# I Just Got A Virus Warning About Opening SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 13, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-virus-warning-about-opening-sdmb/688379 "2014-05-13T21:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-virus-warning-about-opening-sdmb/688379/1 "2014-05-13T21:46:44Z")
I just went to the SDMB website, a couple of minutes ago. And I got a warning from my anti-virus software. It asked, do I really want to go to the Straight Dope Message Board. I said, Yes, Yes. It then asked, Do I _ **really** _ want to go to the SDMB. Again, I said Yes, please (well, I really didn’t say “please”, but you get the picture). Why would my antivirus software issue a warning about this website? What’s up about that? 🙂 PS. I just realized someone posted a similiar thread to mine here: [Chrome just flagged this site as malware for me - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=723313) Sorry about that. My thread is _slightly_ different though (I’m asking about antivirus software warning, **not** Google Chrome malware warnings). Moderators, do as you please in any event. And again, I am very sorry. I honestly didn’t know:). ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-virus-warning-about-opening-sdmb/688379/2 "2014-05-13T21:50:43Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > I just went to the SDMB website, a couple of minutes ago. And I got a warning from my anti-virus software. > > It asked, do I really want to go to the Straight Dope Message Board. I said, Yes, Yes. It then asked, Do I _ **really** _ want to go to the SDMB. Again, I said Yes, please (well, I really didn’t say “please”, but you get the picture). > > Why would my antivirus software issue a warning about this website? What’s up about that? > > 🙂 See here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2) Personally I blame the Czechoslovakians. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-virus-warning-about-opening-sdmb/688379/3 "2014-05-13T21:51:35Z")
Probably already being discussed [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=723313) What antivirus software are you using, and what browser are you on? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-got-a-virus-warning-about-opening-sdmb/688379/4 "2014-05-13T21:52:00Z")
**Moderator Action.** The issue is already being discussed here: > **[Chrome just flagged this site as malware for me](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=723313)** > > Chrome is suddenly telling me this: Safe Browsing Diagnostic page for boards.straightdope.com/sdmb What is the current listing status for boards.straightdope.com/sdmb? This site is not currently listed as suspicious. What happened when Google... This thread is closed. Please use the other thread for comments and further questions. ETA: And just to be clear, while the other thread references Chrome, the issue affects multiple browsers. See the thread for details.