Heads up malware possible...

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Heads up malware possible...

Postby sstacy19 » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:52 am

I received malware on my computer by clicking on one of the equinenow ads on the top of the screen...so beware.
"The blood runs hot in the Thoroughbred and the courage runs deep.
In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and
they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use."

---C. W. Anderson

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Postby zinn21 » Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:38 pm

Thanks...

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me too!!!!

Postby walaa » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:29 pm

That must be what happened to mine as well :evil: Clicked on a pretty filly this am,now have to use other PC. Pissed!!!

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Postby Tappiano » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:28 pm

Not sure what they can do about it... the lack of a response plus the fact the ads are still there suggest it's nothing and let the clicker beware. I wonder if this means Storm Cat got gelded again :lol:

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ads

Postby walaa » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:04 pm

Well, since we must be wrong, click away then :D I'll wait a while :)

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Postby sstacy19 » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:43 am

the ad I clicked on was a pretty weanling filly...I don't know how it works so i don't know if it is just her ad or the whole site? Sucks because I have my oldenburg on there..to scared to try to remove the ad
"The blood runs hot in the Thoroughbred and the courage runs deep.

In the best of them, pride is limitless. This is their heritage and

they carry it like a banner. What they have, they use."



---C. W. Anderson

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Postby madelyn » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:46 am

Hm.. folks who got the virus could post here what the heading was of the horse they clicked on - it really might be ad specific.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....

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Postby Tappiano » Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:34 am

It's probably the company that produces the banner ads and if you hover over the ad you might see it has a different URL other than Equinenow.com.