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Regarding Google's malware database and malware warnings on FR
October 27, 2015 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 10/27/2015 5:21:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Basically, it's full of crap. Apparently, they have two issues with FR. One is that a user (a long-time user not a hacker) posted a link to an image that (unknown to him) resides on a site google has registered in their database as a malware site. We've pulled the post and notified google. Have no idea when they'll stop flagging us.

The other is that we have links to aim.org. NSS. Aim is a conservative site. Have no idea how many, but I'm sure we've had hundreds or even thousands of links posted to aim.org. We're not going to pull them.

Why google is apparently randomly flagging unrelated threads on FR I have no idea. Your guess is good as mine.

But it's not just google Chrome. Any browser that relies on google's database is doing this.

If you want to stop these erroneous and obnoxious warning messages immediately, you can set a browser option to ignore such warnings. Your virus protection software will catch any real viruses.

Thank you all very much for notifying me. I've received dozens and dozens of these already. Sorry, cannot answer each one individually.


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KEYWORDS: freerepublic; google; internet; malware; malwarewarnings; stasi; warning; warnings
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

I’d like to know also.


41 posted on 10/27/2015 6:00:50 PM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: silverleaf

Bookmark


42 posted on 10/27/2015 6:00:57 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks Jim. I'm still getting the "malware attack" redirect pages in both Chrome and Firefox.

The safety sieve known as Internet Explorer let me on without issue.

43 posted on 10/27/2015 6:01:22 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanx Jim


44 posted on 10/27/2015 6:01:43 PM PDT by John 3_19-21 (The media's blackout of Ted Cruz is his greatest endorsement ! Cruz or Lose.)
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To: justlurking

Ah, I see. I have Adblock and have never seen these warnings. I just went directly to the aim.org site and didn’t get one there either.


45 posted on 10/27/2015 6:02:00 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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To: trisham; Jim Robinson

Dearest Trish,

Please see this thread, (provided you’re able).


46 posted on 10/27/2015 6:03:02 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION NOW - GO MONTHLY IF YOU POSSIBLY & RELIABLY CAN!)
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To: justlurking
However, I'll throw in a recommendation for the AdBlock extension. It's available on both Chrome and Firefox. You won't see ads from the aggregators at all -- malicious, benign, or just annoying.

Which specific Ad blocker extension are you referring to? There's something on the order of 300+ available for Firefox that have similar names.

I have Adblock Plus installed and still had an issue accessing FR with it.

I also use Ghostery in both Chrome and Firefox which may have also blocked access. Not 100% sure.

47 posted on 10/27/2015 6:05:19 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Jim Robinson

I’m not running Android, Not using Chrome, Do not have GOOGLE up on a tab so what the FRIGGING F do they care what site i am on?
Is GOOGLE monitoring and tracking me everywhere?


48 posted on 10/27/2015 6:06:02 PM PDT by mowowie (`)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks Jim...I’ll see if I can get my browser to block them...thanks again for keeping us informed....

Caw


49 posted on 10/27/2015 6:06:51 PM PDT by caww
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To: usconservative

AFAIK, IE and Windows 10 with Edge have been unaffected.

I use WIN7 with IE at work and 10/Edge at home.


50 posted on 10/27/2015 6:07:29 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic needs your financial support.)
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To: DoughtyOne; Liz; Alas Babylon!

Posted on 10/27/2015, 8:21:09 PM by Jim Robinson

Basically, it’s full of crap. Apparently, they have two issues with FR. One is that a user (a long-time user not a hacker) posted a link to an image that (unknown to him) resides on a site google has registered in their database as a malware site. We’ve pulled the post and notified google. Have no idea when they’ll stop flagging us.

The other is that we have links to aim.org. NSS. Aim is a conservative site. Have no idea how many, but I’m sure we’ve had hundreds or even thousands of links posted to aim.org. We’re not going to pull them.

Why google is apparently randomly flagging unrelated threads on FR I have no idea. Your guess is good as mine.

But it’s not just google Chrome. Any browser that relies on google’s database is doing this.

If you want to stop these erroneous and obnoxious warning messages immediately, you can set a browser option to ignore such warnings. Your virus protection software will catch any real viruses.

Thank you all very much for notifying me. I’ve received dozens and dozens of these already. Sorry, cannot answer each one individually.


51 posted on 10/27/2015 6:08:29 PM PDT by GOPJ (Imagine if the GOPe fought Dems as hard as they fight Repubs. - freeper bray)
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To: Jim Robinson
By the way, looks like google is flagging all posts linked to aim.org.

The warning page also comes up on FR pages that don't have any links to aim.org, or really any interesting content at all. (I reviewed the page source)

Firefox uses site ratings from stopbadware.org, and they apparently rely on Google data which may be site wide, not specific to a particular URL.

I think organizations that allege some other site is hosting malware should be ready to pony up some evidence - otherwise what they are doing is a unethical.

52 posted on 10/27/2015 6:09:02 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: mowowie
Interesting that i am no where near google, have nothing to do with them but yet they know and i imagine record each page i visit? WTF?

Google is the default data base for other search engines.

53 posted on 10/27/2015 6:09:57 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Jim Robinson

Since using Ghostery, and adware block, have had noooo issues anywhere. Sites load much faster and I can click on what *I* want to see.


54 posted on 10/27/2015 6:10:04 PM PDT by Thumper1960 (A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
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To: GOPJ

Thank you.


55 posted on 10/27/2015 6:10:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
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To: Jim Robinson

When I try to access FR by bookmarks on my LG Android device through Google.....FR doesn’t show up any more. Is there a ‘Google bomb’ going on? This is very disturbing.


56 posted on 10/27/2015 6:12:08 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Just one more reason to fully fund Free Republic and end this fund raiser.

Right. Now.






B T T T ! ! ! ©


57 posted on 10/27/2015 6:12:21 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION NOW - GO MONTHLY IF YOU POSSIBLY & RELIABLY CAN!)
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To: freeandfreezing
I think organizations that allege some other site is hosting malware should be ready to pony up some evidence - otherwise what they are doing is a unethical.

I think so-called online advertisers who don't review their content which lets malware into their ad-stream oughtta get their asses nailed to the wall.

It irritates the sh*t out of me that I had to use IE to see what the hell was going on with FR.

58 posted on 10/27/2015 6:12:21 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Jim Robinson

Just use Maxthon...
no nonsense AND works best as well!


59 posted on 10/27/2015 6:12:43 PM PDT by No!
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To: Stentor

Ok...I’m also going to do that and hope it works....thanks


60 posted on 10/27/2015 6:12:52 PM PDT by caww
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