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MetroMPG · 08-03-2008, 07:47 PM

Just to clarify - there's nothing infectious about encountering the AV 2009 stuff we've been seeing. It's just a javascript redirect to their web site, and an alert popup.

The only risk of actually getting their malware on your computer is by agreeing to download & execute the program they're trying to get you to install.

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I haven't yet planned with Ben about segregating the 2 remaining advertisers to different parts of the site (forum vs. blog), but that's a good idea.

08-03-2008, 07:47 PM	#46 (permalink)
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