[RTTY] Possible Virus on contesting.com?

[Jim McDonald]

I replaced Norton AV with Microsoft Software Essentials, but maybe I
shouldn't have because I didn't get a warning.  I closed the browser with
Task Manager.

Jim N7US



-----Original Message-----
Apparently this is real and it's possible that if you click the X box to
close the dialog box instead of hitting the Cancel button,
the virus will trigger.

Don't hit the X box to close the dialog box!

I understand it's on eHam as well.

73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com 

-----Original Message-----


On Friday I got a nasty virus on my work laptop while visiting a couple ham
websites.  I couldn't peg down which one.

Today, on both my home PCs, when I went to contesting.com, I got a dialog
box that asks me if I want to open a program on my
computer.

From:  oorqqqq.cx.cc
Program:  Microsoft Help and Support Center
Address:  hcp://services/search?... etc etc

Of course, I canceled the request.

I don't recall allowing this on my work PC but I may have.  The virus I got
was actually a dangerous trojan called Data Restore.  It
took me a couple of hours, but I was able to get rid of it using a method
described on myantispyware.com.

I have sent a message to the webmaster @ contesting.com to have them check
the website for viruses.  I could be mistaken but
something doesn't seem right.

Here's a screenshot of the dialog box that pops up when visiting
contesting.com:

http://rttycontesting.com/contestingcom.jpg

73, Don AA5AU