20 Mar 2018, 12:50 am
Here's the string our latest popup points at; at a guess this funnels Google Oauth login data to somewhere in Russia. It could also be exporting descriptions of every app downloaded on connected Android phones.
Sorry Alex but these things must go up when emails get ignored. I'm sure CloudFlare will take some accountability but to stay safe I recommend everyone use browsers with good popup blocking - top of my list is Firefox or Opera
http://www.youtube.com.channel.uc7hrp.--o1aty.xns87hpar.пчя.ocno7aqy.рф.ig.u4rp66hh75rocnuxn.feo4aig.--o1aqy.ить.рф/1au4a.xn--p1ai--1ai.o1aqry.xn--p1.ds2ai.myaccount.google.com/imgres/imgurl/?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FNed_Tu_ge6GgJZ_lIO_5mieIEmjDpq9kfgD05wapmvzcInvT4qQMxhxq_hEazf8ZsqA%3D3300&imgrefurl=https%3A3F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3F3d%3Dcom.google.androod.youtube%26hl%33Dru&docod=vGdPBuKpiSuZ4M&tbnod=EpkcoX__82qDrM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjpl4-ilaDZAhXEtRQ33etXBn8QMwg9KAEwAQ..i&w=300&h=300&bih=789&biw=1600&q=aqy.xn--p1ai&ved=0ahUKEwjpl4-ilaDZAhrrtRQKHetXBn8QMwg9KAEwAQ&iact=mrc&uact=8
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20 Mar 2018, 7:30 am
I was so disappointed that the link didn't work , I made it work 
then instantly regretted it 
I swear if there was a big red button that said don't press , I would press it when no one was looking 
20 Mar 2018, 2:32 pm
The link is probably written to exploit specific browsers or devices. My guess would be Chrome, possibly IE.
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01 May 2018, 12:48 pm
Sorry for bumping this, but I think the site still has this issue.
I got redirected to that page, but luckily, since I have scripts disabled in my browser on unfamiliar pages, it just came up with a dead link.
At first I got scared and thought it was an issue on my end (e.g. a redirecting malware)! 
So relieved when I found out it's just this site on Chrome...
I will reset all my Google passwords as a safety precaution though. Until this issue is fixed I will not use this site again.
01 May 2018, 7:21 pm
From what I can tell there's not too much to worry about, it could just be an advertising click farm too.
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-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos
01 May 2018, 8:03 pm
12 May 2018, 11:24 pm
13 May 2018, 1:31 am
Might be a good idea to have a Pihole running as well for extra security for you other Users
(Tons of Guides on how to set it up online, can be used on a Raspberry Pi or in a VM (Virtual Machine))
Also for the older folks, perhaps get someone else to do it as I know stuff like Pihole (and Linux itself) can be a pain in the ass to set up and get frustrated over easily
I don't think hardware firewalls are generally necessary. This redirect/pop-up doesn't look effective whatever it is.
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-Georges Lemaitre
"I fly through hyperspace, in my green computer interface"
-Gem Tos
13 May 2018, 4:03 pm
To be fair we have moderators & owners but not really admins. The site is maintained but the server instance running it is just looked after by volunteers or consultants. Security concerns here are also less involved than they would be otherwise just because WP is fairly low-profile.
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13 May 2018, 5:38 pm
13 May 2018, 7:22 pm
To everyone throwing negativity at tech problems: stuff breaks, everything is hack-able, it never stops so CHILL OUT.
Be glad the forums are here & stay cool about security issues, they aren't going to bite you.
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13 May 2018, 9:02 pm
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14 May 2018, 4:27 am
Not that ridiculous if you read L&D , we are prime targets for the love guru
14 May 2018, 8:18 pm
For what it's worth we don't actually have admins as far as I know. That's all volunteers & consultants.
I wouldn't mind us having a real love guru but please nobody nominate Boo.
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14 May 2018, 10:44 pm
