This is odd..I just got a warning from my AVG security that a virus was

[zzaapp]

caught coming from what I assume is DU, since it's the only site I have open. Anyone else ever experience this?

[Fozzledick]

1. Seems to be a bit of it going around

http://www.democraticunderground.com/124098985

http://www.democraticunderground.com/124094145

I don't know if anyone's identified the source yet.

[zzaapp]

3. Thanks Fozz

[MineralMan]

2. Actually, it's probably coming from an ad on DU.

Pinning down the source may be difficult.

[PoliticAverse]

5. Since none of the reporters seem to have stars I would also assume it's due to some ad served.

[MineralMan]

7. Yah. Most anti-virus software will log the source of the intruder.

It's not always easy figuring out which ad it came from, though, since the ad would just be an intermediary for some other source. I hate that stuff with a passion. Sadly, Google is always behind in its malware spotting. They'll kill the ad, eventually, but they move slowly. Until then, they'll just go on feeding the ad to sites that are using Google ads. Very frustrating.

[alfredo]

6. Some times the ads brings my browser to a halt.

[MineralMan]

8. Yes. If the servier where the ad is coming from is slow or is having a problem,

your browser may slow to a crawl, or even stop. There is ad-blocking software for most browsers. It's worth looking into.

[unblock]

9. i recall reading an article saying that ad-rich sites are worth than porn sites for viruses

and that religious sites were among the worst of the worst because apparently they have a lot of ads.

or maybe it's that faith-based security they rely on....

[MineralMan]

10. Not surprising.

What's really interesting is that a lot of sites that are serving malware are completely unaware that they are doing it.

Hotlinking images is another source for malware from sites. I've seen that happen on DU, too.

[MineralMan]

4. What, exactly, did the AVG notification say?

I believe AVG also keeps a log of that stuff. You should be able to look at it and see a source for the virus or malware. I don't use AVG, or I'd give you a step-by-step for viewing its log, but I'm sure there is one.

[obxhead]

11. I've not seen any of it, but

I run FF (Firefox) and have ad blocker running.

I suspect the malware is coming from the ads as other posters have suggested.

[meow2u3]

12. I haven't gotten any virus. I'm running Firefox with the Adblock Plus add-on

Which browser are you using? If you're using IE, don't. IE doesn't offer the Adblock add-on.

[louis-t]

13. It's happened twice, and I am on a network with mega security.

Scared the Hell out of me.

[RC]

14. This will go a long ways towards keeping you safe.

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

Can't catch it, if your computer blocks it.

[Honeycombe8]

15. I have Avast and haven't gotten a warning. nt