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    a few times now i have clicked on something on this site and it shows up a malware detected warning page, i clicked on the kindle books a few mins ago and got a warning about Smoke Without Fire, Electronic Cigarettes. and if i go any further i could get malicious software installed on my computer...
    Any got any idea what it is?
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    edit it says wwwsmokewithoutfirecouk
    Last edited by satsmo; 7th November, 2011 at 10:23 PM.
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    It has happened with me and a few others recently. Are you using Chrome as your browser?

    Could you link me to the pages you have seen it on? I have only seen it on one page.

    We have checked it out and it looks like a browser issue, but I wouldn't follow the link as you said. As said post the links and we will take a look at them.

    I have broken your link as a precaution, so others are not tempted to follow it.
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    hi, thanks for the reply, yes im on google chrome this is the link
    http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...-books-237010/
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    Yes it's mickey's sig/banner, the site the banner originated from was hacked and had the usual malware uploaded to it. It is therefore on the list of sites that may be harmful to your computer, until it is cleaned up.

    I will remove Mickey's sig for now and ask him to pick another, and point him here as an explanation.

    Thanks for the report.
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    No problem, thanks for the fast response & sorting it out.
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