WARNING; PureZC will infest your computer

[Freedom]

WARNING
PureZC will infest your computer, stay clear!

I stopped going there over a month ago because it tried to put a Trojan on my machine, but went there yesterday and today for Castle Haunt III and Pure ZC placed 2 Trojans on my machine this morning.
I suggest everyone stay away from that site.

[phattonez]

Are you completely sure it's from them? I guess it doesn't really matter anyway because the only time I go there is when AGN is down.

[MottZilla]

Are you using a decent browser or Internet Explorer? You won't get a "trojan" from going to a website with a decent browser.

[SpacemanDan]

I haven't had any problems, but non-the-less, thanks for the heads up. :D

[MasterSwordUltima]

Are you sure its not from the porn that you have up in the other tabs/windows, and not actually PureZC?

[Gerudo]

Every once in a while (this was a bit ago, I've not been there lately), there would be a pop-up and it would try to install software. I'm not sure if WildBill got a handle on it or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if what Freedom says is true.

This by no means is an attempt to stop visitors from going to PureZC, but if anything like Freedom or I said happens, be sure to notify a staff member from there.

[Freedom]

It's the adds there doing it, and they know about it.
Koopa can confirm this.

I'm using Firefox and my AVG catches the Trojans, but just because my system catches them doesn't mean there shouldn't be concern for others, who's systems might not catch these.


Are you sure its not from the porn that you have up in the other tabs/windows, and not actually PureZC?

Nah....
I always do all my porn viewing on Saturday night.
I don't know..... just something about that word "Saturday" that always makes me sooooo horny.
Doesn't it just make you warm on the inside and wet on the outside all over, just saying that word?
cum-on say it... SATURDAY!
oooh that gives me goosepimples.

[Pineconn]

I haven't been to PureZC in a long time, so I decided to check in. But this is what I got (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/wellthatsnice.png). How nice.

[Gerudo]

this is what I got (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/wellthatsnice.png)
That's exactly what I'm talking about.

[King Aquamentus]

the Trojan came from a DS topic containing a "Rick Roll'd" gag. The user was dealt with and the topic has been locked away.

[Link 101]

Ha ha....Rick Rolled...

I hardly ever go to PureZC. I did a week ago, but it was fine. Like phattonez, I really only go there when AGN is down. I'm gonna go check it out though.

[MasterSwordUltima]

It
Nah....
I always do all my porn viewing on Saturday night.
I don't know..... just something about that word "Saturday" that always makes me sooooo horny.
Doesn't it just make you warm on the inside and wet on the outside all over, just saying that word?
cum-on say it... SATURDAY!
oooh that gives me goosepimples.

That was meant to be a joke. But hey, you don't make fun of my hobbies, why should I make fun of yours? ;)

[ShadowTiger]

I've never, ever gotten anything, and my system has always been completely clean and consistently updated. I just blocked the ads, and have been fine. Even when not blocked, the ads don't give me anything whatsoever.

But then again, I guess even random number generators for ads can come up with a 000 thousands of times in a row, eh? :-/

EDIT: I lol'd, Freedom.

[ZTC]

Pineconn, get a better ISP =/ lol
I haven't seen any of 'those' ads for a number of months now. :shrug:

[Gleeok]

It doesn't suprise me that that's still going on. Has been since June. I bitched at them way back in July about it, where that thread was closed soon after. Fucking figures. I seldom stop by there exept to look at the scripting forum anyway. Freedom, if you've got IE like me, you have to manually disable downloads and scripting from purezc and adbrite under internet options->security.

[Pineconn]

Pineconn, get a better ISP =/

You mean that AOL is crappy? :eek: What? Nonsense!

(Oh wow, that smiley creeps me out.)

[beefster09]

No. AoL isn't bad because it's crappy; It's bad because it's pretty much a Trojan Horse. You have to format your hard drive to wipe it from your computer.

[DarkDragon]

Quite often visiting PureZC will close my browser window, but I've never gotten an infection from their ads.

[Pineconn]

No. AoL isn't bad because it's crappy; It's bad because it's pretty much a Trojan Horse. You have to format your hard drive to wipe it from your computer.

That's true. AOL takes control of my computer, too, when I start my computer, when AOL encounters a problem, and when AOL attempts to fix the problem by itself (i.e., it takes control of my mouse and clicks on hotspots all over my computer).

I need the essence of anti-AOL.

[Dechipher]

I'm on a mac, so...:D

[Deviance]

WARNING
PureZC will infest your computer, stay clear!

I stopped going there over a month ago because it tried to put a Trojan on my machine, but went there yesterday and today for Castle Haunt III and Pure ZC placed 2 Trojans on my machine this morning.
I suggest everyone stay away from that site.

First off it's total bullshit how you are going to say stay away from the site. Second while I browsed there I haven't got a trojan horse yet. Maybe once in a great while a popup. But blaming PZC for a trojan? Now come on. I think if something like this would happen, staff would take care of it. Also this isn't AGN related at all. Hate to be a prick about this but yeah. Now I know PZC isn't all great. One thing I hate how it has it's IE compatability issue. Ends up locking my browser. Then again I decided to switch to safari instead of ie. But this is all just my two cents.

[Nicholas Steel]

exactly, this is one major reason why ad blocking extensions/add-ons/plugins are popular... advertisements are usually the biggest reason for infections when browsing the net (not including downloading/running a program from the net) and there are a few A/V companies catching on like TrendMicro, Nortons (i hear nortons sucks and it doesn't surprise me considering how gay systemworks 2006 is in comparison to 2004) etc. that also will block advertising/websites but they are aimed at sites that definably contain malicious code.

its best to block as many ad's as you can because you can never be sure which will infect your pc >.>

[Tim]

PureZC uses AdBrite. It has holes in it, like anything does. Less QQ please.

[Gleeok]

I think if something like this would happen, staff would take care of it.

Well that's the problem, they haven't taken care of it. It's been six months now and already been established as fact that their ads contain malicious content, including trojans. While many of us have up to date virus protection and are smart enough to set our security options accordingly, what about little Jimmy zelda newbie that goes on a tileset downloading frenzy.

Poor little Jimmy. :p


Of coarse on the offchance that purezc staff really doesn't know, *cough* I will pm them next time I stop by. ;)

[Masamune]

PureZC uses AdBrite. It has holes in it, like anything does. Less QQ please.

Less QQ, more pewpew.

[koopa]

Freedom - you're using Win 98 with IE, right ?
You could try IP/DNS-blocking adbrite with your hosts file. (http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm)

Edit : put this in the hosts file


127.0.0.1 adbrite.com
127.0.0.1 ads.adbrite.com

[Freedom]

No, I'm using Firefox.

I shouldn't have to set my machine up to conform to PureZC, PureZC should conform to my machine.
I went through that once already and put Firefox on there.
The adds are putting crap on peoples computers and they should go.
It seems the few pennies those adds bring are more important to wildbill then the people that use the site, that's his choice.



That was meant to be a joke. But hey, you don't make fun of my hobbies, why should I make fun of yours? ;)

My response was supposed to be a joke too, you couldn't tell?
Everyone knows I'm REALLY partial to Friday.

[ShadowTiger]

It seems the few pennies those adds bring are more important to wildbill then the people that use the site, that's his choice.WB is actually a little bit hard to catch these days, (And that's really quite the understatement, I'm sad to say.) and while Pure appears to endure, it's only because WB did one of those "Create it and let it be" sorts of things, while the rest of the staff (I.e. those without the ability to manage the page.) don't own the forums. They just manage them. Not the forum software either.

So a few things:

AdBrite *claims* that there are no such malicious ads. I've never gotten any, ads blocked nor unblocked. You guys are. WTF is going on?
Yahoo denied Pure for ad service.
Pure used to have AdSense, (Complete with evil-free ads.) but people kept saying "Click the ads!" in its various forms despite that it was mentioned in the rules (When it was relevant) that you shouldn't, and they removed the service because the site kept breaking the terms by saying click the ads. So yeah, that was the people's contribution toward this.

Now please, for the love of God, don't shoot the messenger nor put him up for trial...


EDIT: And humor is important, and part of a balanced breakfast. Too bad it's dinner now.

[Pineconn]

How exactly did PureZC get started? Was it just a fan site (i.e. Wild Bill's, I presume)?

The reason I've never become a member at PureZC is that I never got a conformation e-mail after signing up in June of 2005. But now I'm attached to AGN. :p

[Jenny]

Luckly I havnt been to PureZC yet. :)

oh, and Freedom, I have to quote that... :P

[ShadowTiger]

How exactly did PureZC get started? Was it just a fan site (i.e. Wild Bill's, I presume)?Kinda, yeah. WB Started it in May 2002, and a few others from this community tagged along. Sort the PZC Members List by descending date to see who was interested first.


The reason I've never become a member at PureZC is that I never got a conformation e-mail after signing up in June of 2005. But now I'm attached to AGN. :pWas the opposite for me. Took 24 hours for me to get my AGN E-mail. Pure was smaller, and more immediate.

[Glitch]

PureZC uses AdBrite. It has holes in it, like anything does. Less QQ please.

He was informing people of a problem that is related to the site in a attempt to protect fellow members. Keep the smartass comments to yourself.

[billy ronald]

GET ADBLOCK PLUS AND BLOCK THE ADs

Thats stops most of them and get a good anity vries like norten inter security at about £20 (3linces) witch convetes into about $40 and that gets rid of everything pure dumps on your computer.

wells that what i have to say

[Joe123]

Does having Firefox mean I won't get them automatically? Or do I have to actively do something to stop it? I hadn't noticed anything personally but I can't say I've been looking.

Also, I'm not paying £20 to be able to view PureZC.

[Tim]

If it bothers you so much, send an E-Mail to AdBrite and tell them that you, a single person on the internet, doesn't like how their hyperlinks contain trojans. "Oh, hi. We really care." It's not WildBill's fault that you're too damned lazy to mess with your browser settings but you'll take the time to write out a post blaming PureZC for your own stupidity.

[Freedom]

If it bothers you so much, send an E-Mail to AdBrite and tell them that you, a single person on the internet, doesn't like how their hyperlinks contain trojans. "Oh, hi. We really care." It's not WildBill's fault that you're too damned lazy to mess with your browser settings but you'll take the time to write out a post blaming PureZC for your own stupidity.

Bite me.

[ShadowTiger]

Does having Firefox mean I won't get them automatically? Or do I have to actively do something to stop it? I hadn't noticed anything personally but I can't say I've been looking.Same. I've never used IE to browse Pure, but only because I have Firefox already, which has had Tabbed Browsing long before IE 7 came out, which is why I'd gotten so used to it. For some people, you can stop the ads entirely by doing what Koopa and others suggested above. It's really not difficult at all, and I can't really see any reason not to do it, other than the ever-odd moral reason. (I find that solving the problem myself or with others rather than wanting it to go away by belief really helps solve the problem. :p )


Also, I'm not paying £20 to be able to view PureZC.Neither am I, and I've never gotten anything malicious or otherwise from 'em on ANY of the many computers I've been browsing them from. You can get Lavasoft Ad-Aware and AVG Antivirus. Google 'em. Both are free, (Despite a trial version being evident, there is very much a free version of at least AVG, and any Lavasoft Ad-Aware you find on Lavasoft's site is quite functional regardless of being software or not. I haven't paid for either, and both work just fine for all these years.) and work quite well.


... Then again, ... I really am perplexed as to why I myself have never gotten any. Are these ads region-specific or something like that? :odd:

[elise]

... Then again, ... I really am perplexed as to why I myself have never gotten any. Are these ads region-specific or something like that? :odd:
That wouldn't wonder me when a while ago everybody was complaining about the porn adds I had totally different adds ;)
But I understood from a posting earlier in this thread that it wasn't coming from the adds but from a posting in DS


the Trojan came from a DS topic containing a "Rick Roll'd" gag. The user was dealt with and the topic has been locked away.

[Gleeok]

I'm sure it's not the DS topic. I doubt Freedom reads those.

From the sound of it, maybe only those with IE are susceptible to the ads. Well, Firefox does have a better blocker on it. Also no one should have to download or install any kind of pop-up or ad removal. Just do what Koopa or I suggested and you should be fine.


..
*Warning* This link will venture your computer into the heart of pureZC! Click at your own risk! XD
...
Here's one you can reply in.(That is, if your computer doesn't explode from the swarm of spam and ads first,) :p

[ShadowTiger]

I'm sure it's not the DS topic. I doubt Freedom reads those.I was thinking the same thing. :p Maybe it's IE.


...

This thread gives Pure far worse of a reputation than it deserves. :-z People are ratting on it because they either don't know how to or can't be bothered to set up their browsers right, or they just ignore the big warning "Internet Explorer users are urged to user another browser" at the top of the main page. Warnings are there for a reason. Just because you don't think it's right doesn't mean everyone must conform to you. You get what you pay for.


EDIT: Ew. I spelled "browsers" as bowser's"

[elise]

Well I know for sure he uses firefox ;)

[erm2003]

I use IE7 to view PureZC. I have the ad blocking enabled for IE and I also have a firewall program that runs in the background as some added protection as well. I typically don't see the ads at all or at least if I do, they don't cause any problems.

[ShadowTiger]

Ah, then IE can also solve the issue as well.

I do wish that the thread title could be changed as well. It feels like persecution, relative to the amount of other people who aren't having any problems with it at all. It's a large ratio. Many of those who have experienced these have already long since solved their problems, and there's no sense to say "STAY AWAY LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!" if they're so easily solved, as many people can vouch.

[Gleeok]

Well, I was more along the lines of saying something like; You don't need to download or install extra gadgets and gizerygoos or thingamadads :p to veiw web pages that that may have harmful content if you don't want to. I have absolutely no pop-up blocker, no updated bowser (IE 6) ;) , and no spyware removal, yet I am free to visit purezc anytime I want. It just takes a second to set a few things in your browser toolbar. Koopa has a good explanation of this somewhere.

It's up to that person though. There's of coarse no real reason to not go to purezc. If you happen to get pop-ups, then you can block the scripts, one way or another. :shrug: I mean, I was just at purezc a minute ago, I even just downloaded some stuff. It's always better that people know how to handle these problems rather than just ignore them.

I would also add that I get absolutely ZERO AD'S AND POP-UPS. Not from purezc...not from anywhere.

[Nimono]

I assure you people, your suspicions are COMPLETELY unfounded. You say PureZC is a bad place because you got a Trojan from it? Where do you think it came from? The ads, of course. You seem to admit this, but why do you not wish to take the steps to stop them? You have Firefox. It's as easy as get Free AdBlock Plus, set the ads to Blocked, and you're done. As a certain commercial I hate says (lol), "Why are you making this difficult? It's easy!" I assure you, PureZC is PERFECTLY SAFE! It's just the ads that aren't! Oh yes, and WildBill has a VERY good reason for not doing anything- He's got a LIFE. And it's TERRIBLE right now. Cut him a little slack, please. :(

[Gleeok]

Alright, this is getting nowhere. Pure is not a bad place or trying to harm your computer in any way, BUT, People have a right to be forewarned of any possible threat to their property. Computers are expensive...no? So, I removed those links, but I'm quoting some stuff out of it. If anyone has any objections then feel free to delete this post themselves or whatnot.


I do wish that the thread title could be changed as well
Just add a ? at the end :p


WARNING; PureZC will infest your computer?




How to remove the ads/popups

Firefox users:
1. Get Adblock plus.
2. Go to tools/Adblock plus.
3. Click "add filter" and enter *.adbrite.com/* in the box.
Note: I use firefox, I come here almost every day and I haven't seen a single popup yet. It really works!

Opera users:
1. Go to tools/preferences and open the advanced tab.
2. Click on "content" then on the "blocked content" button that appears.
3. Add *.adbrite.com/* to the blocked sites.

IE users:
1. Go to tools/internet options. Choose the security tab.
2. Click on the "restricted sites" icon then on "sites..."
3. add adbrite.com to the list.
4. Back in the first dialog box, click "custom level" on the bottom.
5. Set all "scripting" and "download" options to "disabled"
NOTE: I haven't tested this out fully yet, if someone can confirm this or refute it I'd be gald to know.

Congratulations, you've just banned the ad site from your browser.

It works peeps.

[ShadowTiger]

If WildBill had his way, AdBrite would be gone, considering all the BS they're putting him through. Right now, he's putting in a Facebook application to gain revenue for the site. It's already pulling in a few handy pennies in its earliest hours. He's quite the coder.

Until you get into his head, you can only go by what you see. We can all understand that. How eager are you guys to listen to anything or anyone that says contrary however?

GG Gleeok. :highfive:

[Freedom]

What is this political correctness in favor of people launching trojans now?
Change the name of the thread your ass, My system has caught and blocked 3 trojans on PureZC, SO THEY ARE THERE AND BEING DISTRIBUTED FROM THERE, and people have the right to be warned.

If you believe it's hurts PureZC's holy name then the answer is simple, get rid of the adds causing the problem, don't expect people who are aware of the problem to remain silent.

[Sephiroth]

Please delete.

[ShadowTiger]

It's in chat where and when you're not there. Humans don't have clairvoyance.

... Or logs. :waggle: [J/K] Just pullin' yer chain.

[King Aquamentus]

I'd rather not get his personal life involved in this, but the reason he's delayed is most likely a mental and emotional one. He's unmotivated. It shows in the chat. Domestic problems, you know.

[ShadowTiger]

There's that, but I don't really see how that relates to the fact that his application is already on Facebook, generating revenue. :shrug:


... But I'm sure we're all repeating ourselves, aren't we.

[Sephiroth]

... Nevermind...

If possible, could I please get a moderator to delete this post, as well as my previous two posts from this thread?

[Aegix Drakan]

...>_> then say that the ADS on PZC will virus your computer.

...It's not like the site itself is going "lol oh hay guys, letz viruz teh compooters of all teh noobz hoo vizit!"

So blame the ads, not the site. It's not like the staff there are deliberately leaving the ads there. If it's been taking a long time, then pehaps it's because Wild bill has a life to live, and cna't afford to spare the time to administrate the site?

:P He's not like a lot of us who can just sit on our asses all day and post,.

[ShadowTiger]

WB's facebook application appears to be making a tidy sum of money. Moreso than what the ads are doing now. We'll see what the near future holds. The ads may be pretty much gone sooner or later.

[Tim]

If you didn't make it sound like PureZC is a breeding ground for Trojans, we'd understand where you're coming from. But you're just being irrational. We know about the trojans, we know how to get by them. There are viruses and trojans everywhere. It's the internet. There will always be malware and such as long as it exists. Yeah, you've let us know about a situation there but you went the wrong way about it. Browsing PureZC will not cause your system serious harm.

[Gleeok]

Hey, if it weren't for purezc where would I go to randomly rant now and again? ;)

edit: In fact, I think i'm about due for one any day now. It sure has been a shitty week....

[Nicholas Steel]

I shouldn't have to set my machine up to conform to PureZC, PureZC should conform to my machine.

you are rebelling against PureZC if you block the ad's, not conforming to it >.> if you were to conform to it you would need to let the viruses take over and keep looking at there pretty ad's.

[Gleeok]

Also I'd like to point out that before I completely blocked them it would take sometimes upwards to a minute for pages to load. Now it's pretty much instantanous. Not just on pure, but everywhere. Youd be suprised just how much those fucking ads will slow down your computer. Seriously.

[Freedom]

That's just stupid as hell.
It's PureZC HOSTING the adds, not the adds hosting PureZC.
People don't go there for adbrite, they go there for Zelda Classic and get hammered with adbrite.
Wildbill the owner of PureZC allowed adbrite in, therefore that makes it PUREZC'S Fault.

As long as adbrite continues to be hosted on PureZC then Purezc will continue to be a breeding ground for trojans.
It STOPS when wildbill puts a stop to it.

Now lets hear some more of; "it's the guns fault, it's not the persons fault"

[Breaker]

Reading your replies has given me a headache. If you have a problem with PureZC, then email one of their administrators. This isn't the proper forum for arguing about it. Thread closed.

[biggiy05]

Bite me.

Watch what you say Freedom. Next time you're going to get an infraction.