Infected file on GenesReunited

[ankerdine]

Just had an email from GR listing 4 new contacts with similar names. The link to one threw up a Threat warning wbich luckily was blocked by my security package. Should I inform GR?

Judy

[jc26red]

In one word yes!

[ankerdine]

Ok, ta, that's what OH said. It was HIS COMPUTER!

j

[snowyw]

I went onto Genes today.  Suddenly my 'Windows security' told me I had 101 trojans and various other critical problems.  It asked me to download a programme to remove them.  The strange thing is my Windows security is disabled as I have McAfee.
Panic!
I did not download this programme, but immediately started up my Virus Scanner.  That is on my PC, I am using my laptop at the moment.  As yet, it has not found anything.  I'll run a malware scan afterwards to double check.
I think, had I 'run' this programme, I might have let something in.  I'll keep you posted.
Sue

[Christine in Portugal]

There was a problem similar to this before and it was one of the ads on their site causing it.

I have all ads blocked by my anti-virus programme, Kaspersky and haven't had any problems on there today.

Christine

[alyson123]

I too opened an e-mail from genes and this totally disabled my mcafee security.
Disguises itself as windows secuity then advises that you have a virus and someone
is taking all personal details from your computer. Whatever you do....DO NOT follow
their links to remedy the situation.
I have just spent 2hrs trying to sort this out and have had to complete a full system restore
and reactivate all security settings with my antivirus........NIGHTMARE!!!
Thanks alot Genes Reunited  ......now blocked all GR e-mails with their dud 'matches' and as this
is not the first time this has happened my subscription will now be terminated.
Be careful fellow rootschatters Genes are out to give you a big headache!!
Alyson

[Nick29]

Sounds like the GR database has been hacked.   Seeing how that outfit is run, this does not surprise me.

[snowyw]

Right!
I ran my McAfee virus scan and it found nothing.  I am now running Adware to see if that finds anything.  Thank goodness my instinct told me not to follow their links.

This didn't come from an email though.  I just went to the site to check my family tree.  Fortunately, I no longer have the hotmatch emails from genes, but obviously do get the ones where I have a contact wanting to link with me.

Ahhh!  I will not want to open those emails now!

Sue

[snowyw]

AdAware found nothing either, other than a few cookies.
Looks like it was the programme that would have infected the computer.
Sue