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| Posted by Robert: Mon Dec 4th, 2017 18:01 | 1st Post |
| Over the weekend I was browsing eBay looking at Marlin cars. I clicked on arrows to shift the item images across when inadvertently I double clicked (not sure the double click is relevant) and a warning screen similar to the one in the screenshot below came up. I could reproduce it at will by going back a screen then clicking on the same arrow. I was too busy to bother with it at the time so I dismissed it. Today exactly the same thing happened. This time I had been looking at Arca Swiss camera mounts, then for some reason I started looking at GoPro cameras, similarly, I clicked the right arrow to shift the images available to view to the left. Then this screen appeared, very similar to, if not exactly the same as before. I did a screenshot and copied the URL, which I think I have now lost... Anyway the reason for posting this is to warn you about it and if it does happen warn you not to click on any part of the warning window. CLOSE THE TAB. I have scoured eBay security report procedures but they don't seem to have any means of contacting them other than their closely defined reporting process, into which this doesn't fit. Typical.  Just to add, I have run Sophos antivirus and it's given my computer the all clear, not that I'm surprised, it's just a scam to get you to click on their link. The more enlightened among you may be able to decipher the URL but to me it's just gobbledegook Attachment: Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 13.27.59.jpg (Downloaded 24 times)
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| Posted by Robert: Mon Dec 4th, 2017 18:18 | 2nd Post |
| This is the screenshot of Sophos doing a full scan. 2.2 million files???? Amazing. Attachment: Screen Shot 2017-12-04 at 23.14.41.jpg (Downloaded 21 times)
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 4th, 2017 18:23 | 3rd Post |
They would be all photos on Iain's computer. 
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 4th, 2017 18:30 | 4th Post |
| I am always suspicious of messages that say "don't leave this page or". If the computer is already infected, leaving the page is of no consequence. And people who use title case to emphasise points. Although in fairness I had a guy trying to get money out of me and he said that as he was 'foreign' his English wouldn't be perfect. Just when I was going to correct his grammar and email him back
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| Posted by jk: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 08:04 | 5th Post |
| I have seen this numerous times before. I have AVG running on my Mac and unless it is a new trojan/virus then it will be blocked, quarantined and deleted by AVG. These screens are triggered by 'infected' javascript jsps on the server. Like Eric says Never follow the instructions on these screens as they are just bait for you to do things. Always kill the page/tab you are on. Close the browser, flush the caches and restart the browser. If you want further checking then do a full machine scan. I do a full AVG scan approx every month as a just in case. I have found Trojans in the past on Windows machines. These were harmless stuff that are really advanced cookies. Viruses or trojans that phone home information from your computer do exist but are more difficult to install and a decent anti-virus and firewall will kill their actions.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 09:30 | 6th Post |
jk wrote:I have seen this numerous times before. Jonathan Am I right in saying that ipads are less susceptible, due to the limited access Apple allow to the iPad programming and infrastructure? I am not even aware whether virus protection apps are available for the iPad? I certainly haven't got one.
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| Posted by jk: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 09:57 | 7th Post |
| I think ipads are less desirable to infect as they have limited connectivity for external memory devices so transmission is only via networked connections. Not sure about anti-virus for ipads availability. Would only be via AppStore.
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 12:26 | 8th Post |
jk wrote:I think ipads are less desirable to infect as they have limited connectivity for external memory devices so transmission is only via networked connections. Thanks I've never bothered to look and will continue so. 
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| Posted by Robert: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 12:45 | 9th Post |
| As I understand it in this case, these are purely web based 'infections' or malware. It's no deeper than the web page. UNLESS you click on it... If you click on it then there could be a range of consequences from noting your IP number through installing a malware cookie in your browser etc. I'm not sure what range of options that provides for the malware. Probably monitoring your activity more closely than the normal cookie. Generally the Apple web security is pretty tight despite various mistakes on Apple's part. The fact that you can only download iDevice stuff from the App store helps, the regime is tightly controlled and generally if there's a problem the target App is withdrawn from the store pretty quickly so not too many users can be affected. I clear cookies fairly regularly on my Macs. I would like to draw eBay's attention to this issue but I guess for them it's a bit like swatting flies, clobber one and there's another one buzzing around in seconds.
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| Posted by jk: Tue Dec 5th, 2017 13:42 | 10th Post |
| Yes exactly that Robert. However the type of people who click through are the same as those who click links in email and get infected with a virus.
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| Posted by Iain: Sun Dec 10th, 2017 07:24 | 11th Post |
Eric wrote:They would be all photos on Iain's computer. I don't have any photos on my computer. they are all on external hard drives.
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| Posted by amazing50: Mon Dec 11th, 2017 15:19 | 12th Post |
| Just had the same thing pop up. Was also on ebay and a browser, Google Chrome, shutdown and scan showed nothing.
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