# Chrome just flagged this site as malware for me **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 13, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352 "2014-05-13T14:39:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/201 "2014-05-16T21:36:28Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Just got the warning again after two days or so of no warning. > > Firefox 29 with AdBlock FWIW. Same here, two days with no warning and suddenly it is here again. Firefox 29 with NoScript 2.6.8.24 over here. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/202 "2014-05-16T21:37:57Z")
Warning has returned. Chrome on Win7. FF 29 on Win7. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/203 "2014-05-16T21:41:07Z")
Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Teacake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teacake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teacake)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/204 "2014-05-16T21:44:57Z")
The warning’s just come back again, when I hit the back button from a thread into IMHO. Firefox 29.0.1, Windows 8. I know. Don’t judge me, it wasn’t my fault. ETA also with AdBlock, in case that’s relevant. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/205 "2014-05-16T21:50:44Z")
Yes, the malware flagging is back for me too. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/206 "2014-05-16T21:50:55Z")
Ditto to those above. ---
**Author:** ![am77494](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/207 "2014-05-16T21:54:49Z")
ditto ---
**Author:** ![Learjeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/208 "2014-05-16T21:55:26Z")
Dammit! Flagged again! It just started, as I had loaded several pages without issues and now I’m getting flagged, within a matter of minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/209 "2014-05-16T21:56:10Z")
Yes, me too. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/210 "2014-05-16T21:58:43Z")
Also seeing the problem again. Chrome 34.0.1874.137. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/211 "2014-05-16T21:58:48Z")
It’s baaaaa-aaaack. Dump the ads, guys. Tell us what it will take. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/212 "2014-05-16T22:02:30Z")
Yes, again. I was going to browse the site without logging in, but I logged in to be removed from the ads. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/213 "2014-05-16T22:03:58Z")
Me, too. Running Safari 7.0.3 on a MacBook Pro running Mavericks 10.9.2. It’s making previewing posts impossible. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/214 "2014-05-16T22:05:13Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Just got the warning again after two days or so of no warning. > > Firefox 29 with AdBlock FWIW. Me too. Chrome Version 34.0.1847.137 m with Adblock Plus. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/215 "2014-05-16T22:05:28Z")
> [@Teacake](#): > > The warning’s just come back again, when I hit the back button from a thread into IMHO. Firefox 29.0.1, Windows 8. I know. Don’t judge me, it wasn’t my fault. > > ETA also with AdBlock, in case that’s relevant. I have all the same except Windows 7 and got no warning. ETA: until I tried to post; THEN I got the warning! ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/216 "2014-05-16T22:08:05Z")
This is the warning I got: Safe Browsing Diagnostic page for [Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb) What is the current listing status for [Straight Dope Message Board - Your direct line to thousands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb)? ``` This site is not currently listed as suspicious. Part of this site was listed for suspicious activity 1 time(s) over the past 90 days. ``` What happened when Google visited this site? ``` Of the 26556 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 80 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 2014-05-16, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 2014-05-13. Malicious software includes 81 exploit(s). Successful infection resulted in an average of 2 new process(es) on the target machine. Malicious software is hosted on 3 domain(s), including bingoco.net/, amplifyactionset.net/, stanstraight.pw/. This site was hosted on 1 network(s) including AS22772 (LOGIN). ``` Has this site acted as an intermediary resulting in further distribution of malware? ``` Over the past 90 days, boards.straightdope.com/sdmb did not appear to function as an intermediary for the infection of any sites. ``` Has this site hosted malware? ``` No, this site has not hosted malicious software over the past 90 days. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/217 "2014-05-16T22:22:21Z")
Just got the warning again, Firefox 30 (beta) with Adblock Plus. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/218 "2014-05-16T22:38:39Z")
Same here on my regular computer but not on my phone. It must be a mix up because I find it impossible to believe that someone turned the ads back on just a couple of days after this nonsense was resolved. ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/219 "2014-05-16T22:49:46Z")
Wow, I see I’m late to the party. You guys have been having fun without me again! 🙂 Same here - FF 29.0.1 - I just clicked the button that said it wasn’t a bad site and it went back to normal after telling me I was stupid to do it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352/220 "2014-05-16T22:53:23Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Same here on my regular computer but not on my phone. BTW, just because your phone doesn’t warn you about it doesn’t mean it isn’t vulnerable. 😉 I’m posting from 1997 using lynx from now on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-just-flagged-this-site-as-malware-for-me/688352.md?page=12)