May-13-2012, 11:35 PM (UTC)
I've not heard of it either, nor had a problem.
It seems that sometimes Firefox (and Chrome?) users can receive a fake warning (which looks legit and very like the real deal but is not) and maybe this is one of those times? As far as I can tell, the fakes usually have an update button of some sort somewhere. They basically seem to say that the site you're wanting to look at is a reported attack site and you can get around it by clicking the update button...but what you're doing is actually then opening yourself up to harmful software by clicking on the update button.
Of course, the warning *could* be legit so I will bring it to Mervi's attention. Better to check things than not.
Apparently such warnings sometimes also have to do with java scripts and flash files associated with affiliate banners that are displayed on a site (such as we have affiliate banners for Amazon etc?). I speak of what I don't know but maybe there's something to look out for...?
It seems that sometimes Firefox (and Chrome?) users can receive a fake warning (which looks legit and very like the real deal but is not) and maybe this is one of those times? As far as I can tell, the fakes usually have an update button of some sort somewhere. They basically seem to say that the site you're wanting to look at is a reported attack site and you can get around it by clicking the update button...but what you're doing is actually then opening yourself up to harmful software by clicking on the update button.

Of course, the warning *could* be legit so I will bring it to Mervi's attention. Better to check things than not.
Apparently such warnings sometimes also have to do with java scripts and flash files associated with affiliate banners that are displayed on a site (such as we have affiliate banners for Amazon etc?). I speak of what I don't know but maybe there's something to look out for...?
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