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Fullthrottledesigns · 2010-08-20, 12:12

I was trying to go to a website and I am getting this warning. It happens in Firefox also is this legit or do I have an issue with my Mac?

iMac running 10.6.4 and Safari 5.0.1

Site: http://www.woodworkingtalk.com

Luca · 2010-08-20, 12:15

Not an issue with your Mac. A similar warning comes up when I try to visit that site with Firefox on Windows. Doesn't affect IE, but then IE isn't known for being a secure browser.

Somehow, that site got on some anti-malware blacklist. I've had it happen before to sites that shouldn't have been on there.

Fullthrottledesigns · 2010-08-20, 12:16

So should i stay away from the site or is it ok. I was on yesterday with no issues?

Luca · 2010-08-20, 12:26

I visited the site with IE and it looked just like any other forum. It's probably safe. In fact there are probably people discussing the issue in their feedback forum.

http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f16/s...k-again-18825/

Banana · 2010-08-20, 12:29

I seem to recall that one time Applenova got blacklisted due to some kind of spammer piggybacking and injecting their junk. I never saw that myself but there was also a discussion about that few years and Brad fixed it up - it actually was external to Applenova server IIRC.

alcimedes · 2010-08-20, 12:31

Although to be fair, there have been a variety of cross platform attacks that could be deployed via a web page. I'd certainly think twice before continuing.

Kickaha · 2010-08-20, 12:40

Often, the malware is being hosted by an advertising provider who deploys ads on the page in question. Makes for tracking down what's going on really quite a pain.

SpecMode · 2010-08-20, 12:42

Yeah, more often than not (as far as I can tell), the warning pops up if a site is the victim of a cross-site scripting attack, even if it isn't the one actually hosting the attack in question. Clicking the link in the warning gives you more info about what specifically was reported and/or detected, and what domain(s) the attack was actually coming from.

Bryson · 2010-08-20, 12:46

What happens is that a site gets hacked (forums are particularly targetted for this sort of thing) and the hacker puts malware on the site. The blacklist operator then (quite reasonably) adds the site to the list. Then the site owner fixes the issues - but the blacklist doesn't get updated. It's a pain in the ass.

ezkcdude · 2010-08-20, 12:50

Fullthrottledesigns · 2010-08-20, 13:21

Thanks for clearing al this up for me! I thought it was something on my end at first.

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Fullthrottledesigns Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lorton, VA	2010-08-20, 12:12 I was trying to go to a website and I am getting this warning. It happens in Firefox also is this legit or do I have an issue with my Mac? iMac running 10.6.4 and Safari 5.0.1 Site: http://www.woodworkingtalk.com
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2010-08-20, 12:15 Not an issue with your Mac. A similar warning comes up when I try to visit that site with Firefox on Windows. Doesn't affect IE, but then IE isn't known for being a secure browser. Somehow, that site got on some anti-malware blacklist. I've had it happen before to sites that shouldn't have been on there.
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Fullthrottledesigns Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lorton, VA	2010-08-20, 12:16 So should i stay away from the site or is it ok. I was on yesterday with no issues?
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Luca ಠ_ರೃ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota	2010-08-20, 12:26 I visited the site with IE and it looked just like any other forum. It's probably safe. In fact there are probably people discussing the issue in their feedback forum. http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f16/s...k-again-18825/
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Banana is the next Chiquita Join Date: Feb 2005	2010-08-20, 12:29 I seem to recall that one time Applenova got blacklisted due to some kind of spammer piggybacking and injecting their junk. I never saw that myself but there was also a discussion about that few years and Brad fixed it up - it actually was external to Applenova server IIRC.
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alcimedes I shot the sherrif. administrator Join Date: May 2004	2010-08-20, 12:31 Although to be fair, there have been a variety of cross platform attacks that could be deployed via a web page. I'd certainly think twice before continuing.
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Kickaha Veteran Member Join Date: May 2004	2010-08-20, 12:40 Often, the malware is being hosted by an advertising provider who deploys ads on the page in question. Makes for tracking down what's going on really quite a pain.
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SpecMode Wait what Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: El Dorado County, California	2010-08-20, 12:42 Yeah, more often than not (as far as I can tell), the warning pops up if a site is the victim of a cross-site scripting attack, even if it isn't the one actually hosting the attack in question. Clicking the link in the warning gives you more info about what specifically was reported and/or detected, and what domain(s) the attack was actually coming from.
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Bryson Rocket Surgeon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Canadark	2010-08-20, 12:46 What happens is that a site gets hacked (forums are particularly targetted for this sort of thing) and the hacker puts malware on the site. The blacklist operator then (quite reasonably) adds the site to the list. Then the site owner fixes the issues - but the blacklist doesn't get updated. It's a pain in the ass. "...A smell of Petroleum prevails throughout..."
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Fullthrottledesigns Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lorton, VA	2010-08-20, 13:21 Thanks for clearing al this up for me! I thought it was something on my end at first.
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