I did. :-(
I'm not sure if the vulnerability affects the computer hosting the website or the computer viewing the webpage, and in what circumstances.
But I get to format my hard disk every couple of weeks anyway.
Owain
There is little or no chance of them doing this.
tim
The post at the root of this thread (which was called "wee disposal")
I don't doubt that you posted the link in good faith, but I understand that it's increasingly common these days for hackers and phishers to seed their attacks using hard-copy leaflets etc. often left behind wiper- blades in car parks.
To satisfy the curiosity of those of us who don't want to (re)visit the site, can you describe what is on it, I imagine it's humorous jugging by the context of your OP. I remember some MIDI music and large coloured text before my machine re-started itself. Doesn't seem to be any permanent damage.
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Which is why the magic phrase apt-get remove pulseaudio..is there..total crap. Use alsa..
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05nI would expect that the site owner is unaware, and the site has been compromised.
BTW I got a replay from the web hosting company to say they are investigating.
You can't - it has been taken down now. However the google cache is still live, and the cached version does *not* contain the exploit so you can view it safely:
Google version: http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.weeecollect.it%2F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a> jugging by the context of your OP.
The content looked like some brochure ware for a legit electrical good disposal service. "FREE Electrical Waste Collection From Your Home
*Batteries, Cars and Metal Waste Included..."I suggest downloading Malwarebytes antimalware and doing a full scan just to be sure...
Right. Can't be bothered with that type of threading.
They leafleted my road recently. I put out the supplied 'WEEE - please collect' sign (not the exact wording) and left the goods outside as instructed, but they didn't show. When I called they promised to visit or contact me, but again didn't. I had no problem with the website though.
One personal experience only, I know, but I wasn't impressed.
Your first message was only one away from the top of the thread - it can't be that confusing ;-)
(unless your newsreader can't handle the change of title properly that is).
Depends on whether you thread by references or subjects as well.
In anycase they seem to have taken your warning and removed the pages.
It still begs the question, how do they access the WEEE tax?
AJH
AKA "taking the piss" ;-)
Well ... the browser on linux will attempt to download the malicious payload, but that is likely to be a windows .exe or .ocx which unlikely to have the desired effect when run on a linux box (even if it runs wine).
The way it's set, no. But if the post that it referred to had been quoted in the first post it would have been ok.
The current Xubuntu/jaunty jackalope install of Alsa is kind of buggy(*) for Wine use. Some reckon 9.04 Ubuntu's move to support pulseaudio has screwed things for people uninstalling it or running without PA installed in the first place (like the 9.04 build of Xubuntu).
On Ancient Kit: Compaq Deskpro EN SFF 810, PII class Celeron @ 500MHz,
512MB, Aureal Vortex II - snd-au8830 driver.
Isn't this a variation on the scam charity collections?
I don't think so. I thought the 'charity' collections aimed to profit from being given clothing etc, by implying that it was for charity? In the case of my (non working) TV, anyone who would take it away was welcome to it and I wasn't led to believe that any good cause would benefit.
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