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brian · 12-05-11, 09:39 PM

After the recent hacking attack on Techwatch, if you are still receiving a virus warning when visiting the site, please do empty your browser cache.

The affected files were Javascript files used for normal site functions, but these are easily cached by browsers. Therefore even when the site is clean, your browser may still call up older infected files instead of the new clean ones.

Hence it is important to ensure that your browser is only calling up the new clean Javascript files for the forum.

Hopefully after you do that, you will experience no more issues.

radtv · 12-05-11, 10:20 PM

I ran Crap Cleaner but I still get the warning page, but not when using IE

Maybe Google has flagged it up again?

stoned_face · 12-05-11, 10:33 PM

Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!

Suggestions:

Return to the previous page and pick another result.
Try another search to find what you're looking for.

Or you can continue to http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/ at your own risk. For detailed information about the problems we found, visit Google's Safe Browsing diagnostic page for this site.

For more information about how to protect yourself from harmful software online, you can visit StopBadware.org.

If you are the owner of this web site, you can request a review of your site using Google's Webmaster Tools. More information about the review process is available in Google's Webmaster Help Center.
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andyjill · 12-05-11, 10:35 PM

Pc will not let me on Tw, phone is my only way on to here, somehow it is back.

Does crap cleaner do everything needed to get this off your pc? I got back on here through a different way than I normaly use and now on same pc as before.

shadowdogg · 13-05-11, 01:57 AM

Using Firefox and Chrome both have issues. My anti-virus ESET Smart security also is not liking the website either.

I have done the history and cache for Firefox, no fix. Using FF4

jack08 · 13-05-11, 07:27 AM

My avg flagged up just i did full clean cookies etc to yesterday morning

12-05-11, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Please empty your browser cache! After the recent hacking attack on Techwatch, if you are still receiving a virus warning when visiting the site, please do empty your browser cache. The affected files were Javascript files used for normal site functions, but these are easily cached by browsers. Therefore even when the site is clean, your browser may still call up older infected files instead of the new clean ones. Hence it is important to ensure that your browser is only calling up the new clean Javascript files for the forum. Hopefully after you do that, you will experience no more issues. __________________ Sky+, 1m motorised dish, Vu+ Duo HD PVR, Panasonic 42" G15 Plasma HDTV, Playstation 2 + 3, Not enough time...

12-05-11, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,737 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: Please empty your browser cache! I ran Crap Cleaner but I still get the warning page, but not when using IE Maybe Google has flagged it up again? __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

12-05-11, 10:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
stoned_face Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 294 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Please empty your browser cache! Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer! Suggestions: Return to the previous page and pick another result. Try another search to find what you're looking for. Or you can continue to http://www.techwatch.co.uk/forums/ at your own risk. For detailed information about the problems we found, visit Google's Safe Browsing diagnostic page for this site. For more information about how to protect yourself from harmful software online, you can visit StopBadware.org. If you are the owner of this web site, you can request a review of your site using Google's Webmaster Tools. More information about the review process is available in Google's Webmaster Help Center. Advisory provided by

12-05-11, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
andyjill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 890 Thanks: 155 Thanked 366 Times in 278 Posts	Re: Please empty your browser cache! Pc will not let me on Tw, phone is my only way on to here, somehow it is back. Does crap cleaner do everything needed to get this off your pc? I got back on here through a different way than I normaly use and now on same pc as before. Last edited by andyjill; 12-05-11 at 10:51 PM.

13-05-11, 01:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
shadowdogg Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 51 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Please empty your browser cache! Using Firefox and Chrome both have issues. My anti-virus ESET Smart security also is not liking the website either. I have done the history and cache for Firefox, no fix. Using FF4

13-05-11, 07:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
jack08 Stokey Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 671 Thanks: 49 Thanked 112 Times in 96 Posts	Re: Please empty your browser cache! My avg flagged up just i did full clean cookies etc to yesterday morning

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