Not sure who to contact so I thought I'd post here- My anti-virus is suggesting that there's something nasty there linking to screen-power.com
Ahh was Van Dom's post on scantily clad Asians - Screen-power.com is indeed a flagged site. I've swapped out the image of Van's to the same image hosted elsewhere - should be OK now ;)
Oops!!! Sorry bout that!
No worries, we can't let Malware stand between us and underwear now can we? ;)
Another reason why hotlinking is bad:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Rather than post a new thread I figured I'd post this here. I got a malware warning for the Garth Ennis Planes and Boys (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html) thread.
Quote from: Mardroid on 06 November, 2010, 03:02:36 AM
Rather than post a new thread I figured I'd post this here. I got a malware warning for the Garth Ennis Planes and Boys (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html) thread.
Any particular page?
Quote from: Emperor on 06 November, 2010, 03:35:40 AM
Quote from: Mardroid on 06 November, 2010, 03:02:36 AM
Rather than post a new thread I figured I'd post this here. I got a malware warning for the Garth Ennis Planes and Boys (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html) thread.
Any particular page?
I got it trying to link from 'View unread posts'
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 06 November, 2010, 07:07:26 AM
Quote from: Emperor on 06 November, 2010, 03:35:40 AM
Quote from: Mardroid on 06 November, 2010, 03:02:36 AM
Rather than post a new thread I figured I'd post this here. I got a malware warning for the Garth Ennis Planes and Boys (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html) thread.
Any particular page?
I got it trying to link from 'View unread posts'
And what page did you land on?
The only thing I could see that might be a possible problem is the hotlinked image in Proudhuff's post with comes from Broken Frontier (although their site is above board so...):
http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.msg543745.html#msg543745
The url stays as
http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html)
But the screen goes largely red and says Malware warning the link goes to sites affected by Malware. It is something from 'Brokenfrontier.com' that is the risk apparently.
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 07 November, 2010, 07:35:38 AM
The url stays as
http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html (http://www.2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,23383.0.html)
But the screen goes largely red and says Malware warning the link goes to sites affected by Malware. It is something from 'Brokenfrontier.com' that is the risk apparently.
Thanks for that, I've removed the image from Proudhuff's post.
Again could I remind people not to hotlink to other sites (ones that aren't image hosting sites or your own) as it is considered bad form because you are stealing their bandwidth (and possibly copyrighted work) but it also throws out security warnings like this if there is concern about the site hosting the image.
When you say hot link, excuse my ignorance do you mean when you get the URL for an image on another site from the properties option of that image and post it as an image here?
If not can you explain so I make sure I don't do it.
Cheers
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 07 November, 2010, 06:52:37 PM
When you say hot link, excuse my ignorance do you mean when you get the URL for an image on another site from the properties option of that image and post it as an image here?
Yes.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Quote from: Emperor on 07 November, 2010, 11:48:15 PM
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Me nae ken whit that boring stuff is talking aboot. It's all IT dept. wank- what's the bloody point of the internet if ye need to be an IT banana to work it?
That link to the wiki article you provided- is that a hotlink itself, or not?
If we want to put pics of scantily clad women on the underware thread, does that mean we have to download them, then host them at Imageshack or Photobucket first, then link from there?
Quote from: Dog Deever on 08 November, 2010, 12:01:12 AM
Quote from: Emperor on 07 November, 2010, 11:48:15 PM
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Me nae ken whit that boring stuff is talking aboot. It's all IT dept. wank- what's the bloody point of the internet if ye need to be an IT banana to work it?
That link to the wiki article you provided- is that a hotlink itself, or not?
Nope that's a link.
Quote from: Dog Deever on 08 November, 2010, 12:01:12 AMIf we want to put pics of scantily clad women on the underware thread, does that mean we have to download them, then host them at Imageshack or Photobucket first, then link from there?
Ideally yes, unless they are already on those sites.
Quote from: Emperor on 07 November, 2010, 11:48:15 PM
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 07 November, 2010, 06:52:37 PM
When you say hot link, excuse my ignorance do you mean when you get the URL for an image on another site from the properties option of that image and post it as an image here?
Yes.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Arh whoops sorry do that a lot. I'll go sit on the naughty step...
so can we peek at that thread or not?
I think that thread has now been defused. ;)
Quote from: Emperor on 08 November, 2010, 01:20:18 AM
Quote from: Dog Deever on 08 November, 2010, 12:01:12 AM
Quote from: Emperor on 07 November, 2010, 11:48:15 PM
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotlinking#Controversial_uses_of_inline_linking
Me nae ken whit that boring stuff is talking aboot. It's all IT dept. wank- what's the bloody point of the internet if ye need to be an IT banana to work it?
That link to the wiki article you provided- is that a hotlink itself, or not?
Nope that's a link.
Thinking about it that is actually the ultimate in deep linking:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_linking
Something content providers got their panties in a knot about for a while but I think most people realise that stopping that kind of thing is silly (you'd have to provide a general link and directions on how to reach a specific page).
nothing intrinsically malicious in the gratuitous objectification of womens bodies then? Okay as you were
True, we should definitely have a word with the disgusting perv that started that thread .. oh wait... :D
not to meshun his spelin