Malware from Ads

[metahawk]

That's twice now in the last 2 days a HN forum advertisement link planted malware - known as these names, sometimes (2011 or 2012).

XP Antispyware 2012 Vista Antispyware 2012 Win 7 Antispyware 2012
XP Antivirus 2012 Vista Antivirus 2012 Win 7 Antivirus 2012
XP Security 2012 Vista Security 2012 Win 7 Security 2012
XP Home Security 2012 Vista Home Security 2012 Win 7 Home Security 2012
XP Internet Security 2012 Vista Internet Security 2012 Win 7 Internet Security 2012

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Not a criticism, could happen anywhere, and some antivirus apps catch this before you have to manually remove it. But just something I thought I would report. Probably coming from an advertisement...

 

[briankaldenberg]

I got it too. I is a FireFox malware. The only way I could get it to remove was with SuperAntiSpyWare.

I don't use FireFox to view HN. IE is safer.

 

[metahawk]

This was when using IE, but yea. Nasty bugger too. This one disables safe boot in some cases...

I got it too. I is a FireFox malware. The only way I could get it to remove was with SuperAntiSpyWare.

I don't use FireFox to view HN. IE is safer.

 

[VintageHawkeye]

IE is total garbage. Google Chrome FTW.