Spyware on Skill Token page.

Ezekile · 05-11-2008, 10:59 AM

Hello,

I just wanted to alert the admins that the advertising on the skill token page contains spyware/and or adware. It brought up a notification window saying that I have been infected and need to download the program.

Obviously, I haven't been infected, but I would say that if you were to click OK on the window, it would redirect you.

Just a warning.

Sullyman2007 · 05-11-2008, 11:40 AM

Didn't happen for me..
The only ad on that page is the one on the left, and it's almost always the same.

edit: 1000 posts huzzah

Izzy · 05-11-2008, 12:49 PM

The ads change every refresh. He probably had a different one then you.

**Tasselfoot** · 05-11-2008, 05:32 PM

any shot you SSed the ad? otherwise..... we really have very little control over the ads shown.

**devonin** · 05-11-2008, 07:50 PM

Though it would be nice if the only "ads" we had were ones that actually advertised some service or product. "You win! click to get your prize!" "ads" are just annoying spamvertisement that almost certainly involve adware or spyware

**Sir_Thomas** · 05-11-2008, 07:53 PM

Unfortunately; its all about the benjamins.

:<

**Frozen Beat** · 05-11-2008, 08:19 PM

There's also an ad at the top.

If you're a suscriber, I believe there will be no more ads.

**MalDON** · 05-12-2008, 01:15 AM

Actually this is a fairly major problem affecting a lot of websites. There's this guy/company who signs up and advertises like a honest company then inserts some crazy code into the ad. If it happens again please try to get a screenshot like tass suggested or better yet, if you are good with networking, find out the urls it uses.

**devonin** · 05-12-2008, 01:36 AM

The problem with embedded content. I assumed for things like ads, that the company would -give- you the ad to run so you could look it over.

It's like the guy on Livejournal a while ago who made some stupid "what crappy colour-coded nonsense are you" meme, and let it propogate through LJ for a few weeks, then changed the image to goatse.

Since everyone just hotlinked his results, they all got switched over.

**Tasselfoot** · 05-12-2008, 02:16 AM

We have annoyingly little control over the specific ads that are shown... we merely get to pick and choose amongst campaigns that the ad companies we work with are offering. Then almost no control within the campaign.

It's why we're working to, trying to, doing what we can... etc etc... to change the ad companies we're working with, change the ads we're displaying, the type, the method... all so that we can make the experience better for the users while still being able to maintain the site.

**foilman8805** · 05-12-2008, 02:37 AM

I don't think it's Spyware, perse.

I got this a couple days ago, and if I remember correctly, it was a BHO from Google. Just deny it and be on with your day. Nothing malicious...unless BHO's are Spyware, and I'm clueless, which is entirely possible.

D4n · 05-12-2008, 06:28 AM

I've had a couple pop-ups from FFR aswell. I just closed it and carried on.

**demonllama6124** · 05-12-2008, 07:36 AM

3.50 a month can change all of that you know *hint**hint*

**rushyrulz** · 05-12-2008, 07:48 AM

Here's a solution...
Ignore it.

Here's another...
the magical F5 button cures all evil annoying ads (sometimes =P)

jonathanasdf · 05-12-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foilman8805

I don't think it's Spyware, perse.

I got this a couple days ago, and if I remember correctly, it was a BHO from Google. Just deny it and be on with your day. Nothing malicious...unless BHO's are Spyware, and I'm clueless, which is entirely possible.

BHOs COULD be spyware. At least Ad-Aware 2008 detect some of them as spyware (TAC rating of 3... not a big problem)

05-11-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
Ezekile FFR Player Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 36	Spyware on Skill Token page. Hello, I just wanted to alert the admins that the advertising on the skill token page contains spyware/and or adware. It brought up a notification window saying that I have been infected and need to download the program. Obviously, I haven't been infected, but I would say that if you were to click OK on the window, it would redirect you. Just a warning.

05-11-2008, 11:40 AM	#2
Sullyman2007 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 33 Posts: 1,663	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. Didn't happen for me.. The only ad on that page is the one on the left, and it's almost always the same. edit: 1000 posts huzzah

05-11-2008, 12:49 PM	#3
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. The ads change every refresh. He probably had a different one then you.

05-11-2008, 05:32 PM	#4
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. any shot you SSed the ad? otherwise..... we really have very little control over the ads shown. __________________ RIP

05-11-2008, 07:50 PM	#5
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. Though it would be nice if the only "ads" we had were ones that actually advertised some service or product. "You win! click to get your prize!" "ads" are just annoying spamvertisement that almost certainly involve adware or spyware

05-11-2008, 07:53 PM	#6
Sir_Thomas FFR Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 848	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. Unfortunately; its all about the benjamins. :<

05-11-2008, 08:19 PM	#7
Frozen Beat coLSBMidday, zerg sc2 pro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: blank Age: 29 Posts: 1,092	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. There's also an ad at the top. If you're a suscriber, I believe there will be no more ads. __________________ Feel several different pains, before they're colored pure red Make a little chance! Start connecting us into to tomorrow, ready and go! No matter how many times I keep going down, in these unending rounds I'm gonna keep up! We can create hope, it's our story!

05-12-2008, 01:15 AM	#8
MalDON Retired Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 618	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. Actually this is a fairly major problem affecting a lot of websites. There's this guy/company who signs up and advertises like a honest company then inserts some crazy code into the ad. If it happens again please try to get a screenshot like tass suggested or better yet, if you are good with networking, find out the urls it uses.

05-12-2008, 01:36 AM	#9
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. The problem with embedded content. I assumed for things like ads, that the company would -give- you the ad to run so you could look it over. It's like the guy on Livejournal a while ago who made some stupid "what crappy colour-coded nonsense are you" meme, and let it propogate through LJ for a few weeks, then changed the image to goatse. Since everyone just hotlinked his results, they all got switched over.

05-12-2008, 02:16 AM	#10
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. We have annoyingly little control over the specific ads that are shown... we merely get to pick and choose amongst campaigns that the ad companies we work with are offering. Then almost no control within the campaign. It's why we're working to, trying to, doing what we can... etc etc... to change the ad companies we're working with, change the ads we're displaying, the type, the method... all so that we can make the experience better for the users while still being able to maintain the site. __________________ RIP

05-12-2008, 02:37 AM	#11
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 35 Posts: 5,704	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. I don't think it's Spyware, perse. I got this a couple days ago, and if I remember correctly, it was a BHO from Google. Just deny it and be on with your day. Nothing malicious...unless BHO's are Spyware, and I'm clueless, which is entirely possible. Last edited by foilman8805; 05-12-2008 at 04:00 AM..

05-12-2008, 06:28 AM	#12
D4n FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Age: 33 Posts: 32	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. I've had a couple pop-ups from FFR aswell. I just closed it and carried on. __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/D4NN_2007/dansig.jpg[/SIGPIC]

05-12-2008, 07:48 AM	#14
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Spyware on Skill Token page. Here's a solution... Ignore it. Here's another... the magical F5 button cures all evil annoying ads (sometimes =P) __________________

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