The_Gabe Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 There's an advertisement on tif that will turn your browser into a pop up like thing, and will tell you that you have spyware and you should go to the site it tells you to get a free scan. DO NOT DO IT. It is in itself a virus. All you have to do is not click anything, other then control+alt+delete, and end the task for that. That way it will go away and nothing will happen, the application won't get a yes or no, (which in either way it does the yes option, which means infecting your computer). I advise all of you to watch out. This has happened to me twice, exactly when trying to view a new topic, and it's not a computer that on my computer. I hope our wonderful Mod+ Administrator staff with fix this shortly. Watch out! ~Gabe Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshinjapan Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thanks for the heads up :) YOU! ATTEND TET EVENTS! CLICK HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Already reported it on the "Bad ad" thread. The site is called "Antimalware.com" or something like that. Be wary. (To be honest, I'd just shut your computer down and restart if it traps you. Don't click anything!) EDIT: If you guys can get more information about the ad than I did, please forward the information to an admin. It needs to be quashed, but sadly it comes back after several months. SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 No need to, just follow my advice, and yes, I've forwarded a warning to Dark Dude, he responded to just report it, but I feel like other users need to know before it hits them as well. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 No need to, just follow my advice, and yes, I've forwarded a warning to Dark Dude, he responded to just report it, but I feel like other users need to know before it hits them as well. I think they also need a full URL in order to get rid of it. I'm not sure about a safe way to find out the full URL, but if someone knows and can do it, please PM the full URL to an admin. SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gabe Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Unfortunately, I do not know how to get it without being infected. So nobody try it out. I think our intelligent staff can figure it out :thumbsup: EDIT: going to bed so I can't give advice. Three months banishment to 9gag is something i would never wish upon anybody, not even my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peronix Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ah, I remember that one. Accidentally clicked "OK" on the dialog once and got a virus. I crushed it like an ant within 5 minutes of getting it. It's really annoying; trying to click "X" will result in a popup dialog box which will give you a virus if you click OK. Usually have to CTRL+ALT+DEL and shut down the firefox process to get rid of it :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdboyxxx Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 AdBlock plus seems to stop anything appearing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehosaphat Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 What I do whenever I get that is just click the arrow near the Back button, then pick a couple pages back from the tif page that made it pop up. I once clicked on it accidentally, and my computer asked me to download something. I hit no, and used the back-button trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Woohoo No Script! Wongton is better than me in anyway~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_Fox Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 adfsihpodsfldfsk';ldsdgs'ds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto_the_Phoenix Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well, it's a good thing I'm not the only one that noticed it. I sure hope it gets taken care of quickly, this is a pretty big deal here. Linux User/Enthusiast | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Stack Overflow Member | GIMP User...Alright, the Elf City update lured me back to RS over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_odie Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 We are aware of it and are in the process of getting it removed. Any extra info that you may think helpful can be posted here: http://forum.tip.it/topic/16906-report-bad-ads-here/ RIP MichaelangelopolousThanks to cowboy14 for the pimp sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thanks for the heads up. :) ........::::: Rainy's YouTube Channel - Rainy's Twitter - Rainy's Facebook - Rainy's DeviantArt - Rainy's Tumblr - Rainy's Tip.It Profile :::::......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets_3ekout Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 already knew this. just a note: never trust any pop ups or adverts.I wasn't the 1,000,000 visitor to youtube!??! Zomg I want my free car! A Draconic Guide V1.4, Fimer - Multi-Timer Farming Timer V3.Dragon Boots: 39|Abyssal Whips: 16|Dark Bows: 1| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconic Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I've gotten this damn thing +3 times now. I press the back button, and it showed "Your Computer has a virus! Are you sure you want to exit this page?" IT had cancel to stay and OK to go back. I pressed okay and it sent me back to TIF. I'm not sure if it's given me a virus, but when I get back home from school I'll start up my Anti-Virus and squash it lke the SOaB it is. Luckily, I have on of the more powerful Anti-Virus programs on the market (ESET NOD32 v.3) and that should obliterate it.. though it hasn't notified me of anything so, again, I'm not sure if I have a virus. (Only bad thing about ESET is that you have to continuously buy subscriptions to get their Virus Database updates, though they come in yearly-increments for, umm, I forgot the price. I haven't bought any since the initial subscription though, and my database is over a month out of date.) When you go feather dragon god, you never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noble_aloof Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 probably one of the most [bleep] annoying ads. i just used adblock plus and blocked everything pertaining to that add. [size="5"][font="Georgia"][b]Staking:[/b][/font][font="Palatino Linotype"][color="#FF0000"][/color][color="#FFFF00"][/color][color="#00FF00"] 4+ mil[/color][/font] [font="Georgia"][b]Current Status:[/b][/font][font="Palatino Linotype"][color="#FF0000"][/color][color="#0000FF"] Training defense [/color][/font][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beloved Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Am i glad i always use Opera :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I've gotten this damn thing +3 times now. I press the back button, and it showed "Your Computer has a virus! Are you sure you want to exit this page?" IT had cancel to stay and OK to go back. I pressed okay and it sent me back to TIF. I'm not sure if it's given me a virus, but when I get back home from school I'll start up my Anti-Virus and squash it lke the SOaB it is. Luckily, I have on of the more powerful Anti-Virus programs on the market (ESET NOD32 v.3) and that should obliterate it.. though it hasn't notified me of anything so, again, I'm not sure if I have a virus. (Only bad thing about ESET is that you have to continuously buy subscriptions to get their Virus Database updates, though they come in yearly-increments for, umm, I forgot the price. I haven't bought any since the initial subscription though, and my database is over a month out of date.)In this day and age when most things are zero day exploits, out of date anti virus can be just as bad as having no anti virus at all. Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky1_2007 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Adblock plus ftmfw. retired 12-31-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxTearGodxX Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 This is why everyone who uses the internet should be required to use Firefox and Adblock Plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconic Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Gosh I guess I'll be having to install Adblock Plus. When you go feather dragon god, you never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer_Jesse Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 yeah, ive had it a few times before, but i saw it for what it was (i see what you did there.... :ugeek: ) it is kinda funny, because i kept having to click "No, i do NOT want to protect my computer from viruses!" :D [hide=Siggy credits]The Awesome, Epic, Amazing, S3xah A-10 Sig By Unolexi! I wub u Uno!InsanityV2 Did the Franz Ferdinand Sig.Killerwatt is responsible for the Arctic Monkeys sig.Pat_61 did the B-2 sig and the raptor sig.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UserOnRS Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 yeah, ive had it a few times before, but i saw it for what it was (i see what you did there.... :ugeek: ) it is kinda funny, because i kept having to click "No, i do NOT want to protect my computer from viruses!" :DI'd be careful anyway because even if you click no it can install keyloggers/viruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTanT Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well, my various antivirus and atipopup devices seem to have shielded me. So all is well. The only difference between Hitler and the man next door who comes home and beats his kids every day is circumstance. The intent is the same-- to harm others.[hide=Tifers say the darndest things]I told her there was a secret method to doing it - and there is - but my once nimble and agile fingers were unable to perform because I was under the influence.I would laugh, not hate. I'm a male. :(Since when was Ireland an island...? :wall:I actually have a hobby of licking public toilet seats.[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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