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This page is unsafe
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:55 am
by Scfe5
It has only started today and I am getting a message from Norton Safe Web.
It states that this page is unsafe and you cannot log.
If you override it you can then log in as I am now.
regards
Ken W
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:20 am
by rufuskins
I too have the same problem. I checked with Norton for the "false positive" possibility but nothing adverse was reported by them. Could a post have triggered this?
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:23 am
by PeterPeddlesden
It could be a number of things.
The Site Owner is investigating.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:47 pm
by PeterPeddlesden
It has been narrowed to a file in the library.
The file is under investigation. So far TWO AV programs has failed it.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 10:42 pm
by PeterPeddlesden
Running metascan which utilises numerous Anti Virus and Threat Attack packages, the result was the file in question (ID: 27665) is picked up by 2 AV packages as containing a "potentially unwanted program" called MegaSearch.
Norton and MacAfee both picked this up.
This is different to what rufuskins has reported elsewhere, for whatever reason.
The file is unchanged since upload in March 2012 and only now is it reporting a threat.
It would appear that both Norton and MacAfee are detecting a "False Positive" on the file.
The file has been temporarily removed and replaced by a simple 1K Zip file.
Would those experiencing the THREAT please check again to see if the threat still exists ??
Could you also check other sites where Nobkins uploaded the file, to see if Norton picks up the threat on the other sites.
Thanks for your help in detecting and resolving this issue.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:29 am
by rogermatthews
No problem now - thanks for resolving
ROger
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:38 am
by Scfe5
No Problems encountered today
thank you
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:16 am
by scampispeedway
Hi Peter, I do most of my downloading from the site using Win 7 partition with Kaspersky Internet Security and get at odd times a warning message
that the file is unsafe to download and could cause problems to my computer.
I usually ignore this message and save it, because in the past I used to change over to the XP partition also with the same Kaspersky Internet
Security and this time it loaded without any warning message.
Bob
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:22 am
by PeterPeddlesden
Thanks guys.
The UKTrainSim site is now registered with Norton SafeWeb, and we indicated the nature of the misdetection - they have re-analysed and the site is now marked as OK.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:46 pm
by rufuskins
PeterPeddlesden wrote:
This is different to what rufuskins has reported elsewhere, for whatever reason.
I assume that you are referring to my post on TSSH where I quoted the Threat Report contained in the Norton warning. The message referred to the
UKTS File No 27665!
This was done in order that those who are more computer literate could identify the possible problem.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:47 pm
by gswindale
Hi Pete,
I've just had the message pop up again with the following listed as the threat
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:02 pm
by rogermatthews
Just to confirm previous post, I'm getting the warnings again!
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:13 pm
by PeterPeddlesden
Thanks guys. 27665 has been quarantined for investigation.
Clearly there have been changes in the Norton and MacAfee scanners that now mark this file as containing all manner of nasties.
Are you still getting the warnings, now that the file has gone ?
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:12 am
by rogermatthews
I'm no longer getting the 'This is a malicious site ...' warning (which replaces the normal login page) but I am still getting the lesser "this is a suspicious site ... do you wish to [auto]fill anyway" message.
Thanks for all your efforts, Peter, these things must be a real pain.
Re: This page is unsafe
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:51 am
by rufuskins
My Norton toolbar states "This page is suspect". However it hasn't blocked it.