Auctiva - This site may harm your computer

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Was just putting stuff on gaybay using auctiva when i started to get the 'This site may harm your computer' message in firefox. Its even flagged as dangerous in googles search results.

Anyone having the same trouble or has all that pr0n i was looking at this morning fucked me up? :)
A google search of the problem reveals that there was recently an error where some people experience ALL sites flagged as dangerous but for me, at this moment its just Auctiva.

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No using firefox I am getting the same and can't navigate any link there without clicking on the ignore button. Only way round it is to use a different browser.
 
I went there for the first time while researching something from ebay today and AVG popped up that the site was trying to download a virus exploit...
 
I get the same warnings as well.

weird...


This web site at auctiva has been reported as an attack site and has been blocked based on your security preferences.

Attack sites try to install programs that steal private information, use your computer to attack others, or damage your system.

Some attack sites intentionally distribute harmful software, but many are compromised without the knowledge or permission of their owners.

google says it has been clean for 90 days though.
 
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shit. i just kept hitting ignore. looks like i got virus's :(
 
you got one for sure or you just suspect? i hit ignore a few times but my av has picked nothing up. but my av is a crappy free one
 
i got an email from auctiva today, was gunna paste it in here but seeing as gmail is down you will have to make do with my version.
Basically they found malware on their servers. They thought they had fixed it then google flagged the site again. now they have taken the site down until they have fixed it properly. they advised anyone who had been on the site to clear cookies, and do an AV scan. they where owned
 
Hello,
here is the email from Auctiva.
On Thursday, February 19 we discovered the presence of malware on the Auctiva servers. This caused Google to flag Auctiva as a dangerous site. Our Systems Engineers identified the malware through our monitoring system and they immediately began working to isolate the infected servers and take them offline. During this process the site was running on fewer servers and you may have experienced some delays.
The infected servers were wiped clean and by Saturday morning, most servers were put back online. As of Sunday night, Google rescanned Auctiva.com and determined we were safe to navigate. However, upon continued monitoring today, additional malware was detected and we decided to temporarily take Auctiva.com offline to eliminate the possibility of further infection. We take the security of our site very seriously. We have identified the source of the problem and we are working 24/7 to resolve the issue. We will bring Auctiva.com back online once we are confident we can provide the level of safety and security for our customers that we have for the past 10 years.
 
yea i got this email to, i think its pretty interesting
 
makes them look kind of unprofessional. i think one of their techies was using a server to to look at some nasty porn sites ;)
 
for anyone who cares here is the official explanation
What happened?

The virus malware was injected via a third third-party plug-in. Once in the file directory, the virus malware executed malicious script that gained access to files. Once access was gained, the perpetrators used that access to place low-level malicious script into files that were distributed to some of our users.
 
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