Micah Mileto Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) jfkassassinationforum.com now only re-directs to a scam/virus with pop-up ads claiming you have a virus, redirecting you to a resource that will certainly give you an actual virus. Is anybody else getting this? This is right when there is renewed interest in the JFK case. edit: by some mechanism, the malicious site only pops up when you click on the jfk assassination forum when searching it on Google. Directly linking to https://www.jfkassassinationforum.com/ works fine. Edited November 15, 2017 by Micah Mileto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Yeah, I noticed the same yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Speer Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Yeah. I not only tried to sign on like three times, I kept googling info and clicking on links to threads I didn't realize linked back to the forum. They all led to hell, where I had to turn off my computer to get away. I've decided to stay away until I'm told it's back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Duncan MacRae has informed me that the website doesn't have a virus, and that the problem is with our computers. He said that we have the Google Redirect Virus. I'm not sure about that. With that virus, any Google result you click on will go to the Website of Hell. But in my case, it's only when I click on Google's link to Duncan's forum that I have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 43 minutes ago, Pat Speer said: Yeah. I not only tried to sign on like three times, I kept googling info and clicking on links to threads I didn't realize linked back to the forum. They all led to hell, where I had to turn off my computer to get away. I've decided to stay away until I'm told it's back up. Pat, Are you saying that, after doing a Google search, clicking on ANY link among the search results takes you to the Website of Hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Mitcham Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 The "virus" if it exists doesn't affect me when I log in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I've tried searching for "jfk assassination forum" using Google, Yahoo, and Bing. In every case I've gone to the Website of Hell upon clicking the link for Duncan's website. Yet I've not gone to a nasty website clicking any other link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Clark Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 On my iPad I was able to go straight to the forum. Following google links took me to the nasty site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) I did a fresh Windows install on one of my computers, so I'd be sure there are no viruses. I then did a Google search for the forum. I clicked the link and.... (drum roll please) Got redirected to the nasty page! Conclusion: The virus is not on our computers... unless the forum infected them. I have no idea why the virus affects some computers and not others. Maybe it affects computers only in certain localities. North America?? As Michael's experience shows, it does affect only some operating systems. EDIT: Not sure about my last sentence. Waiting for clarification from Michael. Edited November 15, 2017 by Sandy Larsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Michael Clark said: On my iPad I was able to go straight to the forum. Following google links took me to the nasty site. Are you talking about google-links-on-iPad versus google-links-on-a-PC? Or shortcut-on-iPad versus google-links-on-iPad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Walton Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Who runs that forum? Is there anything good there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Duncan says that our domain name servers are infected. Which would mean the problem lies with our internet service providers. What he says makes sense and would explain why some of us have a problem and others don't. Makes my wonder how my ISP justifies raising my monthly rate by 50% in just the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Larsen Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Michael Walton said: Who runs that forum? Is there anything good there? Duncan MacRae runs it. You'd have to check it out to see if you're interested in the topics. There are a lot of active members posting, and hundreds of guests viewing at any given time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Walton Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Sandy Larsen said: Duncan MacRae runs it. You'd have to check it out to see if you're interested in the topics. There are a lot of active members posting, and hundreds of guests viewing at any given time. Thanks and will look at it though I'm a little leery now with this problem that's being reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Walton Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Thanks Kathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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