Author Topic: Do NOT go to Destructoid (the website). (Read 5435 times)

Miga · July 18, 2010, 08:35:12 PM

I just got a loving virus (for the first time in years). Now, I'm on my Linux laptop freaking out quite a bit over what happened.

It started when I was looking up some article (I don't remember what it was, but that's besides the point). I went to Destructoid (which is usually a good website), Avast made the "Warning" sound, then crashed, saying "Avast has stopped working", my PC started slowing down, and I quickly hit the "reset" button on my PC and shut it down.

I reported the site as malicious, and I recommend not going to there, even if you have any form of virus protection (Firefox + Adblock, NoScript; Avast; it got past all of this stuff. Whatever "it" may be, I don't know yet.)

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Tom Gunn · July 18, 2010, 08:36:13 PM

Hey everyone, lets go to Destructoid.

TheChaosCarrier · July 18, 2010, 08:36:45 PM

wasn't destructoid that that one site that had this firefox plugin where you could blow up web pages?

General Nick · July 18, 2010, 08:36:54 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on July 18, 2010, 08:36:13 PM

Hey everyone, lets go to Destructoid.

How about you and your left hand of a girlfriend can go there?

tails · July 18, 2010, 08:37:19 PM

Thank you captain Miga for protecting the internet once again.

Tom Gunn · July 18, 2010, 08:37:52 PM

My left hand is too weak, the right one is stronger

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WingZero · July 18, 2010, 08:41:18 PM

Quote from: Tom Gunn on July 18, 2010, 08:37:52 PM

My left hand is too weak, the right one is stronger .

Miga · July 18, 2010, 08:43:31 PM

Quote from: tails on July 18, 2010, 08:37:19 PM

Thank you captain Miga for protecting the internet once again.

Why yes, I think I found a new STEAM name for when I fix my PC.

I'll probably just reformat. Again. Not like I'll lose anything, everything's on my 1.5 TB HDD.

Miga · July 18, 2010, 09:56:47 PM

Bump, an update.

I guess I just barely skimmed by getting the actual virus, seeing as how Avast can't pick anything up now, and nothing suspicious is running.

But still, in the log, the attempted infection came from Destructoid, so stay away from there.

Syntho · July 18, 2010, 10:03:04 PM

Thanks for the info.

Narkro555 · July 18, 2010, 10:07:47 PM

I actually got a serious virus recently

Norton took care of it in 10 seconds c:

SeventhSandwich · July 18, 2010, 10:45:18 PM

Websites like these that install malware without you even downloading anything is exactly why you should use powerful anti virus or buy a mac.

SeventhSandwich · July 18, 2010, 10:46:29 PM

Also, Destructoid gets infected with some kind of virus very often.

He's right. Don't go there.

TheKhoz · July 18, 2010, 10:47:15 PM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on July 18, 2010, 10:45:18 PM

or buy a mac.

Never! :3

Cheemo · July 18, 2010, 10:48:58 PM

I'll try going there on my psp.