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Chrome popping up malware warning for steamgifts.com's ads

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wazzaptheone

I had tried to enter a giveaway after entering a few already, and a page popped up from chrome saying

Content from cm.netseer.com, a known malware distributor, has been inserted into this web page. Visiting this page now is very likely to infect your computer with malware.

thats a part of it, anyone else find this? false alarm?

Update: Just got it a second time to, full paragraph this time

Danger: Malware Ahead!
Google Chrome has blocked access to this page on www.steamgifts.com.
Content from cm.netseer.com, a known malware distributor, has been inserted into this web page. Visiting this page now is very likely to infect your computer with malware.
Malware is malicious software that causes things like identity theft, financial loss, and permanent file deletion

Update: happened over 5 times so far just entering giveaways, also happened while refreshing the forums page

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garry737

Never got that before

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wazzaptheone

I havent before today as well, thats why im asking if I or steamgifts admins should be concerned

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cucumber

thy be in yer computarz!

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wazzaptheone

my computer is clean, I just want to make sure steamgifts knows about it. or id like to know if its a false positive or something

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ThirdSketch

Am I the only one using adblock?

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wazzaptheone

i was using it until a few months ago when a forum post was made about people saying we should turn it off to help the site which many did, but its been off for a month or 2 at least

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Raverkid

Not having adblock on for Steamgifts helps cg to maintain the site and keep making great giveaways. Typically I have adblock off for most sites except ones that employ shady ad providers, like ones that use malware injectors and such.

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ThirdSketch

I'm evil like that ಠ_ಠ

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Jonex

It popped up for me as well. I had to re-open the page because the prompt forces the page to close :S I'm using a secure computer at my workplace with more than enough protection, so I'm guessing it's a false alarm.

I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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wazzaptheone

well at least its not just me, anyone able to find a support person to see if they know about it?

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Dooleh

http://www.urlvoid.com/scan/steamgifts.com/

this is good enough for me :)

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wazzaptheone

so its a false alarm then? and cool site btw

I searched on that website the cm.netseer.com from the warning and it has a detected on it

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TheDopefish

just rescanned and it says "clean" - but does this site evaluate the ad contents?

Edit: related

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wazzaptheone

Different website listed in that warning, odd

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SuperFluffyKitty

Hm

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wazzaptheone

sorry, the first time i forgot to search before making a forum lol

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Alteria

Nope, never happened to me so far.

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cryonseris

Install AdBlock, then see if it keeps detecting it.

Oh, and run a scan.

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wazzaptheone

i have it but its not running on this site, but its an ad on the site not the site itself. so adblock will work

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Jams

Got it myself. :| Hm..

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WoShiJiawei

All ads from cm.netseer.com have been flagged by google for malware as there was really one such ad from them containing malware, it should be ok if u have adblock on

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Jonex

A lot of us don't have it on :S

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Martin1592

got it 2 minutes ago

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slugshead

I've had no end of hassle from "savebyclick" and some other one from steamgifts..

It's starting to annoy the crap out of me now but this site is so darn addictive

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Anyhoo

There are adds on Steamgifts ?

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Gwarsbane

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/02/google-chrome-malware-warnings/61774/

Figured people would want to see this.

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Closed 12 years ago by wazzaptheone.