Possible Virus at photobucket

[Kay B]

I keep getting a warning when I log into Photobucket and try to put an image here saying I have signs of a virus/malware etc. I tries to download a antivirus program called Antivirus 2009. It was very hard for me to close the windows that kept popping up. I also shut down my desktop and booted up my laptop and added the links for here and PB. it did the same at PB. I am running a scan now on my laptop.
This isn't popping up with the warning at any other sites except PB.
My firewalls and antivirus are up to date on both computers.
just wanting to let you all know there may be something trying to infect from the site there. I'm afraid to go back so I don't know how to report this there.
I will check here tomorrow to see if anyone here has had trouble there.

[RandyWayne]

Antivirus 2009 IS the virus. I've been using AntiVir Personal Edition at the school. Also, Microsofts own malware remover does a good job. To use it, right click on the desktop and type MRT in the line that comes up. The simply double click on the new desktop icon you just created and do a complete system scan.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

I keep getting a warning when I log into Photobucket and try to put an image here saying I have signs of a virus/malware etc. I tries to download a antivirus program called Antivirus 2009. It was very hard for me to close the windows that kept popping up. I also shut down my desktop and booted up my laptop and added the links for here and PB. it did the same at PB. I am running a scan now on my laptop.
This isn't popping up with the warning at any other sites except PB.
My firewalls and antivirus are up to date on both computers.
just wanting to let you all know there may be something trying to infect from the site there. I'm afraid to go back so I don't know how to report this there.
I will check here tomorrow to see if anyone here has had trouble there.

Antivirus 2009 IS a Trojan. You are now infected. Seriously. This is also a very hard thing to get rid of.

The best thing is Malbytes "Malware"...follow this link,download the program and follow the instructions

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malw...antivirus-2009

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

I keep getting a warning when I log into Photobucket and try to put an image here saying I have signs of a virus/malware etc. I tries to download a antivirus program called Antivirus 2009. It was very hard for me to close the windows that kept popping up. I also shut down my desktop and booted up my laptop and added the links for here and PB. it did the same at PB. I am running a scan now on my laptop.
This isn't popping up with the warning at any other sites except PB.
My firewalls and antivirus are up to date on both computers.
just wanting to let you all know there may be something trying to infect from the site there. I'm afraid to go back so I don't know how to report this there.
I will check here tomorrow to see if anyone here has had trouble there.

BTW ANY TIME...anytime you get a popup that says you are infected, download this antivirus program or something like that, instead of clicking "yes or no" or "ok or close" or whatever...click the X in the upper right hand corner.

Make sure you have an active, up to date anti-virus program...no excuses...you can get them free. And make sure you have a couple up to date Spyware programs...again no excuses, you can get those free//

Two virus scanners are AVG free and Avast. I have used both. Avast has everything, but I prefer a better kind of firewall so I use Comodo's free firewall and AVG.

Spyware, you can get two good ones free. Spybot S&D and Adaware

Before you do any of this run that Malware program

Here you can get Avast
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

Also Vista comes with a program by Micropuke that is decent. But make sure it is up to date....out of date programs are worthless. New spyware and virus's come out each week and the only way these programs can protect is if they have new signature files weekly....daily

[Kay B]

Thanks Randy and Prax. I did click the X as fast as I could. I have McAfee ( all the bells and whistles) not a trial or free program,and it is up to date. I'm running a full scan now.
I going to do all the other things suggested.
The thing is I haven't done anything different or went to any sites that I normaly visit.
Most of my puter time is spent here. lurking
I did the google search about this and yep it really sounds bad. So when all eles fails I'll be re-formatting my computer and laptop.

[Praxeas]

PB may have been hacked and infected. Was it YOUR PB site or someone elses?

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

PB may have been hacked and infected. Was it YOUR PB site or someone elses?

It was my account at PB. I went there today and wasn't signed in and nothing happened. When I signed in all this tried to download again and IE closed, I had to keep clicking the red x to get that to close.
I did do a search last night at PB in images for a welcome tag and after that is when this all began. grrr
I have saved the link you posted.
Thanks for your advice and help.

[RandyWayne]

I use Firefox and run a plug-in called No Script. Many of these infections come from what is called Cross-Site scripting vulnerabilities. This plug in allows you to run scripts manually once you know a site is secure and should be considered a mandatory install.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Thanks Randy and Prax. I did click the X as fast as I could. I have McAfee ( all the bells and whistles) not a trial or free program,and it is up to date. I'm running a full scan now.
I going to do all the other things suggested.
The thing is I haven't done anything different or went to any sites that I normaly visit.
Most of my puter time is spent here. lurking
I did the google search about this and yep it really sounds bad. So when all eles fails I'll be re-formatting my computer and laptop.

I had the same problem awhile back. Spybot works well and took care of it.

[Kay B]

I've never had any problems with PB and I saw it is #2 of the Best imaging hosting sites and safe.
I've never used Firefox.