Donation and Politico "virus"

[123tim]

Remember the "virus" which everyone said was attached to the Politico Nevada map?

I encountered this as well. My AVG virus guard didn't catch anything. I did several spy-ware and Trojan checks with various software programs that I have and found nothing.

Tonight I ran into the same problem on another web page.

My question is this...Was this actually a virus that attached itself to my machine, or just some sort of macro which ran off of the politico web page?

I'm asking because I don't want to use a compromised machine to make a donation.

Thanks,
Tim

[therealjjj77]

Remember the "virus" which everyone said was attached to the Politico Nevada map?

I encountered this as well. My AVG virus guard didn't catch anything. I did several spy-ware and Trojan checks with various software programs that I have and found nothing.

Tonight I ran into the same problem on another web page.

My question is this...Was this actually a virus that attached itself to my machine, or just some sort of macro which ran off of the politico web page?

I'm asking because I don't want to use a compromised machine to make a donation.

Thanks,
Tim

As long as you didn't download anything, you should be fine.

[123tim]

As long as you didn't download anything, you should be fine.

Thank you.

[devil21]

It was a file downloaded into temporary internet files called Downloader. Have you updated your definitions on AVG? Also, some anti-virus programs auto delete files so if you arent finding it at all, it was probably removed in the background.

[Airborn]

it was spyware, my avg anty-spyware picked it up

[thelastpatriot]

ah damnit i also got it i need to run a scan tommorow... what the heck was it?

[123tim]

It was a file downloaded into temporary internet files called Downloader. Have you updated your definitions on AVG? Also, some anti-virus programs auto delete files so if you arent finding it at all, it was probably removed in the background.

Thanks.
Yes I did the updates. I also delete my temp files quite often so it must be gone.

Thanks again.
I appreciate your help. (all of you.)

Tim

[devil21]

Here's the info on it:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2002-101518-4323-99

[PimpBlimp]

NSA checking up on Paul supporters

[jake]

is this real? what the hell..