frugalvillage.com a safe website!

**Gabe** · 03-04-2010, 08:53 PM

Google Safe Browsing diagnostic page for frugalvillage.com

Google tracks websites that spread crap. And we take security, safety and privacy very seriously here.

**AmyBoz** · 03-04-2010, 09:22 PM

I knew you weren't "spreading crap," Gabe!

Thanks for keeping us safe!

**Sara Noel** · 03-04-2010, 09:24 PM

Might want to update your signature to "um, ya know"

**Greebo** · 03-04-2010, 09:27 PM

This site is not currently listed as suspicious.

<>

This site is safe

For one thing, how could any site where *I* hang out be "safe"???

**Russ** · 03-04-2010, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Greebo

<>

For one thing, how could any site where *I* hang out be "safe"???

Nobody argues that point.

**Sara Noel** · 03-04-2010, 09:38 PM

hmm thinks ~~crap~~ spreader?

**Darlene** · 03-05-2010, 09:49 AM

**PrairieRose** · 03-05-2010, 04:24 PM

I've always considered that I'm practicing safe surfing here.....:-P

**mauimagic** · 03-05-2010, 05:16 PM

My DH and DD tend to question the safety (and the amount of time I spend) here - I tell they have nothing to fear and neither do I!! Mahalo for creating sucha safe space for us!!

**sabrelvssammy** · 03-05-2010, 06:45 PM

my dh thinks you are all nuts here...(AND i found my 'people')...he's just stopped asking and questioning altogether...lol....

he's just jealous coz he hasn't found his 'people' yet....

and while i am at it...i think i will go remind him how lucky he is that i found frugalvillage.com ....instead of...macy's.com...

**mauimagic** · 03-06-2010, 02:49 AM

Absolutely true SVS!! I don't know how I was so lucky since I had never looked for a group to join - blessed we are!!

**MomToTwoBoys** · 03-09-2010, 11:04 AM

So Gabe,

After installing a new anti-virus program that also detects for phishing, I went to check my inbox this morning and got this:

AVG Anti-Virus blocked whatever it was and I was able to come back, but there's something phishing from the forums. I ran a scan of my system yesterday and cleaned out everything.

Have you come across something like this?

**Gabe** · 03-09-2010, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by MomToTwoBoys

So Gabe,

After installing a new anti-virus program that also detects for phishing, I went to check my inbox this morning and got this:

Address: thisipisnotsafe/index1.html
Name: Rogue MCOS (type 1041)

AVG Anti-Virus blocked whatever it was and I was able to come back, but there's something phishing from the forums. I ran a scan of my system yesterday and cleaned out everything.

Have you come across something like this?

First, there is no fishing from the forums. If you say there is fishing please provide a screenshot of what your experiencing.

At first glance it looks like you have a virus on your computer already.

You say you went to your inbox. That would be your email no?
Not sure how frugalvillage comes into play with your email?

I would unplug the computer and get it fixed.
Or better, test drive unbuntu with a live CD and see if you experience fishing on frugalvillage. My guess is that you will not experience any issues.

Your computer appears compromised.

**Gabe** · 03-09-2010, 12:03 PM

P.S. I removed the IP to the virus download you put in the thread. Don't post messages like this. Take an image and put disclaimers.
Someone might go ahead and copy it in their browser and download the virus.

The IP you posted is of a computer in Turkey.
I can't control viruses dropped by servers that I don't manage.

eys: Help Display mode Restart statistics Order of fields quit
Packets Pings
Host Loss% Snt Last Avg Best Wrst StDev
1. XXXXXXXX 0.0% 12 2.7 2.1 0.8 6.8 1.9
2. XXXXXXXX 0.0% 12 12.9 12.0 8.3 28.4 5.4
3. XXXXXXXX 0.0% 12 10.1 10.0 8.2 11.4 1.1
4. XXXXXXXX 0.0% 12 11.4 11.3 8.7 15.3 2.0
5. XXXXXXXX 0.0% 12 10.9 11.6 9.5 16.4 1.9
6. te-3-2.car2.Detroit1.Level3.net 0.0% 12 17.8 18.3 14.9 24.6 2.7
7. ae-11-11.car1.Detroit1.Level3.ne 0.0% 12 16.4 16.8 14.2 22.2 2.1
8. ae-8-8.ebr2.Chicago1.Level3.net 0.0% 12 30.1 28.4 21.9 38.3 4.8
9. ae-5-5.ebr2.Chicago2.Level3.net 0.0% 12 21.9 24.5 21.4 36.6 4.2
10. ae-2-2.ebr2.Washington1.Level3.n 0.0% 12 41.9 40.7 39.0 42.9 1.2
11. ae-42-42.ebr2.Frankfurt1.Level3. 0.0% 12 133.8 130.4 127.7 133.8 1.9
12. ae-82-82.csw3.Frankfurt1.Level3. 0.0% 12 143.3 135.3 128.1 143.3 4.9
13. ae-81-81.ebr1.Frankfurt1.Level3. 0.0% 12 131.1 129.7 126.8 132.9 1.8
14. ae-2-2.ebr2.Paris1.Level3.net 0.0% 12 134.6 139.5 134.2 152.3 5.5
15. ae-2-52.edge1.Paris1.Level3.net 0.0% 12 136.8 136.9 135.1 138.5 1.1
16. TURK-TELEKO.edge1.Paris1.Level3. 0.0% 12 196.1 196.8 191.0 212.8 6.7
17. 212.156.119.245 0.0% 12 189.2 191.0 188.6 197.7 2.6
18. 212.156.117.37 0.0% 12 190.4 189.3 186.1 193.5 2.5
19. static.turktelekom.com.tr 0.0% 11 196.7 197.9 194.8 207.1 3.7

http://ip.corporationwiki.com/188.124.5.0/ this link will show who owns the block and where the IP originate from geographically.

**MomToTwoBoys** · 03-09-2010, 12:07 PM

Sorry about the IP. I didn't think anyone here would do that.

I ran the anti-virus flush yesterday and this happened this morning. The version of AVG that I have is updated and it wasn't detected by McAfee either. I've had a virus protection unit on my PC since I got it from hubby nine months ago. I think if anything was on the machine, it'd have been detected by now.

If it happens again, I'll screenshot it and post it.

The inbox was on here, not in my email. My email is through Windows Mail and there's a virus scanner on Windows Mail.

This doesn't happen on any other page and/or with any other program.