Virus Alerts
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:42 pm
no viruses have ever came from or have infected bitPimps sites or servers - so no worry there.
however, users do like to give updates to each other on the latest possible viruses / attacks / etc. - we're all on the same team and nobody wants to see another go down.
latest virus alert:
There's a new virus making it's rounds that is infecting many un-suspecting victims. Most likely, many users won't know they've just been infected, and with this particular virus - it's being embedded in websites that users visit.
more info here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5290386/
though they claim the virus has been contained to a degree - it hasn't.
many network administrators are not on their game and probably haven't protected themselves against this attack. I went to a German site today that had it and it's been out for almost a week now. So I know not all network admins have caught it yet.
here's what happens:
1.) you visit a site that is infected, could be any site for now - though most major creditable sites have protected themselves from it.
2.) if site is infected, you're secretly redirected to a site hosted in Russia, a Trojan is installed and hackers are able to copy usernames, passwords, credit card info, etc.
normally, while visiting the infected site, all the sudden a small popup or popunder window would materialize to the site installing the virus.
where I work, one of our servers was infected and effected all hosted sites on that server. after a few hours of me and MadSamoan trouble-shooting, we found what was causing it and nullified it.
those of you hosting or even you web surfers - be aware, it's still happening on a much smaller scale than earlier this week - but still a concern, it's by no means over as indicated by the German site (about micros) I visited today.
however, users do like to give updates to each other on the latest possible viruses / attacks / etc. - we're all on the same team and nobody wants to see another go down.
latest virus alert:
There's a new virus making it's rounds that is infecting many un-suspecting victims. Most likely, many users won't know they've just been infected, and with this particular virus - it's being embedded in websites that users visit.
more info here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5290386/
though they claim the virus has been contained to a degree - it hasn't.
many network administrators are not on their game and probably haven't protected themselves against this attack. I went to a German site today that had it and it's been out for almost a week now. So I know not all network admins have caught it yet.
here's what happens:
1.) you visit a site that is infected, could be any site for now - though most major creditable sites have protected themselves from it.
2.) if site is infected, you're secretly redirected to a site hosted in Russia, a Trojan is installed and hackers are able to copy usernames, passwords, credit card info, etc.
normally, while visiting the infected site, all the sudden a small popup or popunder window would materialize to the site installing the virus.
where I work, one of our servers was infected and effected all hosted sites on that server. after a few hours of me and MadSamoan trouble-shooting, we found what was causing it and nullified it.
those of you hosting or even you web surfers - be aware, it's still happening on a much smaller scale than earlier this week - but still a concern, it's by no means over as indicated by the German site (about micros) I visited today.
