If you got a "Warning! Malware!" message about my site...

Trollheart · 10-05-2013, 07:56 AM

All pages on the Couch Potato have now been corrected. If anyone comes across any more warnings in that journal please let me know. I'm working on the other two smaller journals now, but my main one is going to take one hell of a long time to amend, so I'm hoping Google will ratify my site before I have to go through all of that.

The Batlord · 10-05-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

People who make fun of you Trollheart just want a reaction out of you. I'm certainly keeping an eye on these comments so play nice children.

I just thought it was funny that someone like Trollheart was associated with malware. It's like Pedestrian getting arrested for running a ponzi scheme.

Trollheart · 10-05-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I just thought it was funny that someone like Trollheart was associated with malware. It's like Pedestrian getting arrested for running a ponzi scheme.

Unfortunately it can happen to anyone mate. Nobody had my logins but even so hackers were able to, ah, hack their way in and now I've had to take my whole site down AND spend days going through my journals, replacing trollheart.com images with ones from other hosting sites, not to mention having to find each image and reupload it before linking to it.

I tell you one thing, it may be a funny situation from outside but it's damn not funny to me.

I know you weren't poking fun, but you should see the scale of the work that's before me just because some bastard wanted to infect other computers and show how bloody clever they were! I also love how my hoster arent in the least bit interested and offered no help. None. Not a thing. After changing my password I've had to get them to unlock my FTP account at least six times. Gaaaahhhhh!!!!

Trollheart · 10-05-2013, 03:10 PM

Update: "Bitesize" is now totally scanned, as it were, all images removed and replaced. That makes it and The Couch Potato potentially safe for reading, and I think the Classic Albums journal is ok too: don't think I put any trollheart.com pictures in there (or any pictures at all!).

Playlist of Life now, that's a different matter! Bitesize took me all afternoon, Playlist could take me all month!

Again, any warnings you get please let me know.
Thanks
TH

Trollheart · 10-05-2013, 07:28 PM

Looks like Google have finally given me the all-clear.

If anyone gets any further warnings could you please let me know? There should not be any more I hope.

Thanks for any support that was offered: it's been a tough week but looks like it's finally over. At last.

Neapolitan · 10-06-2013, 08:01 PM

Does this problem also extend to your journal on Hacked ! (Free Online Music Forums - Music Chat - Music Boards Forum aka )?

Stephen · 10-06-2013, 08:13 PM

The other alternative Trollheart is to add any images you want to include to an album here on your profile to keep it all in house. You can then insert the image as you would normally but it links back to your own album.

Neapolitan · 10-06-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

The other alternative Trollheart is to add any images you want to include to an album here on your profile to keep it all in house. You can then insert the image as you would normally but it links back to your own album.

Does that keep it safe from being tampered with by hackers and malwareist?
And what about uploading images to Photobucket or ImageShack, does using those site prevent the problem Trollheart had?

Stephen · 10-06-2013, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Does that keep it safe from being tampered with by hackers and malwareist?

Well as safe as your password I suppose. It probably also makes you less of a target. In order to do any real damage they would have to hack an admin account.

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

And what about uploading images to Photobucket or ImageShack, does using those site prevent the problem Trollheart had?

I imagine sites like that specialising in image hosting would want to make sure their reputation is upheld so I would think that they have measures in place to prevent hacking but that is just a guess on my part.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-06-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I just thought it was funny that someone like Trollheart was associated with malware. It's like Pedestrian getting arrested for running a ponzi scheme.

Oh well that is okay! It is rather strange I admit. You did well TH, everything is better.

10-05-2013, 07:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	All pages on the Couch Potato have now been corrected. If anyone comes across any more warnings in that journal please let me know. I'm working on the other two smaller journals now, but my main one is going to take one hell of a long time to amend, so I'm hoping Google will ratify my site before I have to go through all of that. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-05-2013, 03:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Update: "Bitesize" is now totally scanned, as it were, all images removed and replaced. That makes it and The Couch Potato potentially safe for reading, and I think the Classic Albums journal is ok too: don't think I put any trollheart.com pictures in there (or any pictures at all!). Playlist of Life now, that's a different matter! Bitesize took me all afternoon, Playlist could take me all month! Again, any warnings you get please let me know. Thanks TH __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-05-2013, 07:28 PM	#25 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Looks like Google have finally given me the all-clear. If anyone gets any further warnings could you please let me know? There should not be any more I hope. Thanks for any support that was offered: it's been a tough week but looks like it's finally over. At last. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-06-2013, 08:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	The other alternative Trollheart is to add any images you want to include to an album here on your profile to keep it all in house. You can then insert the image as you would normally but it links back to your own album.