WARNING VIRUS ON THIS SITE

[Rumba Rue]

I believe this site has been infected with a virus.

I recieved an email this morning, though I didn't open it, it carried a virus. The email was generated from Pub.

I have done everything I can to shut it down. Be forewarned, if you get an email that says it's coming from the Pub and has a link to click on, don't click on it, delete.

[PyratePhil]

*sigh*

The Pyrates have been Shanghai'd...

[Black Syren]

Thanks for the Warning Rumba...So far I have not received anything in my e-mail from the Pub nor a pm.

Aye Phil I say we find who did it and then make em walk the plank..although a good keelhauling could be in order.

[Silkie McDonough]

Rumba, is it the one with the title "FORUM ATTANTION ( From Pyracy Pub - the Pirate F.. "?

[Black Syren]

Hmm I did get that one as well, just recently.

[Caraccioli]

Very strange - Norton blocked an intrusion attempt when I accessed the site just now. (This was not an email.) I also got the email as well. I will report it.

[PyratePhil]

I got the same email...Christine's sister had opened it on Christine's home puter (she's not home right now) and the computer is DEAD. They can't get it going - going to try to reinstall the OS. It only seemed to happen after she opened the email and went to the Pub.

[Story]

The little bastichs attempted the same ruse with me, but I blew their scurvy bottoms out of the water!

MODERATOR - SUGGEST YOU PUT THIS WARNING AS A STICKY IN ALL FORUMS! [/color=red]

[PyratePhil]

Good idea - still trying to figure out what happened - if Christine's computer death was caused by this...

[Black Syren]

And like Caraccioli, Everyone that gets the message all report it.

[PyratePhil]

She's tried accessing the site from the guyfriend's puter using IE, but it won't let her in - virus protection, prolly

[Charity]

Dang that sucks..THANK GOD..i thought forum attantion..the last word got me esp. i never thought there'd be that big a mistake in an official message..thank god i deleted it

So sorry Christine..i hope you can fix it

[BLACK JACK SHALAQ]

THIS IS THE EMAIL I GOT.....http://traffnew1.biz/dl/loadadv671.exe

I DIDN'T OPEN IT BY SHEAR...LUCK...THANX 4 THE WARNING.

[Lady Seahawke]

I got it, I opened it but my computer wouldn't complete it. I got a message that stated I needed to download onto a disk. I saw it had an exe attachment and then deleted it. I haven't shut down my computer yet, but it is still going.

[Lady Seahawke]

I just ran check on my comp, just found the normal spyware. Took those off. So, hopefully I don't have anything. Crossing my fingers.

[Biker]

got it this morning and didnt open it .

[The Doctor]

No warnings here, mate. Sounds like you've already got a bug floating about in your system.

[Mad Grace Oakum]

I got the same email today. When I saw that it was a link to an .exe file, I knew it had to be a virus. I'm running a virus scan as I type, just in case.

[oderlesseye]

Very strange - Norton blocked an intrusion attempt when I accessed the site just now. (This was not an email.)

Same happened to me! Who wrote it.. Eyes Likes ta string'em up!

[MajorChaos]

I got the bugger of an email too... thankfully, when I opened it, I saw that it was just a link to and .exe file. I promptly deleted it.

this was the FROM statement :

"Pyracy Pub - the Pirate Forum" <bloodybuckets@pyracy.com>

[TheBlackFox]

should I rub in the "go buy a Mac" thing again?

[Lady Seahawke]

Well, so far so good...I rebooted all the way and am still up and running.

Thank Heavens.

I hope whoever did it gets what they deserve.

[Captain Bob]

should I rub in the "go buy a Mac" thing again?

Macs aren't any more resistant to viruses than PCs, it's just that there are so few of 'em that nobody writes viruses to attack them. Now that Macs are using Intel-based hardware, I expect to see that change.

I got the "FORUM ATTANTION ( From Pyracy Pub - the Pirate Forum )" email today. I use a WebTV, which can't run executable files (only one of its many limitations). Actually, this is the first time I've been glad I use WebTV. I've no doubt trying to hack one o' these babies is about as easy as crushing a marshmallow on an anvil with a ball-peen hammer. Like the Mac, however, there's little satisfaction to be gained from inconveniencing the (approximately) 17 people who actually have one.

~~Cap'n Bob

[kass]

Also please run McAfee or Norton on your system even if you didn't open the virus in the email. I did not open it either, but viewing the Pub in IE downloaded two files to my Java directory that kept trying to pop-up new windows on my laptop. Luckily the pop-up blocker didn't allow this.

Scrub, rinse, repeat...

[Silkie McDonough]

should I rub in the "go buy a Mac" thing again?

Mate, I was once a Macintosh Witness and some day when I have the funding I hope to retun to the fold but until then, a Windows environment and lots of security will have to do.