Warning
Feb 6th 2004, 2:56 am
#1
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Warning
Has anyone else either sent me, or received a downloadable file from Expats in the last few minutes?
I just received a suspicious one which i have cancelled....
I just received a suspicious one which i have cancelled....
Feb 6th 2004, 2:59 am
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Re: Warning
Originally posted by podgypossum
Has anyone else either sent me, or received a downloadable file from Expats in the last few minutes?
I just received a suspicious one which i have cancelled....
Has anyone else either sent me, or received a downloadable file from Expats in the last few minutes?
I just received a suspicious one which i have cancelled....
Feb 6th 2004, 3:01 am
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Thanx BP let me know what it says...i have never received anything like it before so was a bit alarmed
Feb 6th 2004, 3:03 am
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Hmmm..is someone playing silly buggers??
Feb 6th 2004, 3:05 am
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Does this mean I'm being hacked?
Just updated my virus scan and doing a full check!
Better safe than sorry!
Better safe than sorry!
Feb 6th 2004, 3:14 am
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Location: Dreamland AKA Brisbane which is a different country to the UK
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Its a jsp file from one of the banner ads. Its happened a couple of time in the last week or so. I just cancel it. 
Feb 6th 2004, 9:07 am
#8
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It turns out that is a valid macromedia flash plugin download. It's perfectly safe to download. The banner is simply a scrolling text thing. I'm guessing it's a newer version of the plugin.
--paul the admin posted this before
--paul the admin posted this before
