Possible malware in DaRT win10 media download link

by **nahabze** Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:43 am

Hi. I've just become a member of this forum, so I don't know precisely what I am doing with respect to downloading versions of DaRT 10, but I encountered a malware episode when I began the download from: https://www.solidfiles.com/v/nN5QLYDmkX332.
This was of the type that screams "your PC is now infected! Click here - don't leave this page"... I've encountered this type of malware (can't remember the descriptive name) before, so just closing my browser and then scanning for anything new was enough to evade the problem.
I thought I'd like to notify someone though, and I don't know how to go directly to a moderator, so I'm posting this here.

by **1337** Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:14 pm

Rest assured, It Is a false positive detection.

A lot of file hosting sites "advertise" to raise revenue, hence fulfill their server costs and the like. What you've experienced Is simply a re-direction from the original link typically known as adware. It (adware) Is annoying, but In this case, not malicious.

by **plumeter** Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:06 pm

Always i get these popups and stuff from solifiles. Ignore and forget. Nothing to worry about Very Happy

by **fxs6383** Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:01 am

It's just a re-direct. (especially if you were able to kill it with task manager)

Just install an adblock.

by **dtcm** Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:25 pm

nahabze wrote:Hi. I've just become a member of this forum, so I don't know precisely what I am doing with respect to downloading versions of DaRT 10, but I encountered a malware episode when I began the download from: https://www.solidfiles.com/v/nN5QLYDmkX332.
This was of the type that screams "your PC is now infected! Click here - don't leave this page"... I've encountered this type of malware (can't remember the descriptive name) before, so just closing my browser and then scanning for anything new was enough to evade the problem.
I thought I'd like to notify someone though, and I don't know how to go directly to a moderator, so I'm posting this here.

by **dtcm** Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:25 pm

fxs6383 wrote:It's just a re-direct. (especially if you were able to kill it with task manager)

Just install an adblock.

by **dtcm** Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:26 pm

plumeter wrote:Always i get these popups and stuff from solifiles. Ignore and forget. Nothing to worry about

by **nickmitec** Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:20 am

nahabze wrote:Hi. I've just become a member of this forum, so I don't know precisely what I am doing with respect to downloading versions of DaRT 10, but I encountered a malware episode when I began the download from: https://www.solidfiles.com/v/nN5QLYDmkX332.
This was of the type that screams "your PC is now infected! Click here - don't leave this page"... I've encountered this type of malware (can't remember the descriptive name) before, so just closing my browser and then scanning for anything new was enough to evade the problem.
I thought I'd like to notify someone though, and I don't know how to go directly to a moderator, so I'm posting this here.

Sounds like a generic scareware popup. Quit the browser and reopen.

Possible malware in DaRT win10 media download link

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yikes!

done before. sometimes close the browser.

good to know.

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