Posted on 10/27/2015 4:49:01 PM PDT by 2harddrive
Huh?
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Using google chrome and have been getting it since yesterday. It only happens every several articles - not every link.
I’m still getting the warnings... I’m just ignoring ‘em...
“Sounds series!! Could be Hugh.”
All your base are belong to us! Pwned!
Regarding google’s malware database and malware warnings on FR
October 27, 2015 | Jim Robinson
Posted on 10/27/2015, 8:21:09 PM by Jim Robinson
Basically, it’s full of crap. Apparently, they have two issues with FR. One is that a user (a long-time user not a hacker) posted a link to an image that (unknown to him) resides on a site google has registered in their database as a malware site. We’ve pulled the post and notified google. Have no idea when they’ll stop flagging us.
The other is that we have links to aim.org. NSS. Aim is a conservative site. Have no idea how many, but I’m sure we’ve had hundreds or even thousands of links posted to aim.org. We’re not going to pull them.
Why google is apparently randomly flagging unrelated threads on FR I have no idea. Your guess is good as mine.
But it’s not just google Chrome. Any browser that relies on google’s database is doing this.
If you want to stop these erroneous and obnoxious warning messages immediately, you can set a browser option to ignore such warnings. Your virus protection software will catch any real viruses.
Thank you all very much for notifying me. I’ve received dozens and dozens of these already. Sorry, cannot answer each one individually. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3353601/posts
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Maybe we can set a record for ignoring Google’s unwarranted dire warning (see above post) by posting like we are here.
Note only certain browsers (like Chrome, Firefox) subscribe to Google’s database).
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Same here....No issues.
Perhaps FR is merely 'under review'.
It can happen to most anyone without explanation...
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
...or controls electrons by the Googolplex!
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