Thank you, Jaesen. It helps me to rest at ease that someone more tech savvy than myself also gives this site a thumbs up. I really wish that the folks who have the skills to mess with other peoples computers would instead devote their skills to bettering the lot of humanity.

I remember back in the 1990's leading a team of programmers who developed a lot of VBA code (to integrate externally developed software into MS Office for the largest network in the southern hemisphere). This was in the day of macro viruses. My guys were amazed when I pointed out to them that a mere two or so extra lines of code could turn their legitimate programming into feral viruses. I showed them the extra lines needed and assured them that if I ever caught them writing malicious code I would kick their backsides out on the street so fast. Call it boundary setting, but to this day they are still good friends and mighty good programmers.

The moral of the story is that it's a very fine line between legitimate software and malicious software. I mean, JSGME, for example, could very easily trawl your computer for passwords (because you have to elevate permissions to run it) and you would never know. Of course, it doesn't, and NEVER will, but it highlights the importance of user trust and brand reputation.

I'm starting to get freaked out. As I just now launched Subsim, I got two warnings about trojans that popped up after I closed the "You need to install missing plugins" banner at the top of the page. Is anybody else seeing this? What plugins are needed to view additional media on this page anyway? I never got that message when I viewed Subsim with IE8.

??? I have IE8 64bit running now and it has version of flash player loaded
You will find it under beta test version works great in Windows 7 :up:

I had it this morning its good old java again :nope:

Edit ... When I was using Firefox

Why not give the new version of FireFox a spin its only a beta version

Download it here

Ok here is something strange when you enter subsim using IE8 the advert France
Now accepting captains is complete and has a blue border around it.
When using FireFox the advert only half loads and no blue border :hmmm:

Can't remember who the original quote was from but:

"The day Microsoft make something that doesn't suck, it'll be a vacuum cleaner!" :har:

I haven't had any problem with IE8. I also use Avast too.

Today I logged on using FF and I did not receive the warning. Prior to visiting this site I had to install the Windows Media Player in order to listen to Howard Stern on Sirius. I wonder if that was the plug-in I was being nagged to install?

For several days I have been unable to post on Subsim with IE9 Beta. My input window font has changed for some reason, and every post I try to submit says I must input at least three characters, even though I would type in several sentences. I am able to post using Firefox, so I have both browsers in use depending on which forums I wish to post to. I do find FF easier for forum activities. IE9 Beta has changed the position of my favourites to the right side of the page and as far as I can see, has no option to relocate it to the left side. What a stupid decision on MS's part; at least they could allow the user the option of its placement, but that's Microsoft's way of doing things: "Where would you like to go today, if we allow you to do so?"

Something strange is going on. Now I get a warning, supposedly from Google Advisor, when I visit Subsim with Firefox. And now, I can view Subsim using IE9 beta.

Same here. Below is an image of the warning. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...es/warning.png

That kind of message is appearing also to me not only on subsim forum but also on Oblivion Mod page and Empire at War mod page, i must say that this google advisor is getting more annoying than a virus!!!!!!

Guys, you have no idea how your posting of those images reassures me, that I am not some paranoid kook with a unique problem. I was beginning to think that I was becoming some kind of crank.