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✎ EN Exploit in Ad Servers (OpenX) Allows For Malware

Discussion in 'Websites, Help' started by EasyExpat, Mar 23, 2010.

  1. EasyExpat

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    If you have got a warning in the past 24 hours about malware being on easyexpat.com we apologize as our ad server was attacked through an exploit in our OpenX software.

    We have been in contact with Google about the situation and they have confirmed with us that it has been resolved and the site is back to normal.

    The situation is now cleared and Google certified:
    We completely checked and re-installed the file structure in order to protect our readers from getting any malware. We have also upgraded some third-party applications and protected sensitive areas.

    The situation was described by this website.

     
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    Second attack yesterday. Problem was temporarily fixed by removing the ad server propagating the malware. Even the latest version of OpenX failed.
    We will be migrating to another solution next week.
    Now Google status says:
     
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    Hi. I've read your post and noticed that you have malware problems. Why not installing another antivirus system ? I think it will work.
     
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    Because it has nothing to do with a virus. The malware is a code injection directing to a link displaying the malware when loaded.
     

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