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Security issues on basilmarket?

I've gotten the same malware from 'presumably' Basilmarket 3 times now. My only tabs open were Basilmarket and Facebook (no, I wasn't spankin the meat) when I got the malware "Vista Home Security 2012" or "Vista Firewall 2012" or any variations of that. It is a fake "antivirus" that annoys you to purchase it and locks you out of programs and the internet. It's not that hard to get rid of, but it does get annoying. I'm not blaming Basil or anything, but I just want to put it out there.
thanks!

June 18, 2011

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heyitsmexD

[quote=Kevvl]It's quite likely it's Adware from an advertisement, either on Basil or Facebook (really any website with ads can give you that).

Best advice would be to run an Adware scan from a company like Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, or AdAware. Then switch to Chrome or Firefox -- IE has so many security holes it's unreal, to the point where I can almost be sure that anyone with adware from an ad is running IE. Next time you see something downloaded, check the Basil window for any suspicious advertisements -- then copy-link-address by right clicking and send a ticket to B explaining the issue.[/quote]

Thanks for the advice but I do have Malwarebytes, and I do run Firefox and that is the problem. Malwarebytes does not prevent that specific malware, but it only cures it. Firefox should be able to prevent it as well... I've had better protection and satisfaction in the previous firefox than the "so-called improved" Firefox 4. =/

@Kevvl It's quite hard to pinpoint the specific ad, because when you get the malware, it instantly crashes whatever you use to browse the internet then pops up saying that practically everything is infected.

Reply June 18, 2011 - edited
Kevvl

It's quite likely it's Adware from an advertisement, either on Basil or Facebook (really any website with ads can give you that).

Best advice would be to run an Adware scan from a company like Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware, or AdAware. Then switch to Chrome or Firefox -- IE has so many security holes it's unreal, to the point where I can almost be sure that anyone with adware from an ad is running IE. Next time you see something downloaded, check the Basil window for any suspicious advertisements -- then copy-link-address by right clicking and send a ticket to B explaining the issue.

Reply June 18, 2011 - edited
jonatan

That could be caused by ads, if you know wich ad, report it to mrbasil via a ticket but make sure that you provide a screen and a URL and they will be removed asap.

Reply June 18, 2011 - edited