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05-15-2017, 08:05 PM
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City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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vccs.edu
While on TF, nowhere else, I`m getting messages saying vccs.edu is asking me to confirm my user name and password. A search suggests the organization is a US University.
What`s going on? My online security services report no threats.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-15-2017, 08:17 PM
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City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,320
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Virginia Community College seems a bit remedial for you Bruce. Sounds like your computer has been sleeping around.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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05-15-2017, 08:48 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
Virginia Community College seems a bit remedial for you Bruce. Sounds like your computer has been sleeping around.
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Thanks Craig, not on my watch but with current threats, you can`t be too careful. It`s on TF only, I wondered if TF had some research relationship with vccs? Less happily, maybe someone hacked the vccs.edu site or "borrowed" the name?
I`m sure Janet will tell us if any arrangement exists. Clicking links on TF can take you anywhere, that`s cause for caution, and not something TF can control.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-15-2017, 08:59 PM
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Guru
City: Walkabout Creek
Join Date: Jan 2013
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I encountered the same thing on TF. Something it wrong, but I don't now what.
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MVTanglewood.com
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05-15-2017, 09:03 PM
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City: Sequim, WA, USA
Vessel Name: Irene
Vessel Model: Nordhavn 40II
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twistedtree
I encountered the same thing on TF. Something it wrong, but I don't now what.
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Same here, within the last 20 minutes. Glad you all shared this, thanks.
Jeff
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05-15-2017, 10:31 PM
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Guru
City: Coupeville Wa.
Vessel Name: Pelorus
Vessel Model: Californian 42 LRC
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Same here right after I read this thread
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05-15-2017, 10:43 PM
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Guru
City: Galveston, Texas
Vessel Model: 24" El Pescador
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Me too.
I didn't really read it and tried to log in with my Trawler Forum Id and it didn't work.
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Galveston, Tx
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05-16-2017, 12:17 AM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,711
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C`mon Janet, what`s going on? There could be a serious issue here, there are 15000 TF members using computers, it needs a good look.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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05-16-2017, 03:33 AM
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Guru
City: Tampa
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 844
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Found the same thing this morning when I opened TF.
Of course I'm not logging into anything I didn't ask for, especially a random site popping up here or anywhere else.
Will be following to see what the TF admins/techies figure out.
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"I'm the only one who has removed half a brain, but if you went to Washington, you'd think someone beat me to it"...Dr. Ben Carson 08-06-2015
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05-16-2017, 09:52 AM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Just happened to me as well, just cancelled. Anyone know whats happening?
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Mike
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05-16-2017, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto ON
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 128
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Same thing here, multiple times, when changing screens/topics
RB
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05-16-2017, 02:31 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,871
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Greetings,
Same thing yesterday. I immediately checked my virus software (all OK) and ran a Malware scan (came back clean). Scared the bee-jeepers out of me in light of the current hacking debacle.
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RTF
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05-16-2017, 03:03 PM
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City: Punta Gorda, FL
Vessel Name: Aweigh
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 42
Join Date: Jun 2014
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It has happened to me a few times too and what is confusing to me is that I actually work for the Virginia Community College System as an adjunct professor.
I, however, have never seen nor do I use a log in that looks like what we are seeing here.
And there is nothing on my computer related to them. All my courses are on their servers in Richmond.
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05-16-2017, 03:12 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Olypen
Vessel Name: Pacifica
Vessel Model: Cape Dory
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,373
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I'm thinking this is a bit of unwanted adware and fairly harmless but can investigate. We don't see any signs of a problem with the board...
Can you help us out and post a screen shot and some browser info and more detail about when this is happening?
Is it a popup or overlay screen?
Does it happen before or after you login to the board?
One thing you could do is a scan with malwarebytes (free download version). it's especially good at removing ad related garbage and tracking cookies. These aren't really viruses and many security scheme ignore them, but they can cause this sort of problem.
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05-16-2017, 03:14 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,972
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I just sent you a screen shot. It popped up on my iPad when I went to respond to a post. I hit cancel and it disappears.
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05-16-2017, 03:16 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 9,972
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Screen shots
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05-16-2017, 03:17 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Olypen
Vessel Name: Pacifica
Vessel Model: Cape Dory
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,373
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry M
I just sent you a screen shot. It popped up on my iPad when I went to respond to a post. I hit cancel and it disappears.
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Thanks - anyone seeing this on another device? or the app?
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05-16-2017, 03:19 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,320
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vccs.edu
Have not encountered anything buggy on the App for a long while. I'll try Safari.
Edit
Clean
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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05-16-2017, 03:28 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Olypen
Vessel Name: Pacifica
Vessel Model: Cape Dory
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,373
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I think we've found the issue and sorted it out. There were a couple of images that were linked to that were behind a firewall. The page was trying to access them and putting up that prompt. We've stripped out the images. I don't think this was malware or anything untoward just a member goof. A couple of page refreshes should remove the login box for you.
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05-16-2017, 06:01 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,711
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That`s reassuring. I don`t know the protocols, but it might be a courtesy for TF to tell vccs.edu that someone is misusing their site name to request information which has the potential for negative results for TF members.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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