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a problem with a website?

ok, i saw deacon blue support simple minds on thursday and are now wanting to look at their official site. when i searched for it on google and clicked the link something odd happened. a message flashed up saying i was at risk and do i want to download antivirus software, i didnt of course. it then claimed to do an online scan and said i had been infected by spyware and a trojan. i got rid of it by going to taks manager and ending task. i have since done a full scan with my own antivirus kaspersky 2009 and it found nothing. so do you think something has happened to their site or could i be infected? it never even got as far as their site. so what has happened?
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  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    name of 'official' website?
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    i didnt want to give the link incase it caused someone a problem and i got accused of being up to no good. so i figured people wanting to help will use a search engine to find it.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    Jesus! That's nasty!!! Just opened it, and Avast caught it immediately: would be a good idea to edit your above post and remove that link. I done you and everybody else a favor here - being the guinea pig:D
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    so what do you reckon is going on with it. how am i ever supposed to know when the issue has been sorted because i would like to visit the site at some point. i have been on their site in the past and had no problem.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    No idea. Possible hijack?? Like I say, Nasty!!! Thank you Avast. Now thank me by 'Thanks' :D
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    kaspersky didnt catch it for me but i didnt actually say yes to anything it was pushing and realised it was iffy and so like i said i got rid with task manager.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    no more response from me until I get Thanked :rotfl:
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    lol. there you go, every post thanked.
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    There you go: and 'officially' virus-free:)
    http://www.deaconblue.com/index.php
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
  • donnajunkie
    donnajunkie Posts: 32,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thanks. as i didnt have a way to let them know i contacted the simple minds website. they have already replied and say they are aware of the problem.
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