Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

[Dave_S]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

As Paul says, you need to run an anti-malware program in tandem with your anti-virus software, as they each do a different job.

McAfee rarely has a virus implanting attempt to deal with, but Malware Bytes frequently blocks rogue applications from sending info from the PC.

It doesn't stop them getting in, but it certainly stops them sending info back from your PC to their 'link', and tells you that it has done so. TOR.exe is a very common Malware app.

A regular scan with Malware Bytes, finds them and removes them.

IMO Malware Bytes is one of the best anti-malware apps.

Dave

[antoeknee]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

The threat protection in Endpoint should look for this stuff. However, agree about Malware Bytes, its something I use at home myself.

The corporate laptop I use is so locked down you can't even change wallpaper!!

[Paulstw]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

Endpoint Threat protection set to high level IIRC. They are paranoid about security so would have expected some reaction, just checked logs and nothing reported.

As I said ran same thread in Chrome and didn't get anything. Beginning to think company setup has filtered out at some point and not getting to me.

If you are trying this from your work or a network then you'll find the have some sort of protection at the Web filter before it even gets to the PC. We use BLOXX in school and it regularly checks for Malware and strips out anything it's not meant for the user.

Most companies now have some soft of layer of web protection these days. :)

Symantec Endpoint runs on server on the network. We used to have it but opted for Microsoft Endpoint and its far better. I even use MS endpoint at home now. Coupled with Chrome I haven't had anything for years. However, I don't frequent the dodgy sites I used to looking for free things these days lol

[antoeknee]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

Agree Paul, and that's probably why not seeing at work. No doubt something like MS Endpoint is better but corporate stick means have to use Symantec.

Can't even join the corporate infrastructure if the defs etc aren't up to date.

[Robert Scott]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

A member alerted me to this issue on 2 July.

I did a search and the following link suggests that is only Chrome which is flagging Eclipse as malware and that it appears to be a false positive.

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=429175

I am not an expert in this area, so would be happy to remove the current new members thread and start another new members thread if the consensus is that this would be the safest option. Though you would, of course, lose all the posts in the thread to date.

Let me know your views.

[Dave_S]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

I think that deleting the 'thread' would be the sensible option Robert. It may or not be a false positive, but deleting the 'thread' would remove any uncertainty.

I'm sure that Ron, the 'thread' originator would not object to starting a new one, if he wanted to do so. It would then be interesting to see if the 'Chrome' flags the issue again, following a particular response.

Perhaps the one that 'Tigger' referred to, that was showing as being infected.

Dave

[Robert Scott]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

When I checked last week, the Chrome alert was showing up on threads going back to last September. It is not a matter of deleting one or two threads, but the entire New Members section.

[Tigger]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

When I checked last week, the Chrome alert was showing up on threads going back to last September. It is not a matter of deleting one or two threads, but the entire New Members section.

that seems extreme - if you have an infection I would contact someone thats a VB specialist, money well worth spending to save nuking a section

[Dave_S]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

Hmm, I visit the forum pretty much everyday, always read the new members section, and always use 'Chrome', but today is the first time its has 'flagged up' a potential problem. Plus, only on that particular 'thread'.

I was the first member to respond to it, and it didn't 'flag' any problem. Only since other replies have been made.

As it is, its not longer a problem, as it is apparently affecting just the one 'thread', and so I'll just not open that 'thread' again.

Dave

[Robert Scott]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

that seems extreme - if you have an infection I would contact someone thats a VB specialist, money well worth spending to save nuking a section

Do we have an infection? My research has suggested that it is a false positive.

Has anyone not using Chrome received an alert within their browser.

[Tigger]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

clear on Firefox

[Paulstw]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

It's only showing in Chrome because it has that malware scanning function. You need a plugin for Firefox for that function and IE won't show anything because it's not good enough.

From the recent info it does look like a wee bug in the scanning of the code. Eclipse is software used by most programmers, mainly Android App programmers. Funny who it would flag that specifically.

I'd just scan with Malware Bytes, delete anything found and then make some tea :)

[AndyMulhearn]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

I've tried Safari and Chrome on OSX and only Chrome shows a problem. Downloading, installing and running a full scan with Avast shows nothing on my Mac so I'd be erring on the side of a false positive...

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

I have no issues when using IE.

[2Beers]

Re: Do we have a Malware problem with this site?

I have no issues using Firefox 30