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	WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Oct 11^th, 2006 at 3:20pm I was infected by a downloader when visiting StorageReview. More info to come! Christer
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Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!!
Reply #1 - Oct 11^th, 2006 at 3:34pm

I'm a regular over there and it started earlier this week by a spam e-mail which appeared to come from the site administrator telling me that I was chosen for download of the StorageReview Toolbar. It seemed suspicious and I didn't go for it (and I wouldn't even if I wanted a toolbar). Discussions on StorageReview confirmed that it was spam, some kind of hi-jack.

An hour ago, I went there and Java was launched. That has never happened before and I stopped the download (I thought). I did however get a Trojan Downloader and Norton AntiVirus squealed like a pig while I tried to find out the origin among the addresses that popped up. An IP address 81.95.153.241 and the two screenshots below was what I managed before putting the Ghost 2003 Boot Disks to work.

The address may be interesting for those who know anything (not me).

Image Viewer was launched repeatedly while Norton AntiVirus was at work.

Right now ...

... I'm a happy Ghost user!

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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 10:14am Christer, thanks for the warning. Were you accessing the Internet as an Administrator when this problem occurred? If so, it illustrates the wisdom of only surfing the net under more restrictive privileges. See this thread for more information.
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #3 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 10:51am I'm running all web applications with reduced privileges (DropMyRights) when logged in to my single user account. I cannot use Windows Update under DMR but have to use a a different shortcut without DMR. Christer
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 12:33pm Christer, your procedure (Reply #3) is exactly what I do as well. So, even with reduced credentials, a virus application was able to be installed on your PC while surfing the web? How is that possible?
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Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!!
Reply #5 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 12:50pm

Pleo,
I have to admit to have been feeling secure surfing the web under DMR but obviously was not. I was rather surprised and went into "Panic Lite".

I had my BackUp HDD running (had just created a new image with NG 2003) and didn't know what could happen to it. If that HDD had not been running, I would have stayed a bit longer to see what was happening. I doubt that I would have understood and it was quite annoying ... Lips Sealed

... when Image Viewer was launched on each click for a new page with a NAV popup trailing in its footsteps.

I too wonder how it could happen and if it would be avoided on a limited account.

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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #6 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 4:27pm i was a regular there, too, altho not recently. thanks for the warning. there is another forum, where many of he old SR guys went .. similar url ..lemme see if i can find.
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #7 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 4:48pm here we go: http://www.storageforum.net/forum/ these guys are a little friendlier, anyway.
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #8 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 4:50pm maybe of interest: http://www.storageforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5973
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #9 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 5:37pm Quote: these guys are a little friendlier, anyway My first visit and I have no idea about the level of friendlieness but some of them seem to enjoy when a load of shit hits someone elses fan ... ... ! I will save the link, though. Christer
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	Re: WARNING - StorageReview - Don't go there !!! Reply #10 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 10:38pm i think there might be bad blood between those 2 sites .. certainly they are competing for the same audience.
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