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just come onto MN and McAfee telling me it's detected a trojan

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whatstream · 01/10/2011 10:28

said to restart pc so it could deal with it, so I did that.
Came back onto MN again and same thing again:
Am creating this post so I can report my own post and let HQ know that way.
Havent had any other websites open, so has to be MN - didn't they have this problem the other week, or something similar?

Anyone else?

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PersonalJesus · 01/10/2011 16:41

Thank you Pinot and HelenMumsnet,

Weight off my mind, I've been panicking needlessly it would seem!

HelenMumsnet · 01/10/2011 15:33

@PersonalJesus

Oh, and would the virus thing explain why I was unable to post properly the other day?

I was trying to post, but I couldn't do paragraphs as the return key didn't seem to want to work. However, when I went into word to check this, it was ok?

No that was a regular bug, PersonalJesus. The Techs fixed that, too. Bless 'em.

Pinot · 01/10/2011 14:42

Ooh I say a random capital letter

Pinot · 01/10/2011 14:42

PJ the return key thing was sorted out fairly quickly that day. Was weird thougH!

PersonalJesus · 01/10/2011 13:16

Oh, and would the virus thing explain why I was unable to post properly the other day?

I was trying to post, but I couldn't do paragraphs as the return key didn't seem to want to work. However, when I went into word to check this, it was ok?

PersonalJesus · 01/10/2011 12:40

This is probably way too late to be of any use, but just been brave enough to open laptop again! I was on AIBU, I can't remember the ad, but it was an orange coloured rectangle at the top of the page?

Avast alerted me, I'm sorry, I didn't hang around for details (coward). My poor ole laptop got absolutely hammered by a virus last Christmas and the whole episode scared me for life.

I'm still too freaked to go back on AIBU, is it ok now? You can probably sense I'm not the world's most confident person round computers...

Maryz · 01/10/2011 12:19

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HelenMumsnet · 01/10/2011 12:14

Hello. We've just cleared the cache of old ads, too. So all should be well now.

Do let us know, please, if not.

Sorry about the system restore, Maryz - eek!

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crazynanna · 01/10/2011 11:46

This is about the 3rd thread on this.
Are we being invaded

ShowOfHands · 01/10/2011 11:41

Avast is saying it on every page, active, threads I'm on, single threads, regardless of the ad. It says the threat is MN itself whereas when it did it before (couple of weeks ago) it listed the ad as a threat. Innocent smoothies, vodafone, something to do with hotpants are the first three ads I noticed but Avast says it's a malware from MN.

gorionine · 01/10/2011 11:37

in active convos not inactive convos!

gorionine · 01/10/2011 11:36

I have Avast anti-virus and it detects something wrong too, i have not clicked on any ads, just threads inactive convos.

Pinot · 01/10/2011 11:28

I'm in a box

HelenMumsnet · 01/10/2011 11:13

@Pinot

I had this too - my virus scanner had about 8 or 9 warnings. Sorry I didn't think to check the ads bu I'll know for future reference.

No need to apologise Pinot! But yes, this is usually an ad thang, so def worth noting for next time

ChippingIn · 01/10/2011 11:04

I have had Nortons finding trojans as well. I think it was MN as I've never had any problems with the other sites I had open, but of course I can't be sure. I had already moved on by the time the alert came through so I don't which ads were there - sorry!

Pinot · 01/10/2011 11:02

I had this too - my virus scanner had about 8 or 9 warnings. Sorry I didn't think to check the ads bu I'll know for future reference.

HelenMumsnet · 01/10/2011 10:58

Thanks all.

OK, we've disabled some ads and are investigating further.

Do please let us know if you get any further warnings like this.

Conflugenglugen · 01/10/2011 10:46

Okay - gone into my McAfee log, and this is what it reported:

10:31:03 - Real-Time scan picked up the following: FakeAlert-WinWebSec!env.g (Trojan) - Repaired/Removed

Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 01/03/2011
Date Added: 01/03/2011
Origin: Unknown
Length: N/A
Type: Trojan
Subtype: Win32
DAT Required: 6272

bluelaguna · 01/10/2011 10:45

I had a virus alert perhaps 10-15 mins (ish?) ago as well - only thing open was MN, but sorry no clue re ads.

whojamaflip · 01/10/2011 10:45

Hi just had this as well - did a full computer scan and there were 3 Trojans detected - can't remember what the ads were but I was in Active convos at the time. (using explorer and AVG) Cheers

whatstream · 01/10/2011 10:44

sorry, have to go out now

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ditavonteesed · 01/10/2011 10:43

me too norton found trojan

Conflugenglugen · 01/10/2011 10:43

Okay - a TalkTalk banner at the top; Miller Homes; Great Little Trading Company. That's everything. I had kept my Active Conversations page open, so these are the original ads.

HelenMumsnet · 01/10/2011 10:41

Thanks - this is all v helpful.

Any info you can give us about what you're seeing - and what ads are displaying - will help us hugely in trying to sort this out.

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