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so i got this message today titled “Hello” and all it said was ‘Please Help’ as a link to some probable virus. im not that computer savy, but im pretty sure thats bad. so i dunno if you guys should take that as a warning that this is happening or that this could be the start of a bot problem. so take that at face value
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the forums have small bugs that allow hackers in. this is something that we can only battle by updates. I am sorry if you go this message. Mine was removed by avg before i even opened it.
I will get us uptodate shortly.
YouWinGameOver said:
so if we opened it have we been hacked? cause mine auto opens when I loginno it was just retarded spam.
Just be lucky we’re using Invision Power Board as opposed to alternatives, bug filled, hacker magnets like vBulletin or PHPBB.
It wouldn’t have been a virus, like was said earlier, its just spam.
Adam, is the forum running 2.3.6? If not, it really should be. If it is, that is the very latest security update, and last, until Invision 3.0 comes out next month.
Why do you guys open links from spambots? This is why IT is still in business. Stop being retarded.
Btw, PHPBB doesn’t have this issue if you keep the install updated.
Derrick: We’re already running 2.3.6.
MasterP said:
Why do you guys open links from spambots? This is why IT is still in business. Stop being retarded.Btw, PHPBB doesn’t have this issue if you keep the install updated.
Derrick: We’re already running 2.3.6.
No need to insult the people:/
True, but not everyone updates as frequently as you or I would. Keeping it updated doesn’t change the fact that it’s bug ridden.
That’s what I assumed, however it is hard to tell, as Adam has chosen to hide the version in Tools & Settings. Regardless, there are no more security patches until IP.Board 3.0, next month.
Derrick L. said:
No need to insult the people:/>95% of the computers that come into WCU’s student support office were caused by P2P or users knowingly installing the virus themselves. I have just reached the point where it’s hard for me to care about regular users anymore.
MasterP said:
>95% of the computers that come into WCU’s student support office were caused by P2P or users knowingly installing the virus themselves. I have just reached the point where it’s hard for me to care about regular users anymore.Understandable. I can understand where you’re coming from, but just think *mellow* thoughts, lol.
MasterP said:
Why do you guys open links from spambots? This is why IT is still in business. Stop being retarded.As i said I opened it from a crappy computer that no one uses plus it already has viruses on it and thats ok because no one sends out information from it and im using it to practice getting things off of it.
Bananarchy said:
Is MP a student at WCU or part of the networking team?Both, although technically not networking.
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