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Ellie May · 04-11-2011, 05:25 PM

It happened twice today - on a different computer...

admin · 04-12-2011, 01:15 PM

We've taken another look at it and don't see anything different. Is this still happening for you?

Ellie May · 04-12-2011, 04:48 PM

It hasn't happened yet today.

Nancy1999 · 04-12-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ellie May

It has been working normally all day and just now...

Hmm, interesting. I don't have any anti-virus or malware programs on my computer. For the anti-virus, told I absolutely don't need one. For the malware, I will have to ask.

What kind of computer needs no anti-virus? Also, I can't imagine not having malware.

Princess10 · 04-12-2011, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

What kind of computer needs no anti-virus? Also, I can't imagine not having malware.

i'm not sure what ellie may uses but i've heard that mac's don't need it.

Nancy1999 · 04-12-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Princess10

i'm not sure what ellie may uses but i've heard that mac's don't need it.

Well eventually some hackers will master the Mac. You might want to read this. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...puter-security

itsbaddangel · 04-12-2011, 07:49 PM

My daughter uses Linux, which also doesn't risk a virus threat.

Nancy1999 · 04-12-2011, 07:58 PM

Actually what's happening sounds more like malware than a virus.

Ellie May · 04-14-2011, 03:28 PM

It really seems like it was just an attempt at infecting. Computers are fine. Not sure why it is happening to a few people...

Yup, eventually Macs will require anti-virus. Right now I've been told by somebody who works IT at a college that there is no way our computers are at risk here. I still have to ask about a malware program though.

Ellie May · 04-25-2011, 06:24 AM

Happened again at 10am EST this morning.

It looked like the same site came up when I clicked to come into YT. Then on top of that site a pop-up thing came up telling me I had to take one of their surveys (and fill it out completely). X'ed out of everything, came back to YT and all is fine.

This is a totally different computer (on campus).
Dell with IE and I assume it is protected extensively.

I'm surprised there haven't been more people with the problem.

admin · 04-25-2011, 12:11 PM

Thanks for letting us know again. We believe we have fixed the issue, we are looking for how to prevent this from happening again in the future.

shamrocks · 05-06-2011, 07:47 PM

This also just happened to me.

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04-14-2011, 03:28 PM	#24
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	It really seems like it was just an attempt at infecting. Computers are fine. Not sure why it is happening to a few people... Yup, eventually Macs will require anti-virus. Right now I've been told by somebody who works IT at a college that there is no way our computers are at risk here. I still have to ask about a malware program though. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

04-12-2011, 01:15 PM	#17
admin *Administrator* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,246 Blog Entries: 3	We've taken another look at it and don't see anything different. Is this still happening for you?

04-25-2011, 06:24 AM	#25
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Happened again at 10am EST this morning. It looked like the same site came up when I clicked to come into YT. Then on top of that site a pop-up thing came up telling me I had to take one of their surveys (and fill it out completely). X'ed out of everything, came back to YT and all is fine. This is a totally different computer (on campus). Dell with IE and I assume it is protected extensively. I'm surprised there haven't been more people with the problem. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

04-25-2011, 12:11 PM	#26
admin *Administrator* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,246 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks for letting us know again. We believe we have fixed the issue, we are looking for how to prevent this from happening again in the future.

05-06-2011, 07:47 PM	#27
shamrocks Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Posts: 617	This also just happened to me.