An infected thread.

mapuc · 02-08-18, 12:45 PM

So entered Subsim General Topic and the first unread new thread was

Google Chrome update blocking subsim.com

I clicked on the title to open the thread and read it and the answers

My antivirus disconnected subsim and a pop-up with following message

"We have safely interrupted connection to subsim.com. ´cause it was infected with HTML;Google-A(phis)"

What !?

This is the first time it have happened to me.
All the other thread is OK.

Markus

mapuc · 02-09-18, 12:46 PM

I'm confused to be honest.

I can see 5 person have written an answer to the owner of and 131 have viewed the post.

The only I get is a white screen with the words

Couldn't open subsim.com and then my

Avast Internet Security tell me why(See first post).

It looks like Avast is cutting of my internet connection to subsim when I click on that thread.

I guess it is only me who have this problems, so I'm going to delete this thread before I go to bed.

Markus

HW3 · 02-09-18, 02:56 PM

It must be a false positive that Avast is detecting Markus, which is good in a way, as I would rather they be overly cautious than not enough.

mapuc · 02-09-18, 04:30 PM

I have tried to find information about this

HTML;Google-A(phis)
HTML:Google-A(phis)
(couldn't really see if it was a ";" or a ":" in the message

Nothing really came up. Only something about Chrome and Avast isn't working together.

I'm still curious to why this is only happening to me. ´cause I can't be the only one with Avast antivirus.

Markus

mapuc · 02-22-18, 04:56 PM

And again.

Saw Skybird had made a new thread in this sub-forum(don't know what you call a part of a forum like this one - PC hadware/software forum)

Clicked on it to read

BAM my connection to the internet was cut and the same pop-up message came from AVAST.
Had to close subsim and open it again.

Why ?
I can't find any information about this HTML: Google-A(phis)

Markus

aanker · 02-23-18, 12:54 PM

The way I understand it is that Subsim just needs to upgrade their certificate to https. Right now it is http..... (s for security) and I think Subsim is going to go https soon.

For example YouTube & Facebook are https. A lot of websites are still http.

There is nothing wrong with Subsim now, Avast just seems to think Subsim should go https asap.

This is my understanding anyway.

Happy Hunting!

02-08-18, 12:45 PM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	An infected thread. So entered Subsim General Topic and the first unread new thread was Google Chrome update blocking subsim.com I clicked on the title to open the thread and read it and the answers My antivirus disconnected subsim and a pop-up with following message "We have safely interrupted connection to subsim.com. ´cause it was infected with HTML;Google-A(phis)" What !? This is the first time it have happened to me. All the other thread is OK. Markus

02-09-18, 02:56 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	It must be a false positive that Avast is detecting Markus, which is good in a way, as I would rather they be overly cautious than not enough. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

02-23-18, 12:54 PM	#6
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	The way I understand it is that Subsim just needs to upgrade their certificate to https. Right now it is http..... (s for security) and I think Subsim is going to go https soon. For example YouTube & Facebook are https. A lot of websites are still http. There is nothing wrong with Subsim now, Avast just seems to think Subsim should go https asap. This is my understanding anyway. Happy Hunting! Last edited by aanker; 02-23-18 at 01:02 PM. Reason: spelling

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02-09-18, 12:46 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I'm confused to be honest. I can see 5 person have written an answer to the owner of and 131 have viewed the post. The only I get is a white screen with the words Couldn't open subsim.com and then my Avast Internet Security tell me why(See first post). It looks like Avast is cutting of my internet connection to subsim when I click on that thread. I guess it is only me who have this problems, so I'm going to delete this thread before I go to bed. Markus

02-09-18, 04:30 PM	#4
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I have tried to find information about this HTML;Google-A(phis) HTML:Google-A(phis) (couldn't really see if it was a ";" or a ":" in the message Nothing really came up. Only something about Chrome and Avast isn't working together. I'm still curious to why this is only happening to me. ´cause I can't be the only one with Avast antivirus. Markus

02-22-18, 04:56 PM	#5
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	And again. Saw Skybird had made a new thread in this sub-forum(don't know what you call a part of a forum like this one - PC hadware/software forum) Clicked on it to read BAM my connection to the internet was cut and the same pop-up message came from AVAST. Had to close subsim and open it again. Why ? I can't find any information about this HTML: Google-A(phis) Markus