Site Virus/Spam?

Huck · 07-09-2012, 05:21 AM

Lately whenever I google something and the search result comes up with the370z.com, I'll click the link. But instead of being taken to the370z.com, it redirects me to url123.info/blahblahblah and gives me a popup about locked content and that I have to sign up to unlock it or something. I thought I had a virus on my computer until I started doing more research, and it seems that this only occurs on forums, not regular websites. I'm not an expert at this, but it sounds like the forums were contaminated with a redirect code, sort of like a virus.

My question is, has anyone else experienced this? Is it possible that our forum has been compromised? It's also doing it on my iPhone as well, so it's not something g with my computer. As far as I can remember its only with links to the forum, not Facebook or Break or any of the other sites I usually go to. Anyone else? Am I crazy?

...don't answer that.

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HArturo319 · 07-09-2012, 06:07 AM

true story. happened to me. someone forgot to pay the electric bill.

370Z Purist · 07-09-2012, 07:36 AM

It's a common google redirect. Does occur occasionally with forum links. The most accurate conjecture is that it's malware which hasn't really been recognized by your antivirus yet. I have a laptop given to me by the university, which has a very poor antivirus system intended to protect the network before the computer. Installed ESET and force removed the antivirus system, and now, it never happens anymore.

Coon-azz · 07-21-2012, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

It's a common google redirect. Does occur occasionally with forum links. The most accurate conjecture is that it's malware which hasn't really been recognized by your antivirus yet. I have a laptop given to me by the university, which has a very poor antivirus system intended to protect the network before the computer. Installed ESET and force removed the antivirus system, and now, it never happens anymore.

Still going on. I don't want to catch something from going to this forum. I would hope to see the redirect removed...

ChrisSlicks · 07-21-2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coon-azz

Still going on. I don't want to catch something from going to this forum. I would hope to see the redirect removed...

You've had worse, nothing a little penicillan can't fix

DjSquall · 07-09-2012, 07:43 AM

It's a Jersey thing, you wouldnt understand.

HKYStormFront · 07-09-2012, 08:36 AM

download and run this:

Spybot - Search & Destroy - CNET Download.com

Huck · 07-09-2012, 08:54 AM

Thanks guys, but I run spybot as well as avast, and I keep them both up to date. I also clean my computer about 2 times a month, so it's almost definitely not a virus. Also, I mentioned that this happens on my iPhone 4S as well, are you saying that my iPhone has the same virus? I doubt it. I'll also state again, I have ran across more than one forum that has found the actual redirect code embedded in the forum code. It's designed to only do it once, then it gives you a cookie so that redirects don't happen every time. But if you clean out your cookies like I do then it keeps happening every couple of days, and it's really annoying.

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HKYStormFront · 07-09-2012, 09:01 AM

ok if you are good there then it sounds like a legit glitch. what browser are you using?

Huck · 07-09-2012, 09:27 AM

On my computer I'm using Chrome, and on my iPhone obviously it's Safari. Here's a few links to some people who are having the same problem, thought it might help shed some light.

http://www.vbseo.com/f3/hacked-url123-info-53045/

http://www.spoofee.com/forums/discus...click-day.html

Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff

TerribleONE · 07-09-2012, 09:31 AM

must be the mustang aliens..

Huck · 07-09-2012, 09:39 AM

It's seems to be specific to forums and vBSEO...?

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Huck · 07-09-2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerribleONE

must be the mustang aliens..

Damn those mustang aliens!

Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff

HKYStormFront · 07-09-2012, 09:41 AM

no issues with Firefox :shrugs:

ChrisSlicks · 07-09-2012, 10:28 AM

It's a GoDaddy/vbBulliten hack, nothing to do with you Huck. I saw it here once a year or so ago, but haven't seen it recently.

07-09-2012, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 43 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 35	Has the370z.com been bugged? Lately whenever I google something and the search result comes up with the370z.com, I'll click the link. But instead of being taken to the370z.com, it redirects me to url123.info/blahblahblah and gives me a popup about locked content and that I have to sign up to unlock it or something. I thought I had a virus on my computer until I started doing more research, and it seems that this only occurs on forums, not regular websites. I'm not an expert at this, but it sounds like the forums were contaminated with a redirect code, sort of like a virus. My question is, has anyone else experienced this? Is it possible that our forum has been compromised? It's also doing it on my iPhone as well, so it's not something g with my computer. As far as I can remember its only with links to the forum, not Facebook or Break or any of the other sites I usually go to. Anyone else? Am I crazy? ...don't answer that. Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

07-09-2012, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 20	It's a common google redirect. Does occur occasionally with forum links. The most accurate conjecture is that it's malware which hasn't really been recognized by your antivirus yet. I have a laptop given to me by the university, which has a very poor antivirus system intended to protect the network before the computer. Installed ESET and force removed the antivirus system, and now, it never happens anymore. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

07-09-2012, 08:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 54	download and run this: Spybot - Search & Destroy - CNET Download.com __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

07-09-2012, 08:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 43 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 35	Thanks guys, but I run spybot as well as avast, and I keep them both up to date. I also clean my computer about 2 times a month, so it's almost definitely not a virus. Also, I mentioned that this happens on my iPhone 4S as well, are you saying that my iPhone has the same virus? I doubt it. I'll also state again, I have ran across more than one forum that has found the actual redirect code embedded in the forum code. It's designed to only do it once, then it gives you a cookie so that redirects don't happen every time. But if you clean out your cookies like I do then it keeps happening every couple of days, and it's really annoying. Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

07-09-2012, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 54	ok if you are good there then it sounds like a legit glitch. what browser are you using? __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

07-09-2012, 06:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
HArturo319 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 323 Drives: 2013 PW NISMO Rep Power: 14	true story. happened to me. someone forgot to pay the electric bill.

07-09-2012, 07:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 38 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 24	It's a Jersey thing, you wouldnt understand.

07-09-2012, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 43 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 35	On my computer I'm using Chrome, and on my iPhone obviously it's Safari. Here's a few links to some people who are having the same problem, thought it might help shed some light. http://www.vbseo.com/f3/hacked-url123-info-53045/ http://www.spoofee.com/forums/discus...click-day.html Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

07-09-2012, 09:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5852	must be the mustang aliens.. __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

07-09-2012, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 43 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 35	It's seems to be specific to forums and vBSEO...? Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

07-09-2012, 09:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 54	no issues with Firefox :shrugs: __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

07-09-2012, 10:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	It's a GoDaddy/vbBulliten hack, nothing to do with you Huck. I saw it here once a year or so ago, but haven't seen it recently. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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