Malware alerts

[Undercover-Elsa]

This morning while on CAG my Avast firewall/AV has thrown up several malicious URL alerts and blocked the affected site, which I think must be loading via the adserver.

Happens when first logging on, opening threads from Control Panel, when editing a post, or using the back button etc.

 

the blocked URL is: indikatorl.in/z/nukgb

 

I've had adserver URLs stopping me using my "back button" for a while on CAG, but this malware is a different matter and quite concerning.

Hope webby will check it out, pretty please?

regards,

Elsa x

Edited January 30, 2012 by Undercover-Elsa

[eskimoman]

The best anti malware (and indeed antivirus) i have ever come across by far is malwarebytes from malwarebytes org

 

I've known it remove malware and viruses other antivirus software doesn't even detect and it has never let me down.

It is free (although there is a premium version which simply gives an on the fly monitoring facility as opposed to a manual scan). it has a fantastic reputation for doing an excellent job and I highly recommend this to anybody who cares about keeping there computer clean and healthy.

 

I also use an incredible 'virtual browsing' app called 'Sandboxie'. This is also free and is probably my most prized piece of software next to antimalwarebytes.

 

Sandboxie once installed (again free) allows you to access the internet through the sandboxie interface BUT... the internet only see's your system as a virtual sandbox thus anything done through sandboxie cannot touch your hard drive or harm your computer.

 

There is plenty of info about both these apps online such as you tube, tech forums etc.

 

Using both these my PC has never been as safe as it is today.

Edited April 12, 2012 by eskimoman

[dx100uk]

simple ans is to never browse the internet with an windows user/account that has admin rights!

you are asking for trouble if you do that

 

dx

[Undercover-Elsa]

It was only happening on CAG, Dx..stopped after a day. Related to the google adserver methinks. My PC is totally clean.

I'm very keen (obsessive LOL) on security and indeed any sensitive transactions I do are done in a "safe zone" provided by my AV (Avast) which is completely isolated with its' own browser. I highly recommended it for online banking, Paypal logon etc.

Sounds like a similar system to the Sandboxie..

[pitfall2]

malwarebytes is not an antivirus program, You still need to use and anti virus prog. avast or avira are free. Just make sure You don't let them down load any offers ( take the tick out of anything you don't want)

[pitfall2]

Around that time some banks were up-dating their security, I'm not sure now if the back button has been stopped ( or it was just for that time, while doing the up-date )