Weird Subsim warning message

K-61 · 10-05-10, 08:28 PM

Me and another guy over at Ubi were surprised earlier today to find that we could not view the Subsim page. IE8 kept giving me a security warning that the site was unsafe, and in spite of reporting it as safe and clicking on continue anyway, Nanny Gates would not let me in. So I dumped IE in favour of Firefox; overdue move anyways. Everything is loading fine now. Weird.

HW3 · 10-05-10, 09:20 PM

Yeah I picked up a Trojan somewhere that mimics MS security essentials. It flagged subsim as infected with both IE and Firefox. It wanted me to run a online scan. It was a bugger to get rid of.

frau kaleun · 10-05-10, 09:23 PM

Lots of other reports and info here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=175495

K-61 · 10-05-10, 10:02 PM

Thanks, FK.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-06-10, 04:22 AM

Welcome to the world of Firefox. I've used it for years and occasionally dip into another new browser but always back to Firefox.

K-61 · 10-06-10, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Welcome to the world of Firefox. I've used it for years and occasionally dip into another new browser but always back to Firefox.

I have used FF a few times over the years, but as an IT student I told myself to stick with IE, both for its familiarity and in order to know it for tech support purposes. I really liked IE8 on my W7 system, but it's nannyism [is that word or did I just invent a new one?] on this issue has pushed me over the edge. I really dislike software that offers you the "freedom" to proceed past a warning message, giving you the illusion that you can continue, then yanks it away again after you proceed. Sorry, Nanny Gates, but I don't want to be your Charlie Brown anymore.

Magic1111 · 10-06-10, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Lots of other reports and info here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=175495

Thank you for the Link, I become with IE8 the same warning messages....

Best regards,
Magic

10-05-10, 08:28 PM	#1
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Weird Subsim warning message Me and another guy over at Ubi were surprised earlier today to find that we could not view the Subsim page. IE8 kept giving me a security warning that the site was unsafe, and in spite of reporting it as safe and clicking on continue anyway, Nanny Gates would not let me in. So I dumped IE in favour of Firefox; overdue move anyways. Everything is loading fine now. Weird. __________________

10-05-10, 09:20 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Yeah I picked up a Trojan somewhere that mimics MS security essentials. It flagged subsim as infected with both IE and Firefox. It wanted me to run a online scan. It was a bugger to get rid of. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

10-05-10, 10:02 PM	#4
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Thanks, FK. __________________

10-06-10, 04:22 AM	#5
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the world of Firefox. I've used it for years and occasionally dip into another new browser but always back to Firefox. __________________

10-05-10, 09:23 PM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Lots of other reports and info here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=175495