Security issue when accessing this forum today

[cmpool]

Starting today, my Kaspersky internet security keeps warning me with this message when I access any page in this forum.

7/7/2009 3:13:14 PM http://forms.aweber.com/form/display...d=TOwsbAwMrGyM Internet Explorer Detected: *.aweber.com/* Databases

It says it's used to steal passwords, credit card and other personal information and it's access is denied.

Any Ideas?

[Jim Bryant]

Originally Posted by cmpool

Starting today, my Kaspersky internet security keeps warning me with this message when I access any page in this forum.

7/7/2009 3:13:14 PM http://forms.aweber.com/form/display...d=TOwsbAwMrGyM Internet Explorer Detected: *.aweber.com/* Databases

It says it's used to steal passwords, credit card and other personal information and it's access is denied.

Any Ideas?

You might need to contact your Kaspersky internet security and talk to the techie folks to have them allow the ISP address of DPS.

[FDCPR]

I'm seeing the same problem, Kaspersky just updated on my laptop and now I am seeing the same report. Every page that opens on the DPS site you get a pop-up with the exact wording the OP stated.

[jdepould]

PMed to Sime, hopefully they'll resolve the problem.

[morts]

It sounds to me like Kaspersky is actually doing the right thing. aweber.com seems to be an advertising service. Something they posted somewhere on the internet must have caused Kaspersky to blacklist them.

I'd just run firefox with AdBlock, if I were you. Stop using IE!

[dcclark]

Yes, it sounds like some of the ads on DPS (which are typically outside of DPS's control) were coming from an ad service who has done things wrong, and gotten blacklisted.

I second Firefox -- if you have control over your computer (personal, not business), go to Firefox web browser | Faster, more secure, & customizable and never look back.

[starrylaurie]

Originally Posted by morts

It sounds to me like Kaspersky is actually doing the right thing. aweber.com seems to be an advertising service. Something they posted somewhere on the internet must have caused Kaspersky to blacklist them.

I'd just run firefox with AdBlock, if I were you. Stop using IE!

Agree completely! ff is totally worth the download.

[Quo Fan]

Firefox, with NoScript and Adblocker Plus is the way to go. I don't get pop-ups, because they are usually java script, and NoScript blocks them. I don't see ads, because Adblocker Plus doesn't allow them to display.

With NoScript, I can elect to temporarily allow a site to run scripts, or I can permanently allow scripts.

[Sime]

Sorry - late reply. Aweber is our newsletter software, from time to time it might pop up and ask if you'd like a newsletter of things that happen on dPS. It's not a detail stealing service, dPS is in no way a detail stealing service (I'd be the first to bail if it were)

Please drop me a note if you're still having problems, I'll try help.

Sime

[cmpool]

I haven't received the message since the 8th so I guess whatever was causing it has ceased.

Thanks for all the advice of FireFox, I'll have to give it a try!

Thanks!