On 12/22/2010 1:34 PM, nancetho(a)montana.com wrote:
Did anyone get a memo that the Montana State Genealogical Society,
and its
death records moved out of ancestry/rootsweb? I can't seem to get on---
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mtmsgs/death_records.htm
Regards,
Nancy Thornton -Live Long and Prosper
Teton County MTGENWEB
"Let us meet in a space with no fences." - Kate Potter
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Nancy etal:
About a month ago, just before Shawna took over, GOOGLE ran a scan of
the MTMSGS site, and reported that there was a malware of some sort.
When accessed ONLY by Mozilla, a banner appeared warning people to not
proceed with the view. This banner didn't appear on MS, Yahoo, etc., at
the time. Rootsweb asked - demanded that the 'virus' be removed from my
PC or the site will be shut down. Rootsweb refused to disclose where or
what the virus was, only that it had to be 'deleted from the home
computer'. I checked & rechecked all of my files, as did Shawna, and
nothing appeared. I compared the current site's files with those on my
computer (excepting the index page changes by Shawna), and all were
completely clear, and exactly as on the web. I requested Rootsweb to
tell me where this banner's file was located; and they stated, the only
banner on the site was their Ancestry one; and accused me of not knowing
that they had a special banner, and refused to acknowledge that the
malware banner was there, even though I sent them a copy. After about a
dozen or so emails, etc, I discovered that Google had partnered with
BadMalware c 2006 (details subsequently hidden from searchers), and that
they run continual checks on all sites for malware protection. If such
is detected, the HOST Server will be notified. The secret list of what
they are searching for cannot be released by Google? However, this
scanning has shut down numerous sites around the world, and a few terms
came to light, but may not be totally accurate: Using words like,
attachment, see file, references to images, etc., in any file creates a
bad report. I had Google's malware checking program recheck the MTMSGS
site, and their own software reported no malware. This all took place
during the transition from me to Shawna. After Shawna took over full
control (I have no PW for the site), Rootsweb demanded again that the
bad files be removed. Again I asked to tell me which ones, where is the
files placing the malware banner on the site, and where the malware was
located. They refused to do so, simply demanding that I clean my PC, or
they will shut down the site. I stated that my PC was clean, nor that I
cannot locate any file on the server that is corrupt; and I need them to
tell me where it is and I'll get it corrected. I never heard back. I
believe all their emails were computer generated. In the use of Windows
Vista & later, their system looks for these type of words, and expects
to have a linkage to a real location. That means these and similar words
are removed from our dictionary of common usage for web files - unless
accompanied by a defined linkage. It also appears that we cannot use the
term index, except for only one web file initialization process? There
are numerous site managers that are outraged, and have had to resort to
other servers. Some businesses have been reported to be bankrupt as a
result of these false malware reports. All is very hush-hush, and I
cannot get any clear definition of what actually triggers a malware as
defined by Google. Google will not respond, according to numerous
investigators who have faced financial ruin.
However, anyone needing an original file - info, just email me in the
interim, and I'll send it to them. It appears that there is no recourse
but to reload the files. I am at my wits end in researching this FAKE
Malware Claim!
Cleve