Virus On Forum, Or...?


  1. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 64bit
       #1

    Virus On Forum, Or...?


    Hello,

    I received a Google-Alert that someone on the Fprum here has answered a Query of mine.
    As usual, it gives a link on to go directly to it.
    Using Thunderbird.

    What opens up is a graphic that says:

    Wanted
    Web page required
    Desperately seeking PHP or HTML
    Must not be missing or broken
    Straight wev site (31) seeks long lost web page for good times
    etc.......
    Photo please
    and a phone number.

    I couldn't copy the graphic to paste here for some reason.

    Anyone know anything about this ?

    Is it something on my PC, or something on this Forum ? Or,...?

    Shouldn't the MS virus program that I have apparently running caught it ?

    How do I get rid of this, please (using W7 and Thunderbird) ? (and prevent it from coming back ?)

    (it has been very nice just to click on these Google Alerts that come into my Thunderbird IN box tgo see what the replies are)

    Thanks,
    Bob
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  2. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #2

    The screen you loaded is a custom 404 page not found screen - that is used on the forum.

    What I would suggest happened is that someone answered your thread and then the post was deleted by either the user or the forum team.

    This screen is nothing to worry about
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  3. Posts : 3,960
    W7 x64
       #3

    I'd be worried far more if a Paypal box, and the word donation, popped up...
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  4. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #4

    Qdos said:
    I'd be worried far more if a Paypal box, and the word donation, popped up...
    It could be worse...it could have logged you into paypal, transfered the funds under the transaction name "Donation" and gave you a thank you email
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  5. Posts : 31,242
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #5

    Zidane24 said:
    Qdos said:
    I'd be worried far more if a Paypal box, and the word donation, popped up...
    It could be worse...it could have logged you into paypal, transfered the funds under the transaction name "Donation" and gave you a thank you email
    Now that's an Idea .....
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