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DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« on: August 08, 2010, 04:44:47 pm »
DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER, UPDATE OR UNINSTALL ADOBE READER.

I never download any programs or say "Yes" to anything unless they're from a reputable site (e.g. Cnet's download.com). I haven't downloaded anything from the internet in the past three weeks.

I just got infected with a program called "Antivir Solution" by going on Imageshack.us (stupidly using IE). I didn't accept anything or click any dialogs, so was really angry.

The program got onto my system by an advert on Imageshack opening a .pdf file which executed the virus (which was luckily not too hard to remove once I got into safe-mode, but would otherwise not let me open ANYTHING or browse ANY webpage).

So this is a warning to you all: if you've been putting it off like me, make a backup of your computer now, stop using imageshack.us, stop using IE under any circumstances, and update Adobe Reader.

This is particularly horrible for me because I've reformatted several times in the past few months, and I am a very cautious computer user.

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2010, 04:48:03 pm »
Cysio is gonna die!  :D

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2010, 04:48:20 pm »
damn people who cause these shit, hope they die slowly and painful.

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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2010, 04:53:14 pm »
ok i'll make sure to use imageshack and internet explorer more often

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2010, 05:00:40 pm »
Adobe Reader
uninstall that and use sumatra pdf instead
will read and answer your forum PMs when I'm less busy!

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2010, 07:56:04 pm »
Huh something must be wrong with you.Adobe corporation exist many years...must be that you got some Trojan in your system which caused problems on internet especially if you using old version of Internet Explorer.
If i am sure only people who using IE6 and IE7 can get message like you got,Antivir or Antivirus 2010...cause security on both browsers is fucked up
« Last Edit: August 08, 2010, 07:58:50 pm by [LSR]Jalicno »

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2010, 09:55:54 pm »
He didn't say adobe gave him a virus. Adobe's pdf reader has had a lot of exploits over the last few years. It also has a browser plugin, so just viewing a pdf with the browser (any browser) can give you a virus. Best action is to uninstall it and use sumatra or another pdf reader like mooman suggested. Foxit reader can be just as bad as adobe though.

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2010, 10:09:11 pm »
I was going to suggest foxit reader :(

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2010, 10:29:47 pm »
you would wouldn't you... mr FOX xD

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2010, 10:47:12 pm »
PyroFoxIt

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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2011, 01:13:02 pm »
heh

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2011, 02:11:26 pm »
yea use shit antivirus programs and blame IE
i use IE 11 years and hadn't any problems

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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2011, 02:14:05 pm »
IE has always been good to me. i've had more problems with opera and firefox more than i ever did with ie

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2011, 02:26:02 pm »
Adobe Reader
uninstall that and use sumatra pdf instead

I use Foxit. Is Sumatra better/more secure?

edit -

Foxit reader can be just as bad as adobe though.

Ah.

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2011, 03:19:00 pm »
yea use shit antivirus programs and blame IE
i use IE 11 years and hadn't any problems
11 years internet user,woooow if am sure you are 18 now so i seriously doubt that you even knew what is internet your your age 7  ::)

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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2011, 03:44:34 pm »
IE has always been good to me. i've had more problems with opera and firefox more than i ever did with ie

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Re: DO NOT USE IMAGESHACK.US OR INTERNET EXPLORER
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2011, 05:33:58 pm »
Google Chrome ftw :L

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« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2011, 06:26:18 pm »
rockmelt ftw
I would much rather be hated for what I am than loved for something that I'm not