xsibase "may harm your computer" [???]

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3203

At the moment Google flags the xsibase as being harmful ("This site may harm your computer"). I've sent one of their moderators a PM about it earlier today. This no doubt will be repaired soon, but it's something you don't see if you bookmark into the page and it seems information some might find helpful...

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3203

mattmos, XSIBase moderator, just posted this on the xsibase:

Quote:

There was a malware attack on xsibase, i think we've managed to resolve the problem with the site, but google still has us indexed as having malware. So we have to resubmit the site to google. Will take some time i guess to get us off the naughty list...

(Quoted from here)
So it would seem the problem has been solved, although it may take a while before Google acknowledges this...

rray · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2012, 10:54

How does this blocking even work? Does Firefox ask Google about every site I visit?

Rork · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2012, 11:04

probably more like Google put xsibase on a blacklist and shows you the warning page instead.

rray · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2012, 11:08

So that blacklist is local on my computer and refreshed regularly by Firefox?

The alternative would be Firefox sending all my urls to google, which I don't like so much.

Rork · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2012, 11:18

No, not locally, just simple DNS stuff I guess.

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3203

Quickly "Googled" this - from a Firefox FAQ:

Quote:

There are two times when Firefox will communicate with Mozilla’s partners while using Phishing and Malware Protection. The first is during the regular updates to the lists of reporting phishing and malware sites. No information about you or the sites you visit is communicated during list updates. The second is in the event that you encounter a reported phishing or malware site. Before blocking the site, Firefox will request a double-check to ensure that the reported site has not been removed from the list since your last update. In both cases, existing cookies you have from google.com, our list provider, may also be sent.

(Quoted from here)

Hirazi Blue · **Joined:** 04 Jun 2009, 12:15 **Posts:** 3203

Google apparently deems the xsibase 100% safe again,
so all problems should be over now...

If you still experience problems, you should probably clear your browser cache for the xsibase pages...

edit: I probably spoke too soon. Matt Morris AKA mattmos
just posted the following message on the Mailing List:
Quote:
Looks like we might be infected again, I'd stay away til we get this sorted properly.
(Quoted from here)

Tekano · **Posted:** 03 Jul 2012, 14:58

yet another blow to out tiny community.

is it actually infected and trying to get our details or is it a error reporting bug?

mattmos · **Joined:** 02 Dec 2009, 17:59 **Posts:** 200

Unfortunately it is a malware infection, and one which keeps coming back, as it seems to have found some vulnerability due to old forum software or old php.

Will keep you posted.

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