groovyjenny Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Alright, so a few weeks ago, I was over at my grandma's (funny thing is, I am over at her house right now!) and she has a PC and it doesn't have the latest anti-virus software. Well, I was playing neopets like any other normal day and then this "malware" began downloading itself onto her computer. There was nothing I could do, it literally just took over and she couldn't do anything. Luckily, my step-dad was also over with us and he worked at a computer store in his past and was able to fix it. I was just baffled that neopets had this malware, and I didn't think that it could have been from neopets, mainly because I have never had any problems with it from my laptop (which is a mac, by the way). Well, today I was playing neopets on my computer and I am switching between Safari and Firefox in an attempt to see which one will work faster with my Habitarium and when I was logged in on Firefox, the threats of this fake malware came thorugh on firefox. It was pretending to be an Apple ran file, but I knew it wasn't based on two facts: one that I had just saw something like this a few weeks ago, and two Macs aren't prone to viruses the way that PCs are. So, I just closed Firefox out completely. Then, about twenty minutes later, while on Safari, the malware came up on it! Again, I closed it out, knowing it was a real virus attempting to act as a fake anti-virus program. I couldn't believe it. I have been playing neopets on my mac since I have gotten it and never had anything like this show up. Is anyone else experiencing these problems with "fake" anti-virus trying to "protect" you from "malware" and that is what it really is? This is a bit troubling, I don't want them to get ahold of my information, and not just neopets. Viruses get ahold of anything they can and destroy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 It's not really a major issue - it's just an animated advertisement trying to scare you into downloading actual malware. Ignore it and you'll be fine. :) Or better yet, check out TDN's ad blocking guides to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSummer Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 that keeps happening to me too! only on neopets and i have a mac. it won't download cause i set that option off but ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoudrey Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Never ever experienced it. I'm premium though, so I dont see ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane for Wax Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Never experienced but I have Ad-block Plus and noscript. So... Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yoshinho Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I never had this happen. I would get ad block plus for firefox since I do not see ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedhaun Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I never had this happen. I would get ad block plus for firefox since I do not see ads. ...if you use Chrome, using Chrome AdBlock is very ideal for blocking all sorts of ads. I never got a malicious ad from Neopets however. I thank TDN's guide for blocking these ads as well. 0:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeran Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I've had that happen a couple of times, mostly on Internet Explorer though... Uhm, perhaps you should block ads using TDN's Guide (for Firefox) or you could use a different anti-virus program? My two cents. :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyan Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hey, I've had the same exact thing happening to me (also running Safari on a Mac) .. so I'll definitely try anything that people think will work to stop this from happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yoshinho Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Also even without ad blocker, I never got this kind of thing on neopets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSummer Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 i think i am going to tell tnt cause that's not an ad it's actual malware and it only happens on their site. they should fix it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yoshinho Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 TNT usually keeps their ads malware free but I guess 1 slipped past them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSummer Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 yea i just let them know because if someone downloads their computer is done for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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