the classification as they say there is no malware on their forums, saying that I had my Web Antivirus set Maximum just in case

Rik · Sep 18, 2007, 13:30:23

Sounds like they are aware what triggered the alert then, Gary. Nothing alerts on my machines when I visit the forum.

Gary · Sep 18, 2007, 13:36:49

Quote from: Rik on Sep 18, 2007, 13:30:23
Sounds like they are aware what triggered the alert then, Gary. Nothing alerts on my machines when I visit the forum.

Same here, which is good new