Northstandchat - "badware"

[Paskman]

The big board still blocked at my work. All other forums are fine.

Same here, lucky for me I have a smartphone. Not lucky for work

 

[StonehamPark]

Not sure how it's going for everyone else at work but NSC 100% working now.
Cheers Bozza.

 

[Bozza]

I've still got all plug-ins disabled as...

1. I'm slightly concerned one of them was used to compromise the site.

2. With a lot going on right now, I don't want to risk impacting the performance of the site.

I'll look to reintroduce them when things calm down a little.

 

[Hillian1]

I've still got all plug-ins disabled as...

1. I'm slightly concerned one of them was used to compromise the site.

2. With a lot going on right now, I don't want to risk impacting the performance of the site.

I'll look to reintroduce them when things calm down a little.

I haven't got notifications or the big board quick navigation at the bottom of threads.

 

[Bozza]

I haven't got notifications or the big board quick navigation at the bottom of threads.

Indeed. Some of the many plugins still disabled.

 

[Hillian1]

Indeed. Some of the many plugins still disabled.

Now that is very odd, when I quoted your post it only read:

I've still got all plug-ins.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

The big board still blocked at my work. All other forums are fine.

Went direct to a thread within the big board today and it was fine, so it's just the big board URL that is causing my work firewall problems. Any chance of a workaround?

 

[cheesy77]

My laptop has been infected by the virus. The fake virus scanner is blocking everything. I can't access the Internet to get anti spyware. Any suggestions? thanks

 

[cheesy77]

I should've said that this happened last week. I wasn't sure where it had come from but now I've seen this thread....

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

My laptop has been infected by the virus. The fake virus scanner is blocking everything. I can't access the Internet to get anti spyware. Any suggestions? thanks

OK....

You will have a new icon on your desktop - green, called something like Security Centre.

Right click on it. Look for the name and location of the executable, and write this down. eg C:\apps\horriblevirus.exe


Reboot in Safe mode, by doing a normal reboot and hammering the F8 key until you get a menu. Probably best to select the safe mode with networking option.

You will get a different desktop in which the 'virus checker' does not start.

Rename the virus ( C:\apps\horriblevirus.exe or whatever ) to anything you like ( it may be in a hidden windows folder, so you will have to have made these folders visible to find it ).

Reboot your machine normally.

Run your normal virus checker to remove the virus.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Id the notification plug in going to be restored at any time?

 

[Nottseagull]

Now that is very odd, when I quoted your post it only read:
I've still got all plug-ins.

If you edit a post quickly enough, it doesn't show up with the 'reason for editing' suffix.

Is the notification plug in going to be restored at any time?

Can't we just restore half of it? Can't see the point in being notified about your own actions!

it did cross my mind that @Bozza due to events which i am still unable to repeat had simply jumped off Beachy Head with the NSC button firmly switched to "off".

I reckon Bozza has more style than to do that; he'd have chosen the magnificent Clifton Suspension Bridge.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Went direct to a thread within the big board today and it was fine, so it's just the big board URL that is causing my work firewall problems. Any chance of a workaround?

Any hope on this?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Any hope on this?

If it's still blocked and you're on a home computer, add NSC to the allow list of your firewall.