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billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security problems

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:54 pm
by MartinP99
I just googled for this forum, and Norton threw up a red exclamation mark against billion.uk.com.

This is the report, which one of the admins may like to investigate?

Not sure if might be detecting 192.168... type URLs in forum posts?

cheers, Martin

http://www.symantec.com/security_respon ... asid=24312
Malicious Site: Malicious Domain Request 2
Severity: High
This attack could pose a serious security threat. You should take immediate action to stop any damage or prevent further damage from happening.
Description
This signature detects a request to specific domains which characteristically has been known to host malicious exploits and executable files.
Additional Information
This signature detects a request to specific domains which characteristically has been known to host malicious exploits and executable files. Download of these files may result in the compromise of the target computer.
Response
The following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.

1. Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Run a full system scan.


http://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?u ... ce=toolbar
Safe Web Report for:
billion.uk.com
billion.uk.com
Web Site Location Unknown
icoCaution
CAUTION
Site Owner? Click here
Norton Rating
Safeweb Share
Norton Safe Web has analyzed billion.uk.com for safety and security problems. Below is a sample of the threats that were found.
Summary

Computer Threats: 1
Identity Threats: 0
Annoyance factors: 0

Total threats on this site: 1
Web sites rated "Caution" may have a small number of threats and annoyances, but are not considered dangerous enough to warrant a red "Warning". Proceed with caution.
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Drive-By Downloads
Threats found: 1
Here is a complete list: (for more information about a specific threat, click on the Threat Name below)

Threat Name:
Malicious Site: Malicious Domain Request 2
Location:
http://billion.uk.com

Re: billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security prob

Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:15 pm
by Tomken
I run Norton 360 and have never received an alert for http://www.billion.uk.com/forum or when I've forgotten to add the /forum to the URL and gotten the Home page, but I don't use Norton Safe Web.

Some sites can occasionally have nasties attached to them when they are hacked but I don't know if this one has ever been.

If you get the alert with otherwise legit sites then it's possible that you've picked up a Google Redirect virus or some such other malicious toolbar and running IE without add-ons for the latter may confirm that.

Run http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ to check for malicious add-ons and perhaps a scan with the free version of MBAM http://www.malwarebytes.org/ may pick up something where the Norton scan failed - on second thoughts, use SAS as there's a conflict between Norton and MBAM http://www.superantispyware.com/

Re: billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security prob

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:27 pm
by MartinP99
Tomken wrote:I run Norton 360 and have never received an alert for http://www.billion.uk.com/forum or when I've forgotten to add the /forum to the URL and gotten the Home page, but I don't use Norton Safe Web.

Some sites can occasionally have nasties attached to them when they are hacked but I don't know if this one has ever been.

If you get the alert with otherwise legit sites then it's possible that you've picked up a Google Redirect virus or some such other malicious toolbar and running IE without add-ons for the latter may confirm that.

Run http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ to check for malicious add-ons and perhaps a scan with the free version of MBAM http://www.malwarebytes.org/ may pick up something where the Norton scan failed - on second thoughts, use SAS as there's a conflict between Norton and MBAM http://www.superantispyware.com/
Well, I didn't expect to find anything, but both of these got rid of a bit of cruft (inc Bandoo).

Didn't change the fact that the Norton website reports that billion.uk.com hosts malware, but then it was never going to.

Thanks again for the tips.

cheers, Martin

PS conflict with MBAM should be OK now, so I used that rather than SAS.

Re: billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security prob

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:17 pm
by Tomken
Thanks for that on MBAM - perhaps Norton 360 v7.0 has addressed that so I'll give it a try.

It caused a serious problem for me before by stopping the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and I had to do a power shutdown.

Bandoo can be nasty as it can let in other viruses and can be difficult to otherwise get rid of http://www.file.net/process/bandoo.exe.html - fortunately AdwCleaner is specifically designed to get rid of these PuPs and an occasional scan with it as you would with any other scanner maybe worthwhile adding to the housekeeping.

Re: billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security prob

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:55 am
by MartinP99
Tomken wrote:Thanks for that on MBAM - perhaps Norton 360 v7.0 has addressed that so I'll give it a try.
Should be OK on all Norton products, according to their forum (but only the free / non-resident version of MBAM).

Tomken wrote:Bandoo can be nasty as it can let in other viruses and can be difficult to otherwise get rid of http://www.file.net/process/bandoo.exe.html - fortunately AdwCleaner is specifically designed to get rid of these PuPs and an occasional scan with it as you would with any other scanner maybe worthwhile adding to the housekeeping.
Thanks again for that - have added this to my housekeeping regimen.

cheers, Martin

Re: billion.uk.com - Norton reports safety and security prob

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:15 pm
by Tomken
I've installed the free version of MBAM (the only thing I'll pay for is Norton 360 :) ) and everything is running fine.