Phishing problem?

[elanjacobs]

Just got the "red screen of death" security page from Chrome about the site

I've reported it is safe via the form, not sure if there's a problem with the site's certificates?

[Kuffy]

I got the same thing. "This page is insecure (broken HTTPS)."

[Lappa]

Same here

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[Grumpy John]

Anyone getting this message when logging on. Using firefox.

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[justonething]

Same here. It happened once before to me a couple of years ago. Admin said it was due to a trojan attrack. Hope admin is onto it soon.

[Dengue]

Same here, using Firefox browser

[planemaker]

Within the last 1/2 hour I started receiving a Deceptive Site Warning via Mozilla Firefox every time I want to visit this forum site. Has anyone else experienced the same issues.

Stewie;

[wheelinround]

Yes same here seems Firefox has discovered a Phissing problem.

[IanW]

Yeah, it's happened to me too. I checked the address in case itwas someone trying to scam us, but it was the Forum address, so I just selected 'ignore' and the site came up. I'll report it to admin, in case it's caused by some update they've just installed.
Cheers,

[IanW]

No need - I see Fred is reading the thread, so I'll leave it in his capable hands... :U
Cheers,

[KBs PensNmore]

I keep getting the following message using google chrome;
Deceptive site ahead
Attackers on the www.Woodworkforums.com (http://www.Woodworkforums.com) may trick you into doing something
dangerous like installing software or revealing personal information (for example
passwords, phone numbers or credit cards)
Kryn

[Jim Carroll]

Just tried as well , what causes this

[cava]

Same here. Annoying :?

[Handyjack]

As above.

[warrick]

I always love a big red page appearing

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[FenceFurniture]

Yep. Firefox.

[Big Shed]

Have reported this to our resident guru, Steven, hopefully he'll be on it soon.

In the meantime could people please stop reporting this, we are aware of the problem and don't need further reports, thanks.

[wheelinround]

Fred wrong thing to do IF the website is being used to Phish outside the system then the more who report it the better. IT is a serious matter that Browsers are coming up with this NOT virus scanners.

I'd be reporting it to Federal Police also there maybe a real Phissing problem and members need to be made aware.

[Big Shed]

Fred wrong thing to do IF the website is being used to Phish outside the system then the more who report it the better. IT is a serious matter that Browsers are coming up with this NOT virus scanners.

I'd be reporting it to Federal Police also there maybe a real Phissing problem and members need to be made aware.

.........and all these reports here don't make members aware?

We'll just let Steven handle this, shall we?

[wheelinround]

.........and all these reports here don't make members aware?

We'll just let Steven handle this, shall we?


Then make an Headline announcement!

I am sure Steve will sort it.

[woodPixel]

It's not a big deal. Some advertisement was serving up some third party adservers javascripted XSS and google has picked up on it. The stupidity is that it was google Adsense serving this crap out in the first place.

Ive seen it in a few places. The warning disappears soon enough.

[Cliff Rogers]

Me too.

[woodPixel]

Well well, look at that. WWF now has a https cert installed. Thats new.

[rob streeper]

Me too, using Firefox via Google not Yahoo.

[Ironwood]

Getting it on my iPad too.

[Chesand]

Red screen on my PC but IPad OK as I am entering this now

[Robson Valley]

Firefox might have its knickers pulled up a little too high. Just ignore it.
BUT, isn't it nice that there's some monitoring and analysis going on the background, on our behalf?

[Mobyturns]

Firefox might have its knickers pulled up a little too high. Just ignore it.
BUT, isn't it nice that there's some monitoring and analysis going on the background, on our behalf?

"some monitoring" but not failsafe. Best insurance is to install a reputable antivirus package, and steer clear of potentially suspect sites until cleared.

[pmcgee]

I will also encourage people to follow the onscreen steps to report that the site is legitimate.

[robyn2839]

drop your security down a notch and it disappears and goes back to normal,well mine did anyway

[rob streeper]

I just got it again and reported the site as safe.

[justonething]

Yep, it disappeared for awhile and it's now back.

[Yanis]

drop your security down a notch and it disappears and goes back to normal,well mine did anyway


Probably not the best approach. As pcmgee says send a report ever time it appears and it will soon get cleared. Any dropping of your security settings is probably not the best thing to do.

John

[Moo73]

Just got it now coming in via google chrome

[barrysumpter]

Looked and looked but couldn't find previous posts regarding this issue.
Of course as soon as I posted the other popped up on top.

Please remove.

[Opelblues2]

Im getting the same from Google Crome

[chambezio]

Yep! Locked out all day......then the "Techi" daughter came home and pointed out on the screen where to click to find the Forum.....yup I am no computer guru

[MrFez]

I use Firefox as my main browser and have never had a problem viewing the forum.

Tonight I go to the forum pages as usual and get a warning that Fierfox has detected this site as being a "Deceptive Site" ~ one that may contain malware.

Just wondering if there is a problem at your end and giving you a heads up.

[crowie]

Same issue here for most of the day, also spoke to another forum member who has experienced the same....
I followed through and told google its a good site...
May Neil & Steve need to investigate, thank you..
Cheers, crowie

[Ubernoob]

There is another thread already.

Oddly, I use Sea Monkey which is pretty much the same as Firefox(but doesn't crash) and I don't get any warnings.

EDIT, I replied in the wrong thread, oops.

[powderpost]

Just had the red screen from Firefox. Reported that this site ok.

Jim

[steven]

Thanks guys, we're just waiting on google to review the site and remove the warning.

[Sawdust Maker]

So Google perceives a problem and the world follows suit?

[Allan at Wallan]

For last couple of days have received the same.
Copy of screen attached.

Allan
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[wheelinround]

Its good to see so many going through the process and getting to the forum.
However do not become complacent it may not be at the forum server that the problem stems (phone lines get tapped) and as we have seen a Deceptive site could be up and running lets hope its found and fixed.

At not time should lowering of security levels take place if updates with in browsers have happened its for a reason it means they have concerns world wide of attacks and hacks.

Of all the forums and pages I frequent this is the only one not even metal forum is showing the dreaded red screen.

[barrysumpter]

Won't be lowering anything.

Yeaterday no matter what I clicked, including "visit this unsafe site anyway" it would only show the red screen.

Today I'm in.
Tapatalk is OK for the short term.
But was getting stressed!
Not perfect but all good now.

[dai sensei]

I'm using Safari and still nbg phone only ok

[hiroller]

Unfortunately, removing the Google phishing flag is non-trivial.
Read here for what the admins are having to do:
https://aw-snap.info/articles/phishing.php

[RobjG]

What a pain in the bum, ever thread I go to comes up red... talk about waving a red flag at a bull:(

[Luke Maddux]

I, for one, am still in a position where I can't really use the forums. Every time I load a page, it prompts me to confirm that it's ok, but when I do it takes me to the home screen. I'm using my phone to post this, which is a huge pain.

Not to be pushy or anything, but, just for the sake of saying it, this will cause me to leave the forums if it is unresolvable.

[elanjacobs]

Not to be pushy or anything, but, just for the sake of saying it, this will cause me to leave the forums if it is unresolvable.
Dude, this issue barely a day old. Give people a chance to fix it before you go throwing a fit

[bueller]

For those that are struggling with browsers - Tapatalk is still working as expected.

[Lappa]

Safari on iPad and iPhone is fine. Just tried Chrome on the iPad with a google search for "woodworkforum" and it brought up this site in search with the heading "this site may be hacked"

[Big Shed]

As Steven posted earlier in this thread, he is working with Google to resolve this.

Chucking hissy fits won't speed up that process even a little bit, but I guess it will make some people feel better.

I only get the big red screen first thing in the morning when I log on from a bookmark (Firefox). I then click on ignore warning and I report the site as being safe to Firefox.

For the rest of the day I can use the forum as per normal.

So, my advice is to read ALL the instructions on the big red screen.

I say once again, our guru Steven is working on it and hopefully this gets resolved sooner rather than later.

[Lappa]

Fred, has the forum format been changed to an earlier format ie. No furniture section - now back in Big?

[Drillit]

Me too. First time ever. I said it was not a deceptive site. Drillit.

[jack620]

I just got the red warning screen in both Safari and Firefox.

You've got ten minutes to fix this or I'm gone FOREVER!!!!

Actually, I think I can wait for you guys to fix it. [emoji4]

[Picko]

Not happening at all in IE11 or Edge. Norton also reports as safe.

[Big Shed]

Fred, has the forum format been changed to an earlier format ie. No furniture section - now back in Big?


Don't know but it looks like it. Have asked Steven the question but no answer as yet.

Probably has more important things to worry about.:roll:

[Robson Valley]

In 25,000 words or less, please do describe how you "drop your security down a notch."
Seems that's a auto-task that I need not mess with 10 times a day.
Thank you.

More importantly, who reported this as a deceptive site? Big uncle is hoping for
a novel hunting season.

[AlexS]

According to Google, this is what causes it. How it got on the database I have no idea, but the comments about embedded ads or videos are probably spot on.

Because of this, web browsers have adopted "fraudulent site protection," which relies on a constantly-updated database of URLs that lead to malware. Google's Safe Browsing service is the most widely used such database; Safari, Firefox, and Chrome all use this on the desktop, and Safari uses it on iOS devices. Google says, about the Safe Browsing service, that it can:

Warn users before they click on links in your site that may lead to malware-infected pages.
Check a list of pages against Google's lists of suspected phishing, malware, and unwanted software pages.

In Safari, you can temporarily get around it by going to 'Safari - Preferences - Security' and unticking 'Fraudulent Sites - Warn when visiting a fraudulent site.'

But if you're reading this, I guess you already know.

[wheelinround]

All good here as of 20mins ago. :2tsup:

After 6 months of no subscriptions I at last got 4 subscription notices as well.:U

[doug3030]

I just got it again and reported the site as safe.

This site is FAR FROM SAFE. over the past several years I have been encouraged to embark on stupid projects and buy materials and equipment I can barely afford not to mention loss of time I cannot justify. I cannot believe you people are declaring the site safe.
:rolleyes: :doh: :U :oo:

Cheers

Doug

[steven]

Hi guys

At 6am google sent me a notification stating the warnings will be removed in a few hours.

Thanks for your patience while this was being resolved.

rgds
steve

[Chesand]

Thanks Steven.
Looks like it was quicker than expected as the warning did not come up 30 minutes ago when I first checked in. :2tsup:

[Mobyturns]

Funny how I have never received the warnings running Windows 10 & McAfee???

[AlexS]

Mobyturns, it may depend on your security settings. I'm not familiar with windows, but in Safari they can be set to get around it, although it is not wise to do this permanently. Perhaps you should check your settings.

[barrysumpter]

Just got on with no Red screen.
Well done!
Using Chrome without changing security settings.

[barrysumpter]

Safari all good as well.
Same situation.

[barrysumpter]

please remove

[Uncle Al]

More importantly, who reported this as a deceptive site? Big uncle is hoping for
a novel hunting season.

Just for the record, it wasn't this uncle! :) All seems to be sorted now, many thanks to young Steven, I (we) have no idea what he is doing.

Uncle Al....

[wheelinround]

with in 2mins of posting my comment above yesterday Red Screen popped up while signed in.

No problem so far this morning off to the shed try again latter today.

Firefox has also done an update this morning so hopefully it will settle down.

[A Duke]

Hi,
I find it amusing that Google are pretending to be the good guys protecting us through all this.
Regards

[rwbuild]

Thank you to the admin and tech people who got this sorted. :2tsup:

[dai sensei]

Thanks Steve, seems fixed for now

[A Duke]

The Deceptive sign is back.
Regards

[Cliff Rogers]

Yup, I just got it too.

[Big Shed]

Have alerted Steven, hopefully he can get this fixed once and for all.

[doug3030]

Last time this was happening it did not affect me. I was travelling and accessing the forum on my android tablet. Now I am home and accessing it from my windows 7 laptop using chrome it is coming up for me too. I might just have to go and crank up the tablet again.

CHeers

Doug

[Big Shed]

Quite easy to by-pass, click on Ignore Warning and report the site as safe.

[rob streeper]

`I just got it too, didn't earlier today.

[Grumpy John]

Quite easy to by-pass, click on Ignore Warning and report the site as safe.

Yes Fred, you can keep reporting the site as safe, but it must be a concern to Admin that the site has come up again as unsafe.

Found this (https://www.stopbadware.org/request-review) while googling the problem.

[Big Shed]

GJ, I showed how to bypass the red screen, I did not imply that Admin was not concerned about this state of affairs.

A few posts back I advised that Steven has been notified and he is working on it, as he did last time this happened.

Edit:

Have just had a report that Photo Forums is now also affected by this.

[Grumpy John]

GJ, I showed how to bypass the red screen, I did not imply that Admin was not concerned about this state of affairs.

A few posts back I advised that Steven has been notified and he is working on it, as he did last time this happened.

Edit:

Have just had a report that Photo Forums is now also affected by this.

I did not mean to imply that you weren't concerned about the situation, just that it must be a PITA that it has come up again. Photo Forums is working fine for me, using Firefox.

[Big Shed]

Yes Photo Forums seems to work OK with Firefox for me too, report was from a user with Chrome.

[wheelinround]

Metal forum is fine and yes I had it again this morning. Its obviously a concern for such a warning it may not be forum server based it may be its being used though through other channels much like a hacker bounces from server to server THAT is a major concern.

[orraloon]

Still has the warning up.
Regards
John

[RobjG]

Oh joy the red screen is back....... It's like my attacks of gout.....it comes during times of revelry, it comes as a surprise, but not unexpectedly, it is painful, it is frustrating, and it goes away with time....
To all the members have a happy New Year and a successful 2017.:D

[malb]

Haven't had issues with WWF, and don't use Photo forum, but Win 7/Opera has been turning up Opera's red screen for at least a fortnight with Metalwork Forums. I normally work through WWF to Market Place/Auctions then MWF via the link at the top of the Auctions page, which triggers the red screen the first time MWF is opened in an Opera session. If I repeat this process without closing the Opera session, there is no red screen, if I close and reopen Opera, it's back first time I open MWF. My issue was reported to MWF the second time it occurred, and a screen shot included, and I have commented a couple of times that it is still occuring. I was surprised to find that some threads over there reporting similar issues had been closed after 2 or 3 posts.

[elanjacobs]

Seems to be fixed again

[A Duke]

Hi,
Not for me, nothing has changed since my first post on 24/12/2016. I am using Firefox.
Regards

[elanjacobs]

Aaaaaand back down again

[Cliff Rogers]

Nuh, still happening for me.

[Chesand]

And me.

[woodPixel]

It certainly wouldn't harm if everything served were https when chosen and remained so. The htaccess flips back and forth serving up stuff willy nilly.

[Rod Gilbert]

Sorry to go on but I am really getting tired of this i reply to a post then hit post reply and get the red page and wonder if it is worth doing the reply over again I hope this doesn't put new members off the site.
Regards Rod.

[doug3030]

i reply to a post then hit post reply and get the red page and wonder if it is worth doing the reply over again

Before you post the reply copy the contents of the post to your clipboard so that you can paste it back the next time if anything goes wrong. It should not be necessary but I do that with every post I make on every forum I participate in whether it is having big problems or not. It only takes a couple of seconds and only has to save you once a year to be more than worth it.

Cheers

Doug

[Ubernoob]

My browser updated saying that it added some new security features, seems it did something as I too get the red screen, posting is no issue though.

[rwbuild]

Got the red screen too

Interestingly, I don't get it on the tablet, I use Firefox on both, hmmmmm

I have no doubt that it will be solved eventually.

[Chrism3]

Is this happening because of someone's malicious actions, or just a dumb system glitch somewhere?