OT: RealGM Malware?

N4U|Redux · Post #1 » by **N4U|Redux** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:55 pm

Normally I browse forums on Linux, so I'm not worried about malware, however, using Windows Vista coupled with Avast Anti-Virus I'm getting some unsettling results that I usually only get at 'bad' sites.

Could be a false positive, but its interesting that I'm getting it.

magicman123 · Post #2 » by **magicman123** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:17 am

i got all kinds of security on my computer too, and every once in awhile when i open a topic, a hundred pages start to open and i need to restart the computer...so i was wondering if it did have something on realgm

mhectorgato · Post #3 » by **mhectorgato** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:37 am

* waits for this thread to "disappear" *

Shishnizzle · Post #4 » by **Shishnizzle** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:18 am

I know this site uses tracking cookies that norton considers a low level security risk. I have'nt heard anything about malware and I'm not even sure what that is. I do know this site used to use alot of popups, but I never see any anymore. Not sure why. It all way's comes down to advertizing. They have to find a way to make the site profitable with out hurting it's user friendlieness and with out pissing off it's customer, or base users.

Post #5 » by **Devin 1L** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:57 am

I've reported this to the higher-ups.

I'll update you when I get feedback, but for now I'm moving this to the Feedback and Suggestions Forum.

N4U|Redux · Post #6 » by **N4U|Redux** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:37 am

NumeroUn0 wrote:I know this site uses tracking cookies that norton considers a low level security risk. I have'nt heard anything about malware and I'm not even sure what that is. I do know this site used to use alot of popups, but I never see any anymore. Not sure why. It all way's comes down to advertizing. They have to find a way to make the site profitable with out hurting it's user friendlieness and with out pissing off it's customer, or base users.

My guess is it ad related. It may also be a heuristic thing.

Basically, if there's a new ad that my ad blocker is not catching and filtering out and it's making it to the virus scanner perhaps that's causing it because I've never seen something like that for this site. As said, I only see it for the more 'bad' (no, not porn, more like "computer security") sites.

triplet1984 · Post #7 » by **triplet1984** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:18 am

Same exact problem with Avast throwing up the same warning. Kinda scary actually.

The Letter J · Post #8 » by **The Letter J** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:38 am

Howard Mass = haxxor

N4U|Redux · Post #9 » by **N4U|Redux** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:36 pm

Da-Met wrote:Same exact problem with Avast throwing up the same warning. Kinda scary actually.

Ok, cool.

Now we need to figure out if it's a false positive from Avast, or if Avast is detecting something that is not necessarily 'good.'

On a side note, I no longer receive the warning.