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AIBU to wonder why my browser is telling me MN is an "Attack Site"

59 replies

backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 08:45

Eh?

It was fine last night... Xmas Hmm

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TheGrumpalo · 22/12/2010 09:28

I'm getting it on internet explorer.

Niceguy2 · 22/12/2010 09:41

I think this is a classic example for those who think blocking porn at source is a viable idea.

All it needs is for some muppet to report a genuine site and the rest of us are inconvenienced.

APixieInMyMulledWine · 22/12/2010 10:12

Mine was fine last night but I'm now getting it everywhere I click.

I'm on an imac using Safari?? Xmas Sad

Highlander · 22/12/2010 10:14

ugh, I'm getting on a Sony Vaio with safari

verytellytubby · 22/12/2010 10:17

I'm getting it too.

Hassledge · 22/12/2010 10:18

I'm getting it too (FF) and yesterday, a day after my Norton subscription had elapsed (I hadn't got my act together re renewing) I got a hideous bug/virus whatsit on my laptop - one of the ones telling me I had no hard-drive, trying to get me to de-frag, telling me there was no hope and then shutting my laptop down. I eventually got rid (and renewed Norton!), but I couldn't work out where it came from - had opened nothing dodgy at all. Basically Google, MN and Facebook all day.

So I don't think FF are wrong - there is something amiss.

abenstille · 22/12/2010 10:19

me too sony vaio with firefox

Bunnyjo · 22/12/2010 10:21

Got it on Firefox and IE this morning. I am back on Firefox but have had to disable the 'block reported attack sites' for now.

If anyone doesn't know how to do that on Firefox, just click tools, then options, then the security tab on the new window, the second option down is 'block reported attack sites', just uncheck this box and MN should be fine. I would recommend rechecking the box after you've finished on MN though!

skydance · 22/12/2010 10:22

Same here too, Firefox, is very annoying, may have to shut laptop down and go and do housework.

backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 10:35

Waaaa! Safari's doing the warnings now, too. GRRR!! Xmas Angry

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Porcelain · 22/12/2010 10:47

Chrome is doing it too.

Valpollicella · 22/12/2010 10:53

I got a malware/spyware warning last night using Chrome, but Norton stopped it. I'd only gone onto MN. Switched to Firefox and all was ok.

At work now using IE and not getting any warnings

XmasDecsFallDownIfYouUseBluTac · 22/12/2010 10:54

Same here!

usualsuspect · 22/12/2010 10:55

Its getting on my nerves now

theyoungvisiter · 22/12/2010 10:56

same here! I had to click "ignore this warning" to view any threads at all.

If I click "ignore" then I'm offered a button saying "this isn't an attack site" - maybe if we all click that, Firefox will take note?

So bizarre. Do you think someone at Firefox HQ strayed onto the breast and bottle topic on a bad day Grin

backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 11:05

If you click it, it gives you some patronising wank helpful advice saying they're right and you're wrong. Useful...

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BlathIceSkate · 22/12/2010 12:10

It's not letting me through even if I click 'ignore this warning' anymore. Have had to turn the option of blocking reported sites off to be able to get through

WynkenBlynkenandNod · 22/12/2010 12:13

Aaaaagggghhhh !

TrillianAstra · 22/12/2010 12:24

Top of Firefox: Tools-> Options-> Security, uncheck 'block reported attack sites' will do it for now, just don't go anywhere dodgy in the meantime.

backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 12:31

Or if you're on a Mac, Firefox > Preferences > Security Tab > uncheck the block reported attack sites box.

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KaraStarbuckThrace · 22/12/2010 12:32

I got it in Google Chrome.

Rhian82 · 22/12/2010 12:39

I'm getting it all the time on a Mac using Safari.

GauchitaBell · 22/12/2010 12:42

This was posted on a thread in Site Stuff

"YetMoreTech Wed 22-Dec-10 12:27:45

The problem has been solved, but the warnings remain (until Google revisit and give it the all clear)."

APixieInMyMulledWine · 22/12/2010 12:42

It's still happening.

I'm not fucking up my dp's brand new iMac am I? He'll be mightily pissed off if I am. Confused

I've been using Safari on my iphone all this morning and it's fine on that.....

APixieInMyMulledWine · 22/12/2010 12:43

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