Creature Handler Archive
Thread: SWGcreatures.com has spyware on their site!
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TheStarWarsKid
Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:13 pm
#1
I went there on my laptop and got two viruses on it (not bad ones, but still) I tested this on another computer and got the same thing, I'm running AVG on it right now to get them off. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up
Message Edited by TheStarWarsKid on 09-05-2004 10:14 PM
Bunneh
Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:39 am
#2
Cheers for the heads up. Idon't go there anyway as they have ads for 'Buy your SWG credits here' or similar.
Seiryuu
Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:35 am
#4
Juntao has heard of this problem before and combed his site repeatedly.
It is not that the site has spyware, it is that one of its scripts kick some existing spyware into action.
If spyware bothers you, I suggest switching to an alternative browser such as Mozilla, Netscape, Opera or various others out there. IE is a virus trap.
Second, scan regularly with tools such as Ad Aware and Spybot. They won't catch everything, but they will catch many.
Disable pop-ups (the new patch to IE allows this, too). If you ever visit those sites that tend to spawn new windows, you're also visiting the ones that like to install spyware. Only allow cookies for sites that you choose (easy with alternative browsers, not IE).
Finally, if you install any third party utilities, you just have to expect spyware and be ready to scan your system constantly.
It is not that the site has spyware, it is that one of its scripts kick some existing spyware into action.
If spyware bothers you, I suggest switching to an alternative browser such as Mozilla, Netscape, Opera or various others out there. IE is a virus trap.
Second, scan regularly with tools such as Ad Aware and Spybot. They won't catch everything, but they will catch many.
Disable pop-ups (the new patch to IE allows this, too). If you ever visit those sites that tend to spawn new windows, you're also visiting the ones that like to install spyware. Only allow cookies for sites that you choose (easy with alternative browsers, not IE).
Finally, if you install any third party utilities, you just have to expect spyware and be ready to scan your system constantly.
TheStarWarsKid
Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:15 am
#5
This is actually a Trojan horse. It targest Windows Media player, as that's where I found it on both computers.
djinn2020
Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:28 am
#6
i KNEW IT, omg that's where it all came from
i just didn't want to admit that the ONLY site i visit was giving me spyware 
PS.
oh, oh that "csr" part on your sig is funny as all get-out
Message Edited by djinn2020 on 09-06-2004 11:29 AM
TheStarWarsKid
Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:31 am
#7
I love that picture
djinn2020 wrote:
oh, oh that "csr" part on your sig is funny as all get-out
JuntaoTakor
Sun Sep 12, 2004 5:26 pm
#9
Unfortunately, I have reason to believe that it is my new ad provider and that this is embedded into one of the ads. I have disabled all ads except google until I can track this down completely.
I do apologize as I really really hate spyware myself.
I wasn't seeing this on my end as I keep my security settings turned up pretty high to stop just this sort of thing.
TheStarWarsKid
Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:49 pm
#10
Well, I've actually went back, and I haven't gotten anything, so I guess it's fixed
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