FAKE forum upgrade message- do NOT open.

[Stabwound]

If you recieved a private message like this, do NOT open it as it is a trojan virus/keylogger.

It's completely fake. I don't know what this faggot was tryingn to prove. There is no reason why the end user would have to download or change anything in order for them to use a messageboard.

http://forums.trenchwars.org/member.php?u=3071

Fake. Do not trust anything they tell you.

Originally Posted by Forum Update (PM)
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Important Forum Update
Your favourite forum is going through changes, in the next few days you will notice several graphical changes, but most important is the protocol used!

You will need to download and install the forum patch from Trenchwars.org to continue to use the forum.

If the link does not work copy and paste LINK REMOVED into your address bar.



- ZeUs!!

[Gemfire]

Who would fall for that...I mean come on...Wouldn't someone like rodge post it on a new thread instead of a PM?

[colony]

Coo, thnx for the warning Stab

:up:

[Evasive]

It's zx.

[Kolar]

The .exe in the .zip appeared to run something called net1.exe and deleted its self in the dir it was in. I wouldn't touch this file it looks like a virus.

btw: I knew it wasn't real I downloaded it purely to assess the risk.

[Gemfire]

Yea, i dont think you could submit anything through a PM without downloading a file first.

[THE PUSHER]

Interesting indeed. The user has been banned from use of this Forum and we will continue our investigation into this matter.

People I should not have to remind you of this but do not download anything that does not come directly from a trusted source. If we were updating the forums for any reason you would have heard about it through official channels. Private Forum messages are not used to make official announcements.

-PUSH

[Sarien]

hehe I got one too.. I was smart enough to look at the link of the address... when I saw it didn't go to trenchwars.org but to a tk site.. I started laughing. I couldn't figure out what kind of peabrained numbskull sent me that, not realizing the peabrained numbskull sent it to a bunch of others as well. If it is zx? Here's hoping he gets netbanned forever. =) =)

[zx.]

You 2 pricks (evasive and Sarien) go fuck yourselves, im still here aren't i?

[Rodge_Rabbit]

Bah, bastard. We will get on his tail. In the mean time a day or so stickied for info.

Remember, all "important" things are posted in the announcement forum. There will be no announcement like that sent in PM shape.

[GoldenPlums]

It's zx.

I'd been wondering whether zx was up to something. If you've clicked any of zx's links on this forum (even if nothing appeared to happen) it wouldn't do any harm to run an anti-trojan scan (a good one). If it's not you zx, apologies.


EDIT: you can get a very good anti-trojan program, called TDS-3, from www.diamondcs.com.au. It has a free trial 30-day period. Get the latest updates and turn on all the options before you scan.

[zx.]

If you've clicked any of zx's links on this forum (even if nothing appeared to happen)

If you check the links i gave 1 was for a wmv file (a video clip) and the other 3 were to jpgs (pictures) I wouldn't link anything to a .zip .exe .bat .com .pif .scr or anything that could be harmful as i wouldn't expect anyone to be stupid enough to run a file someone they don't know sends them.

[GoldenPlums]

If you check the links i gave 1 was for a wmv file (a video clip) and the other 3 were to jpgs (pictures) I wouldn't link anything to a .zip .exe .bat .com .pif .scr or anything that could be harmful as i wouldn't expect anyone to be stupid enough to run a file someone they don't know sends them.

So what would a clever hacker do...? .....provide links to something less suspicious perhaps? I don't know if this has anything to do with you. But you do claim, or at least suggest, that your a hacker. In which case, you would also know that there are many more ways to hack people's machines than using the files you mention. A simple web page is enough.

EDIT: Apologies zx, if it's nothing to do with you. I have no idea. It would be a good idea for people using these forums to check their machines for anything nasty.

[Adamant]

Its good to see that swift action has been taken on this issue.

Good job pusher and rodge

[zx.]

Like i said in another thread, IE is weak, you could exploit the hell out of it. But like i also told you, i linked to pictures and video clips... dont just start blaiming ppl.