The USGenWeb Archives does not have a problem and has never had a problem of this
sort.
They are on a different server with entirely different security.
Let's not get carried away and start including sites which are not having 8issues.
Debra Crosby
-----Original Message-----
From: gagen-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:gagen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of
Michael and Vivian Saffold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:09 PM
To: gagen(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [GAGEN] IMPORTANT - Please Read
Thanks, Jan. I just got back online after a couple of hours away from
the computer (teach me to stay glued to my chair :-)).
Guess we'd better avoid USGW and USGW Archives for a bit longer.
Better safe than sorry.
Instead of updating your sites, now would be a good time to do backups.
Vivian
At 04:01 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote:
I'm running AVG and the minute the site comes up, up pops the
flash player
pop-up and I am shut right down.
The Montana State Coordinator just informed the State Coordinators list that
they are infected there and the same thing with the National site again.
So - it isn't just me. LOL
I just want people to be aware and be careful.
Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki" <wire(a)shaffer.com>
> Strange..........I went there and nothing happened to me. I have Norton
> and AVG running.
>
> Vicki
>
>
> Jan Cortez wrote:
>> FYI - Sticking my nose in here, but want you to know. I don't know if
>> Vivian is online or not to let you know.
>>
>> Contrary to what came thru from National last night, the National USGW
>> page is still infected as well as those sites on IX Web Hosting.
>> Anything that is hosted on
theusgenweb.org. When I go to those
>> websites - my computer is shutting those pages right down.
>>
>> Contrary to the rumors going around, it is my understanding and also that
>> of RW that any pages there are *not* infected.
>>
>> If you come to a USGW site and a download for a flash player comes up,
>> that is the current virus infecting the pages. Right now I do know that
>> Montana GenWeb and some of their county sites are affected. I also have
>> a website in NY and one in GA that are hosted there and they are
>> infected. At this point we are locked out of the sites and can't even do
>> a redirect to another server. <sigh> I've already moved mine in NY
and
>> the one in GA will be next.
>>
>> These pages BTW - hosted on
theusgenweb.org are the free pages that Joy
>> Fisher offered when we all started moving off from RW.
>>
>> When I say National pages, I mean the main National Website. This *does
>> not* include the Archives or Special Projects which are hosted on another
>> server and to the best of my knowledge after talking with David Crosby,
>> they are safe and secure at this point.
>>
>> Please stay safe. Update your virus software, run scans and also run a
>> couple spyware scans. I use Ad-Aware and Malwarebytes. We don't want
>> any ruined computers out there.
>>
>> Jan
>>
>>
>>
>> Jan Cortez
>> State Coordinator - MIGenWeb
>>
http://www.migenweb.net
>> Co-National Coordinator - Tombstone Project
>>
http://www.usgwtombstones.org/index.html
>>
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>> Version: 9.0.686 / Virus Database: 270.14.23/2448 - Release Date:
>> 10/20/09 05:43:00
>>
>>
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