Fake Blue Screen of Death URL

bgranat · 2015-11-18T13:43:44.000Z

http://giytdyrio.info/pcdiag/1/alert1.php didn’t get blocked by Avast, but it’s a fake blue screen of death page that I couldn’t get out of by any method other than restarting the computer.

Scary stuff. Wanted me to call a number or dire things would happen to my data, etc.

I looked around for somewhere to report this, but couldn’t find anything. So I’m posting the link here and hope if it’s the wrong place that someone with the power to move it to a better one will do so.

I didn’t think the ad I clicked on looked particularly dangerous… (an old story, right?)

Eddy · 2015-11-18T13:58:33.000Z

1]
It is not blue at all.

2]
No need to reboot, simply close the browser window.

3]
It clearly states…

Disclaimer: This webpage is an advertisement and not the result of a computer system error. The owners of this webpage are being compensated for leads generated as a result of this advertisement.

Pondus · 2015-11-18T14:03:36.000Z

I got the message the OP say, and had to treminate Chrome process to close it

Eddy · 2015-11-18T14:08:49.000Z

No problem at all with a good browser.
Opera 12.17 ;D

Pondus · 2015-11-18T14:19:54.000Z

Dont have Opera on this … not my computer

See attached screenshot

HonzaZ is notified so a block may be on the way

bgranat · 2015-11-18T14:39:29.000Z

Eddy post:2:

1]
It is not blue at all.

2]
No need to reboot, simply close the browser window.

3]
It clearly states…

Disclaimer: This webpage is an advertisement and not the result of a computer system error. The owners of this webpage are being compensated for leads generated as a result of this advertisement.

The browser window would not close. It was dark blue with a small white window above it. I’m well aware it was an ad or something worse. I saw no disclaimer and wasn’t about to scroll through the white window or do anything on that site whatsoever–except try to escape.

Pondus · 2015-11-18T14:40:38.000Z

It was dark blue with a small white window above it

See screenshot in my post ;)

bgranat · 2015-11-18T14:48:57.000Z

Pondus post:7:

It was dark blue with a small white window above it
See screenshot in my post ;)

I went back to the site. The disclaimer is in black tiny type at the bottom of the page. It’s impossible to read. The white thing says a disclaimer is on the website, but I couldn’t close the white pop-up. I used Task Manager to close Chrome. It’s certainly not as simple as closing a browser window. But am I expecting too much of Avast? Should it be preventing things like this? I don’t want to be annoying or anything, or ask for more than the product is meant to deliver.

HonzaZ · 2015-11-18T15:07:14.000Z

I blocked it, it should be out with the next update ;). Thanks for letting me know!
Btw, Firefox middle-clicking the tab worked, as did the CTRL+W.

bgranat · 2015-11-18T15:10:30.000Z

HonzaZ post:9:

I blocked it, it should be out with the next update ;). Thanks for letting me know!
Btw, Firefox middle-clicking the tab worked, as did the CTRL+W.

Yay! I’m glad to learn I did the right thing! Thank you! Chrome here. I gave up on Firefox about six months ago for some oddity that cropped up.

bob3160 · 2015-11-19T13:12:32.000Z

bgranat post:10:

HonzaZ post:9:

I blocked it, it should be out with the next update . Thanks for letting me know!
Btw, Firefox middle-clicking the tab worked, as did the CTRL+W.

Yay! I’m glad to learn I chrome, you should have been greeted with the followingdid the right thing! Thank you! Chrome here. I gave up on Firefox about six months ago for some oddity that cropped up.

If you’re using Chrome, you should have seen the following when opening that link:

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1447938565911-44264.png

bgranat · 2015-11-20T21:05:20.000Z

Somehow your reply or part of it got into the text of my previous message.

Chrome did not show such a screen. If it had, I would not have come here.

bob3160 · 2015-11-21T13:04:21.000Z

bgranat post:12:

Somehow your reply or part of it got into the text of my previous message.

Chrome did not show such a screen. If it had, I would not have come here.

Under the Advanced Settings in Chrome, make sure the following is checked:

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1448110981517-92571.png

bgranat · 2015-11-22T22:10:15.000Z

bob3160 post:13:

bgranat post:12:

Somehow your reply or part of it got into the text of my previous message.

Chrome did not show such a screen. If it had, I would not have come here.

Under the Advanced Settings in Chrome, make sure the following is checked:

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1448110981517-92571.png

It was already checked! But thank you. However, there was something odd about my account, so I signed in again. Maybe that had something to do with it. I appreciate the help, though. I should learn to not panic! Heh.

Pondus · 2015-11-22T22:20:23.000Z

Det block message from Chome was added by Google after you (and me) was at that website

bgranat · 2015-11-22T22:25:46.000Z

Pondus post:15:

Det block message from Chome was added by Google after you (and me) was at that website

You mean that’s a new setting? Well, it was checked already. You were just showing me how my little wailing got to the big boys at Google?

Pondus · 2015-11-22T22:36:54.000Z

The block message picture posted by Bob … Chrome did not block when you/me was at that site

bgranat · 2015-11-22T22:42:09.000Z

Pondus post:17:

The block message picture posted by Bob … Chrome did not block when you/me was at that site

I’m confused, then, about the purpose of showing me the setting.

Pondus · 2015-11-22T23:01:41.000Z

When bob tested google had added block and he got that block picture and probably thought that we had missed that setting

bgranat · 2015-11-22T23:04:54.000Z

Pondus post:19:

When bob tested google had added block and he got that block picture and probably thought that we had missed that setting

Ah, I see. Thank you! Question, though: How did you know it was a new setting that wasn’t there before? Do you remember the settings or did you have a screenshot saved of the old page?

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