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  • 14-02-2010 2:46am
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    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭


    I just clicked into the next page on a thread and i got a warning message saying boards.ie has been linked to a malware site www.zubulle.com.Any chance it could be another hack attempt its happened twice in a half an hour ?
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    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Yes. Download Malwarebytes free Anti-virus tool immediately and run it. FULL scan.
    This tool is 100% safe to install and use.

    HERE: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    You probably have a suspicious file, cookie, registry entry and/or a DLL file in your system (like c:\windows\system32 directory) thats redirecting you.


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    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭MiciG91


    Biggins wrote: »
    Yes. Download Malwarebytes free Anti-virus tool immediately and run it. FULL scan.

    HERE: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

    ok but why did the message say it was linked to boards.ie what is malware ?


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    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    MiciG91 wrote: »
    ok but why did the message say it was linked to boards.ie what is malware ?
    After your clear of anything dodgy, have a read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
    Malware, short for malicious software, is software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner's informed consent.

    :) Good luck.


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    Fizman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    MiciG91 wrote: »
    ok but why did the message say it was linked to boards.ie what is malware ?

    Malicious software that rapes and pillages your PC in the face.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Nothing to do with us, we'd be inundated with complaints if it was... Some sites dislike us because we "link" to other sites they dont like, when what that really means is that someone back in 2006 linked something in their post from some site that was subsequently found to be dodgy or something.

    Biggins has steered you right (Ta Biggie!) , clean your machine and if you need help there are a few forums suitable! Good luck!

    DeV.


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