RWG log-in re-direct to scam site

[Derek Mc 1]

Guys,

 

Changed laptops tonight so tried to log in with the new pc only to have the sign in butto re-direct a pop-up to some scamster site like perfectwatches.cn I think,,,,,

 

Just making you aware As a result I could not log in and lost my five attempts, so, went back to old faithful to post you this as I think it important.

 

Derek

[scorpion 0]

Could be the CIA checking you out and spoofing RWG or might just be Ninjas..............

 

[RUSH2112 11]

Are you typing rwg.bz in the address bar and getting a scam site?

[sconehead 5]

...just tried to replicate this on Firefox and IE but couldn't?

 

...anyone else tried?

[RUSH2112 11]

I tried on Safari, both typing address in Nd doing a google search. No issues.

[fatarms 7,779]

Sounds like your first machine has some kind of malware on it.

[Edge22 0]

Tested on Chrome, FF and IE without any problems at all.

[Derek Mc 1]

Clean machine just had a full reset and reload of Win 7, and using Chrome and as I hit the sign in button it redirected to a pop-up. Happened five times and locked my ability to sign in out for 15 minutes.. Back on the old machine and cannot replicate the issue as it signs in automatically,,,,

[SSTEEL 0]

Sounds like your first machine has some kind of malware on it.

 

This ^^

[DR3M3L 4]

Derek, I've done a scan on the sourcecode of RWG. Looking for external resources generating popups, looking for malicious scripts runned by plugins or implemented in a XSS style. I've found nothing and thus I can say for 99.9999% sure the popup wasn't generated by RWG. Please do the following:

 

1. Run a free malware scanner on your computer

2. Remove any unknown addons in your browser

3. Do a full system scan for spyware and/or virussus

 

Please note that IF it was generated by RWG it already would've been reported many times, I log in daily and didn't find anything in my source scanning. Good luck and hope you can get rid of the annoying popups using the above steps!

[wimpie007 108]

"Clean machine just had a full reset and reload of Win 7"

 

 

Well sometimes virusses/malware can fester in the Master Boot Record or in the bios so even a fresh install won't kill it sometimes

I have pretty decent protection here and at work and never had these problems on RWG

[greg_r 81]

Nope - no way it's the board doing that, mate. Your problem lies elsewhere.

 

I should probably note that we run a hunt for rootkits, security issues and any server-side malware every couple of days. The last was just a few hours ago. No problems reported.

[kennycoder 97]

Traffic spoofed by your ISP? Seen that happen once.. but not for another scam site -.-. Router hacked?

[Fluxm 0]

"Clean machine just had a full reset and reload of Win 7"

 

 

Well sometimes virusses/malware can fester in the Master Boot Record or in the bios so even a fresh install won't kill it sometimes

I have pretty decent protection here and at work and never had these problems on RWG

car in sig

[BentleySharp 0]

I've used a freeware program called "Malwarebytes" in the past with some success. That paired with a 'paid for' anti-virus program like McAfee or Norton should be likely to clear up 99.9% of bad-icky-ware on your computer.