Author Topic: Being hijacked by CONGRATULATIONS AMAZON.com garbage (Read 5374 times)

Ncdan · « **on:** March 22, 2018, 11:47:15 AM »

Any of you guys being held hosing this garbage malware virus, Amazon “ you have been selected “ crap!
It’s got so bad I couldn’t even communicate here. I went to a different server to get away from these attacks on out communication system.

slopokes · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2018, 12:15:41 PM »

I too am being bombarded with this crap.😢

Park Ridge Phil · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2018, 12:21:28 PM »

Yep.

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:17:10 PM »

Nothing here.
Is it a popup ad or emails, or what?

AJ Huff · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:18:01 PM »

All goes to my spam folder. I never even consider opening them.

-AJ

Markcarovilli · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:29:57 PM »

yep I have had it also - takes over the URL I guess and I just close down the browser and start over....

Mark

Steve Cas · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:47:27 PM »

It happens to me a lot when I use my I-phone to access the discussion site. Usually lasts for 2-3 days then disappears for a week of so. Annoying for sure.

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:58:17 PM »

Quote from: Steve Cas on March 22, 2018, 01:47:27 PM

It happens to me a lot when I use my I-phone

I was told iPhones never have problems like that. I am confused.

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2018, 01:59:30 PM »

Quote from: Steve Cas on March 22, 2018, 01:47:27 PM

It happens to me a lot when I use my I-phone to access the discussion site. Usually lasts for 2-3 days then disappears for a week or so. Annoying for sure.

The same happened to me last week when visiting WG on my iPhone and lasted 2 days. I haven't had it repeat as of yet.

groundhog105 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:10:04 PM »

Yep, I’m sick of those things

stmike · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:14:55 PM »

Same here, on this and one other forum. But only on my iPad.

Mr Pootle · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:33:10 PM »

It’s no respecter of continents. I had it for a couple of weeks on this forum and a Jaguar one.

rodekyll · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:35:09 PM »

Never seen this on my android or windows machines. You say it's on web pages, or is it in email?

ITSec · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:46:52 PM »

I never see it at all.

I use a locked down version of Firefox for main browser on all platforms, a locked down (and totally not carrier controlled) Android phone, and I seldom use the phone for browsing.

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:49:45 PM »

Quote from: ITSec on March 22, 2018, 03:46:52 PM

I never see it at all.

I use a locked down version of Firefox for main browser on all platforms, a locked down (and totally not carrier controlled) Android phone, and I seldom use the phone for browsing.

For me it was a full screen redirect that was easily closed but only on my iPhone.

yogidozer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2018, 05:24:38 PM »

I get TONS of spam from office@fieldhearth. is that connected to amazon?

Lannis · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2018, 05:28:44 PM »

Quote from: Wayne Orwig on March 22, 2018, 01:17:10 PM

Nothing here.
Is it a popup ad or emails, or what?

Nobody's answering ... ? Haven't seen anything like it myself, just wondering how it "gets in".

Lannis

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:11:26 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on March 22, 2018, 05:28:44 PM

Nobody's answering ... ? Haven't seen anything like it myself, just wondering how it "gets in".

Must be an Apple thing. Nothing on my Windows or Android devices.

StuCorpe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:15:57 PM »

Oh no, a virus for an apple? I know nothing about it but have not seen it on my Windows or Linux machines.

stmike · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:38:16 PM »

Quote from: Lannis on March 22, 2018, 05:28:44 PM

Nobody's answering ... ? Haven't seen anything like it myself, just wondering how it "gets in".

Lannis

Yes, a pop up that takes over the page and it takes a bit of effort to get the page reloaded, only all too often see this pop up reappear.

rodekyll · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:59:44 PM »

It would help if the folks experiencing this disclosed their operating system. So far it's looking like an Apple OS problem. I don't want to jump to conclusions though.

Lannis · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:03:10 PM »

Quote from: Wayne Orwig on March 22, 2018, 06:11:26 PM

Must be an Apple thing. Nothing on my Windows or Android devices.

Haven't seen anything of the sort on my Apple .... I'll know what to look for though, now ....

Lannis

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #22 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:04:27 PM »

Call Amazon on the phone and tell them that if it doesn't stop you will never shop Amazon again.
If enough people do this it may have an effect.

ITSec · « **Reply #23 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:07:25 PM »

Quote from: StuCorpe on March 22, 2018, 06:15:57 PM

Oh no, a virus for an apple? I know nothing about it but have not seen it on my Windows or Linux machines.

It's likely not a true virus, but a forced redirect over-riding the browser. This is easily done on any platform if the browser is not locked down.

And for those who think iOS, MacOS, Linux, or any other OS is resistant to malware? You are part of what keeps me in business.

Ncdan · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:20:14 PM »

My wife fixed mine. She is going to tell you guys how to rid this problem.

Wife:
Hey guys- if clearing your history didn�t work (didn�t for us) you can go into your phone�s settings to �internet� (iPhone would be �safari�) and change your search engine to differnt one. The amazon/whatever pop up can be linked to the search engine. Danny can now access this guzzi board through yahoo or bing, etc., but not google ( stupid pop up still comes up here on google). This doesn�t fix the problem of the pop up existing but should allow you to access what you need via another �route�. You can probably access this site (whatever site pop up is blocking on your phone ) on another device (tablet, laptop etc). Hope this helps.

rodekyll · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:25:44 PM »

It could be platform independent, but it could be hidden in a system or app update or exploiting a hole in a system or app. I look for patterns. That's why I was asking.

And yes, the folks who thought they were impervious to malware, hacks, and other nasties were the mainstay of my business, too. As a support tech my business was best used preventively, but mostly used reactively. Sometimes I wanted to rename the shop VIRI-R-US. It's a funny name if you think about it with a drawl.

Green1000S · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:32:40 PM »

iPhone 6 and this “winner on Amazon” crap is only present at WildGuzzi.
All other sites I don’t experience it. Got so bad that every single time I opened WildGuzzi, I got the message. Next morning it was gone. Reappeared few days later. It’s been a nuisance about 1 week now.
Never happens on my computer.

Lannis · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:35:39 PM »

Quote from: ITSec on March 22, 2018, 08:07:25 PM

It's likely not a true virus, but a forced redirect over-riding the browser. This is easily done on any platform if the browser is not locked down.

And for those who think iOS, MacOS, Linux, or any other OS is resistant to malware? You are part of what keeps me in business.

Well, now, some of us who keep you (or guys in your line of work) in business are proactive folks who don't depend on some delusion about Apple's being immune to malware, but who pay you a monthly or annual fee (I have two) to keep our systems up to date, protected against known or impending threats, and cleaned up.

That's not a bad thing is it? Works for me - I've never been gigged by a virus or intrusive threat, and I don't get "spam" Emails .... Costs some money, but it's the price of hiring bodyguards in this sometimes ugly world ...

Lannis

Ncdan · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Green1000S on March 22, 2018, 08:32:40 PM

iPhone 6 and this �winner on Amazon� crap is only present at WildGuzzi.
All other sites I don�t experience it. Got so bad that every single time I opened WildGuzzi, I got the message. Next morning it was gone. Reappeared few days later. It�s been a nuisance about 1 week now.
Never happens on my computer.

Green, not only on the guzzi site for me but worse. It got so bad I had to just shut it off out of frustration. It�s fixed now for me.

Ncdan · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:42:12 PM »

Quote from: Sasquatch Jim on March 22, 2018, 08:04:27 PM

Call Amazon on the phone and tell them that if it doesn't stop you will never shop Amazon again.
If enough people do this it may have an effect.

Jim, my research indicates

Quote from: Ncdan on March 22, 2018, 08:39:45 PM

Green, not only on the guzzi site for me but worse. It got so bad I had to just shut it off out of frustration. It�s fixed now for me.

my research indicates it�s not Amazon it�s a malware virus and has nothing to do with Amazon

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Author Topic: Being hijacked by CONGRATULATIONS AMAZON.com garbage (Read 5374 times)