Computers and Related Hardware/Software

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm.

When I tried it out a while back, I got 'em... :(

Really? I never get that ish...maybe cuz I got Ad block Plus

Genma wrote:Looks like its only happening for Avira. There are other sites that complained that their installation of Avira is popping up with virus alerts due to a certain detection in the HTML, and reported the exact same "virus" name.

Their reply to those who complained about the false alert


You may also want to read about someone's analysis of this problem with Avira. It states that their scanning method will lead to false positives for Google Web Toolkit applications. Not sure if adsense false under this, but its a possibility.

http://grack.com/blog/2010/03/17/the-sorry-state-of-avira-anti-virus-heuristics/

I'm checking with Google if the hidden iframes are coming from them and if they pose any harm.

Thanks Genma. I appreciate all of your help and bmwracer's too. :glomp:

Is there another free AntiVirus program that someone here wants to suggest instead of Avira?

Enna wrote:Thanks Genma. I appreciate all of your help and bmwracer's too. :glomp:

Is there another free AntiVirus program that someone here wants to suggest instead of Avira?

I use Avast: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

From what Triky's said, he uses Avira AVG, but hasn't encountered the problem that you and brad2 have encountered...

bmwracer wrote:
I use Avast: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

From what Triky's said, he uses Avira AVG, but hasn't encountered the problem that you and brad2 have encountered...

Yeah, truthfully, I don't have problems with it, in reference to this website or otherwise.

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^ LOL, I was afraid someone would catch that software name. :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:^ LOL, I was afraid someone would catch that software name. :rofl:

That's gotta be the best named software.

Tu_triky wrote:That's gotta be the best named software.

LOL.

The company should adopt your pic as their logo. :hehe:




Installing Avira on my second PC just to see if I get that message that Enna and brad2 are getting.......

bmwracer wrote:
LOL.

The company should adopt your pic as their logo. :hehe:

I see a future marketing tie with the upcoming release of Pirates of the Carribean 4.

Installing Avira on my second PC just to see if I get that message that Enna and brad2 are getting.......

Troubleshooting :say_gdluck:

bmwracer wrote:From what Triky's said, he uses Avira AVG, but hasn't encountered the problem that you and brad2 have encountered...

Correction:

Avira and AVG are two different antivirus programs. :sweat:

EDIT: Avira is installed... And I've logged into J-D... No virus warning messages.

(Though I'm running Firefox, not IE)

I am beginning to think part of the problem is IE8. It seems lots of people who installed it are having different kinds of problems, not just the ones we have had.
It also seems that uninstalling IE8 is a great problem in itself and means practically dismantling your whole PC. Also Google is mesing about with it's new setup. Therefore I have both playing tricks and don't know who is doing what.

Anyway I must say I appreciate all the input from bmwracer. He has been truly delving into this mess for us.
Genma knows more than I do about anything to do with programmes and I thank her for her help.

I have decided for the moment not to change programmes and not to get too tensed up over what is happening. Don't have the time to waste with bitching and moaning. It will probably sort itself out eventually. I can still get where I want to go on the 'Great Internet Highway' as they used to call it.....

The Google staff said that this had been fixed, they posted it on 15th May 2010. Do let me know if you're still encountering it so that I can launch some mortars on them if required. :dancing:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdSense/thread?tid=420c791905c1c74d&hl=en&fid=420c791905c1c74d000485db88d1475c

btw, Genma is a he. Only Ranma is a he/she. lol :metaldevil:

Genma wrote:
btw, Genma is a he. Only Ranma is a he/she. lol :metaldevil:

:hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
I use Avast: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

I second that recommendation, I've been using Avast for years without any issues.

Genma..

My apologies for confusing names here. I automatically thought feminine only because of a connection in my mind with an English actress. Sigh. My mind has a mind of it's own I'm afraid.

thank you anyway for all your help.

so far this trip no interlopers .. :dancing:

Peg

brad2 wrote:I am beginning to think part of the problem is IE8. It seems lots of people who installed it are having different kinds of problems, not just the ones we have had.
It also seems that uninstalling IE8 is a great problem in itself and means practically dismantling your whole PC.

Just install Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org and stop using IE. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Just install Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org and stop using IE. :victory:

Agreed. I switched a while back and never looked back. In fact I find IE 8 is far slower in any case, aside from issues of reliability.

Tu_triky wrote:Agreed. I switched a while back and never looked back.

Same here... The abundance of add-ins make it an easy choice as an alternative to IE. :victory:

Genma wrote:The Google staff said that this had been fixed, they posted it on 15th May 2010. Do let me know if you're still encountering it so that I can launch some mortars on them if required. :dancing:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdSense/thread?tid=420c791905c1c74d&hl=en&fid=420c791905c1c74d000485db88d1475c

btw, Genma is a he. Only Ranma is a he/she. lol :metaldevil:

@Genma: I still got the virus warning again just now. Thanks for all of your help.

@bmwracer: Thanks for the Avast info. I appreciate all of your help!

I used Mozilla Firefox with my old computer, but on this new one when I logged onto MSN hotmail it gave me this Security Warning: "Although this page is encrypted the information you have entered is to be sent over an unencrypted connection and could easily be read by a third party."

That is why I have been using IE.

No love for McAfee? lol. Oo Avast...i have never tried that before. I have used Norton, Kapersky, AVG and McAfee. I quite liked AVG due to it being light-weight, but it tend to do something in the background that took away the focus from the media player when I was watching dorama! Then I had to fumble with remote control or got out of the bed to reach the mouse/keyboard..... laziness to the max....

duskyduck wrote:No love for McAfee? lol. Oo Avast...i have never tried that before. I have used Norton, Kapersky, AVG and McAfee. I quite liked AVG due to it being light-weight, but it tend to do something in the background that took away the focus from the media player when I was watching dorama! Then I had to fumble with remote control or got out of the bed to reach the mouse/keyboard..... laziness to the max....

Heh. :hehe:

According to Consumer Reports, the rankings of the free antivirus programs are as follows:
1. Avira
2. Microsoft Defender
3. AVG
4. Avast ( :sweat: )