Getting virus alerts? Please read

[Malf]

[Updated 03.2012]

This forum is hosted by Proboards which has advertising on their boards. On rare occasion, they will have some illegitimate adverts appearing that may cause virus alerts on their computers. Any ads that pop-up or play music are also disallowed.

If you have experienced any of these kinds of ads, please take a screen shot immediately of the advert as it will be required if you want to report it to Proboards so they can remove it. You will then need to press 'Ctrl Alt R' to get the reporting page up.
This tool can also be used for adverts you feel are inappropriate or cause any offence/upset.

If the above tool does not work, please post the following info on this thread.
1. Link to the forum
2. Your location - country & state.
3. The browser you're using
4. What happened when you clicked on the forum and, if applicable, what you had to do to get rid of the virus.

It is recommended you have good anti-virus software installed on your computer.
For advice about what to do if you have got a virus, please see this thread.

Thanks and apologies if it causes any inconvenience.

Malf

[Deleted]

Aha so I was right about it being possibly to do with the adverts!

[peeriecaz]

I couldn't see what ad it was that caused it, it loaded the virussy thing as soon as logged on to forum, didn't even see the forum!

[Malf]

Jan 9, 2010 17:25:16 GMT sazzle said:

Aha so I was right about it being possibly to do with the adverts!

You're always right m'dear!

[Malf]

Jan 9, 2010 17:30:08 GMT peeriecaz said:

I couldn't see what ad it was that caused it, it loaded the virussy thing as soon as logged on to forum, didn't even see the forum!

Hmm I don't know what to suggest when that happens other than getting rid of it soon as poss! I guess if that's what's happening to most people here, I can tell them that.
Least there shouldn't be any more problems while the ads are gone, and hopefully they won't bring them back until it's sorted!

[Nikki Angel]

Yep that's what happened to me. The whole page changed as soon as I went into the forum chair thread.

[melly]

Ads are back and I've just had the message pop-up for me. I was already in the forum, clicked back out of a thread and like the others have said the page didn't actually get to load.

ETA: It's not possible to report the problem following those instructions as it links to the ad on the page when you do it, which isn't the one that actually caused it. And you don't seem to be able to post on that board as a guest.

[Malf]

Cross posted from other thread...

...with regards to the virus pop ups, Proboards say that they have no reports of the problem in the last few hours and think they have fixed it. There should not be anymore problems, but if there is, please DO NOT click on any pop ups (this is what downloads the virus) and if poss, please do a screenshot and PM it to me so I can show it to Proboards Support,
Thanks.