07-09-2010, 08:25 PM
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AVOID the Homepage, We Are Having a Problem>> Imperial Troops have entered the base!>
The dallas-mavs.com homepage has been hacked.
Don't click on anything that tells you to download something - it's a trojan horse virus!!
Refer here for (slightly) more details.
DON'T LOG OUT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP USING THIS FORUM. The logout takes you out of the loop and you can't get back in, kinda like taking the Blue Pill...
Stay with us!
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Last edited by Underdog; 07-09-2010 at 08:30 PM.
Reason: down crashed stern'd
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07-09-2010, 09:33 PM
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bumps <o noes!>
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
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07-09-2010, 10:37 PM
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bumping
I finally figured out to start using the drop down menu to navigate the forum.....silly me.
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07-09-2010, 11:01 PM
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Am I the only one that uses the New Posts link?
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07-09-2010, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Am I the only one that uses the New Posts link?
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Nope, just sending out the message to those who don't...
(thanks you Jebus for the New Posts link!)
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
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07-13-2010, 03:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Am I the only one that uses the New Posts link?
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07-09-2010, 11:33 PM
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I feel like the kid who hid in the bushes when the teacher called the class in from recess and suddenly gets to use the playground all by himself.
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07-10-2010, 05:24 AM
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Phew, i was going crazy here when it wasn't loading. Since i didn't have a forum section bookmarked, i was able to access a few sections by googling them. I wasn't logged in and not able to view threads but atm i seemed to be logged in just fine.
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Originally Posted by Underdog
Don't click on anything that tells you to download something - it's a trojan horse virus!!
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Eek, i should know better. Just re-installed windows, thought it was asking me install something for firefox. I clicked it but it didn't download anything, said there was nothing to DL. But i for sure gonna need to run a scan just in case.
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07-10-2010, 11:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Avalon
Phew, i was going crazy here when it wasn't loading. Since i didn't have a forum section bookmarked, i was able to access a few sections by googling them. I wasn't logged in and not able to view threads but atm i seemed to be logged in just fine.
Eek, i should know better. Just re-installed windows, thought it was asking me install something for firefox. I clicked it but it didn't download anything, said there was nothing to DL. But i for sure gonna need to run a scan just in case.
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Yeah, that's basically the exact same story with me. Running a scan probably isn't a terrible idea.
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01-19-2011, 06:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aqupuser
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gotcha
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04-25-2012, 06:08 PM
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When i want to open the Random Dirk is Great thread, chrome says i shouldn't do it, it contains a site name that is a knows virus source, or something like that. Any other thread i can open without any problem. Is it just me, or maybe something really is iffy with that one?
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04-25-2012, 06:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Budapest Maverick
When i want to open the Random Dirk is Great thread, chrome says i shouldn't do it, it contains a site name that is a knows virus source, or something like that. Any other thread i can open without any problem. Is it just me, or maybe something really is iffy with that one?
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I can view that thread on Chrome with no problem...
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
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07-10-2010, 06:22 AM
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I think it's an email trojan. I Just got something from BG in my junk mail that I can only assume is not really from BG.
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07-13-2010, 03:35 PM
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Diamond Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
I think it's an email trojan. I Just got something from BG in my junk mail that I can only assume is not really from BG.
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07-10-2010, 07:58 AM
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Could the mods move this thread back to the General Mavs Section?
Sure, it doesn't belong there, but it's easier for people to find...
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
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07-10-2010, 11:44 AM
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WHO RUNS THIS PLACE?!?!?!?!?!
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07-10-2010, 05:19 PM
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My avast would not allow me to get home....nice to see it worked.
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07-10-2010, 05:39 PM
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So glad the homepage is working again...
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
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07-10-2010, 06:20 PM
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This whole fiasco made me worry about something... DJ is pretty much out of the picture right? Sounds like people can't really get ahold of him. What if he just stops paying for the server or whatever... do the mods have access to that stuff?
I would hate for us to lose the site some day because DJ forgot about it and we had no way of fixing it. This is like my mecca for online forum b*llshit and mavs discussion.
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07-10-2010, 06:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one
This whole fiasco made me worry about something... DJ is pretty much out of the picture right? Sounds like people can't really get ahold of him. What if he just stops paying for the server or whatever... do the mods have access to that stuff?
I would hate for us to lose the site some day because DJ forgot about it and we had no way of fixing it. This is like my mecca for online forum b*llshit and mavs discussion.
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I'll gladly buy this site from DJ if he's ever willing to sell it...
You reading this DJ???
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
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07-10-2010, 06:30 PM
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Sorry for the downtime guys. We were hacked a couple days ago..
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07-10-2010, 06:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djbacklash
Sorry for the downtime guys. We were hacked a couple days ago..
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Better late than never - thanks for getting the site working again!
Who hacked us - Fish, David Stern or LeBron's goons?
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These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when
your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works.
Last edited by Underdog; 07-10-2010 at 06:35 PM.
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07-10-2010, 06:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
Better late than never - thanks for getting the site working again!
Who hacked us - Fish, David Stern or LeBron's goons?
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Combination of the three.
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07-10-2010, 07:49 PM
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problem fixed
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07-10-2010, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by atheos
problem fixed
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Whoa. Who are you?
Also, what is the "New Posts" link, thiggy?
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07-10-2010, 08:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LonghornDub
Whoa. Who are you?
Also, what is the "New Posts" link, thiggy?
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I...can't tell if you're kidding.
Just in case you're not, it's on the top navigation strip between Arcade and Search.
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07-12-2010, 02:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
I...can't tell if you're kidding.
Just in case you're not, it's on the top navigation strip between Arcade and Search.
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No I actually wasn't kidding. I've never used it. I don't look up there much, except the top left for User CP. I obviously never look at the very top right, since I don't believe I've ever voluntarily logged out from here.
On another note, I'm not too worried about the board ever shutting down and nobody being able to fix it for a long period of time. I'm sure after this incident that Flaco, thiggy, sike, mary, etc. will all have DJ's email address/cell number just in case something like this happens again.
*edit* Edited once I read the other thread more thoroughly.
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Last edited by LonghornDub; 07-12-2010 at 02:59 AM.
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07-10-2010, 11:31 PM
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It's good to have the site back. Thanks to those who took care of the issues.
That said, I hope it's not a worrisome sign that a) it took quite a few days to fix or even react to the problems, b) the moderators initially apparently weren't in a position to reach the only known administrator, who hadn't posted in one and a half years at the day of the attack to make things a little more uncomfortable, and c) the administrator who eventually fixed the problem isn't even known by board veterans like LonghornDub.
Then again, it works, which is nice.
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07-11-2010, 03:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dalger
It's good to have the site back. Thanks to those who took care of the issues.
That said, I hope it's not a worrisome sign that a) it took quite a few days to fix or even react to the problems, b) the moderators initially apparently weren't in a position to reach the only known administrator, who hadn't posted in one and a half years at the day of the attack to make things a little more uncomfortable, and c) the administrator who eventually fixed the problem isn't even known by board veterans like LonghornDub.
Then again, it works, which is nice.
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It worries me a little. I love this board a lot and I definitely noticed not having it for a few days.
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07-11-2010, 12:51 AM
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What do you do if you accidentally did click on the "update"?
My computers been acting up now... I never got one of those lame pop ups for a year till today. There goes my streak.
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07-11-2010, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MaVs 41 BaLler
What do you do if you accidentally did click on the "update"?
My computers been acting up now... I never got one of those lame pop ups for a year till today. There goes my streak.
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I, like another poster mentioned, had just reinstalled windows on my computer so I didn't have any anti-virus software, and the "java update" did 2 different things to my computer. It tried to install some type of anti-virus software, which there was no way to decline. The bigger issue, though, is that it wouldn't let me open any programs. Whenever I'd run some type of EXE file (Firefox, IE, WMP, etc.), it'd bring up a menu asking what program I'd want to use to open the file. Luckily for me, I cut off my computer before any additional crap was downloaded or installled, and a system restore and a Kaspersky trial later, things seem to be back to normal for me.
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07-11-2010, 01:51 AM
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woo hoo were back!
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07-11-2010, 12:16 PM
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FYI...This was what was showing up on the unauthorized download.
trojan: Win32/Hiloti
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trojan downloader : Win32/Carberp.A associated with C:\Windows\et9540.dll
was trying to overtake computer. Luckily anti-virus/spyware isolated issue.
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07-11-2010, 02:44 PM
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Oh yea, I forgot I'll just do a system restore to an earlier point.
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07-11-2010, 04:01 PM
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you know, you just don't realize what you have until it's gone.
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07-11-2010, 05:37 PM
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Glad we're back. This little fiasco has me worried D-mavs.com was gone for good.
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Last edited by Dirkenstien; 07-11-2010 at 05:37 PM.
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07-12-2010, 06:20 AM
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Screw you guys, why is this site have to be so cool? I turned off the avast just to be able to read the forum. Be lame from now on, allright? So should i do a search on this et9540.dll bad boy?
Last edited by Budapest Maverick; 07-12-2010 at 06:22 AM.
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08-16-2010, 04:35 PM
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Lately the internet has been littered with this crap. I swear I've seen a half dozen sites with this sort of thing. And it's nasty. There's tons of rootkits roaming around, which in turn let in all sorts of trojan horses and etc. While I can't say for sure, I have a slight suspicion that the homepage one that afflicted dallas-mavs.com was an exploit of some sort. You can never be too up to date on your patches/anti virus definitions nowadays.
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01-12-2011, 08:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
The dallas-mavs.com homepage has been hacked.
Don't click on anything that tells you to download something - it's a trojan horse virus!!
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Obviously
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01-15-2011, 01:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GermanDunk
Obviously
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Lol, rep.
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