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Title: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: Taxel on August 31, 2016, 03:25:11 PM

The first time I had this warning pop up earlier I just kind of brushed it off since I didn't see what it said. But on a refresh it popped up again.

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I don't know whose avatar or sig is causing it. I know the page its on but its a freshly locked topic so I don't want to step on any toes linking it around.

Edit: It also happened here (http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,381715.30.html).

Title: Re: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: Sprinkles on August 31, 2016, 04:03:21 PM

Well I went to the topic you added at the end there and I don't see anything :blink: Do you have any anti-virus software you could use to do a quick scan on your computer?

Title: Re: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: ghouldilocks on August 31, 2016, 04:06:25 PM

Nothing's been coming up for me, either, and I haven't changed my avatar or sig since the last time I was around - hopefully it's just that your software doesn't recognize a certificate or something else simple and benign.  :huh:

Title: Re: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: Kiwi on August 31, 2016, 04:53:25 PM

I tracked it down, it looks like someone's siggy image is not longer online, but they still have a link. So maybe the dead URL is triggering your warning.
I've moved it off and let the member know, let me know if it still comes up.

Title: Re: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: Taxel on August 31, 2016, 05:18:58 PM

That's probably what it was. Neither of the threads have the warning popping up anymore. Thanks Kiwi!

Title: Re: Malware warning on avatar/sig
Post by: ghouldilocks on September 01, 2016, 07:25:52 AM

Well done tracking it down, Kiwi! And Taxel, lol, your software must be crazy sensitive!