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CathyA

3-23-18, 2:36pm

We're having problems with using Firefox, but every time I try to open up Simple Living, Norton catches something bad. Anyone else?
It's the same thing every time.....something with a long line of letters and numbers.

Float On

3-23-18, 2:44pm

I'm getting that too f_03afe5

ApatheticNoMore

3-23-18, 2:52pm

Yes I've been getting errors. Yes I use Firefox as my default browser. I don't use Norton as an antivirus (have before but what a pain) but I'm getting security errors nontheless.

rosarugosa

3-23-18, 3:33pm

Yes, I'm getting messages from Norton that string of characters "is unsafe and has been removed."

CathyA

3-23-18, 3:47pm

Also, is anyone else having problems with Firefox like pages not completely loading? DH has sent an email to Firefox asking what's up but I doubt he'll hear back from them. It's really frustrating. I know it's Firefox because when I use Internet Explorer it doesn't happen. Up till now I have preferred Firefox but not if this keeps up.

dado potato

3-24-18, 2:21pm

When I connect with simplelivingforum using Microsoft Explorer, the message I get from Norton is "courier[3].wasm is unsafe and has been removed".

I looked it up in Symantec Technical Details. Threat Name is PUA.WASMcoinminer. Windows is affected. As I understand, a JavaScript coinminer is loaded into the browser and then works on coinmining while I am connected to the simplelivingforum webpage. (But I believe Norton removes the threat before any coinmining takes place.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5VMZqgVzRo

oldhat

3-24-18, 3:21pm

Yes, I'm getting an error message. I'm on Chrome.

CathyA

3-24-18, 4:47pm

I wonder if Alan is away? Sounds like it's definitely coming from Simple Living.

Plus.....I'm still getting a re-direct thing almost every time I go to Simple Living on my iPhone. It takes me to some place that I can't get out of, other than turning the phone off and trying again. That's been going on for months now. Someone else here had that problem for awhile........Can't remember who it was.
I wonder if she still has the problem?

sweetana3

3-24-18, 5:24pm

I just want to add that Norton is saying "f-011b6a is not safe and has been removed". It says it every time I enter this site.

Alan

3-24-18, 6:20pm

I'm not seeing any of the problems mentioned, although I've just submitted a trouble ticket with our host. Awaiting their response.

CathyA

3-24-18, 9:56pm

Thanks Alan.

catherine

3-24-18, 10:04pm

I have no trouble on Safari.

Alan

3-24-18, 10:37pm

The technicians with our host advise there is a problem with an outdated plugin in our version of vBulletin. They recommend we upgrade to the latest stable version of the software.

I went to the vBulletin site to acquire the upgrade script but find that I cannot login using the credentials we inherited from New Roadmap. I have a request in with their sales department to see if we can re-set login credentials.

Another option is to perform a major upgrade to the site by purchasing vBulletin's latest version (ver 5, a major upgrade from our current ver 4.2.2). This would require a separate purchase, the upgrade price is $209 for a current license, a new license if necessary would be $249.
As an FYI, we currently have $298 in our Paypal account.

If we cannot resolve the upgrade of ver. 4.2.2 due to our not being the original purchaser, changing over to ver. 5 may be our only option as version 4.x.x, while still supported with updates, is no longer being sold. I'll keep you advised.

SteveinMN

3-25-18, 9:45am

Another option is to perform a major upgrade to the site by purchasing vBulletin's latest version (ver 5, a major upgrade from our current ver 4.2.2). This would require a separate purchase, the upgrade price is $209 for a current license, a new license if necessary would be $249.
As an FYI, we currently have $298 in our Paypal account.
If an upgrade to 5.x is the right answer, I'm in for some $$ to help buy it.

I'm not seeing the problems people are discussing, but I load the bare minimum necessary to use the site and I don't allow anything else. I'm sure that helps me.

Alan

3-25-18, 10:18am

If an upgrade to 5.x is the right answer, I'm in for some $$ to help buy it.

There's plenty of money in the community pot to pay for the upgrade, it just takes away from what's available for the next hosting bill in June.

I'm not seeing the problems people are discussing, but I load the bare minimum necessary to use the site and I don't allow anything else. I'm sure that helps me.
Me neither, and I can't seem to duplicate it. From what I've read, and what the hosting techs have told me, it seems to be a re-direct exploit to vBulletin's outdated SEO plugin (which I have now disabled), which is triggered by loading the site from search engine links. I've had no success seeing it after following links from Google, Bing and Yahoo.

CathyA

3-25-18, 11:46am

Maybe I haven't given it enough tries, but DH figured out that he had to install a different version of Firefox to correct a display problem we were having. We were having trouble with partial images coming up on every site. This seemed to have fixed that problem, but I also noticed that Norton no longer brought up that bad thing that it had to get rid of. I'm sorry I'm so computer illiterate. I even had to force DH to stop talking to me about it, because that area of my brain is dark and quiet. :)

How can we fairly un-tech- savvy people ever figure all this stuff out??? If DH weren't here, I don't think I would be able to use a computer, with all the problems that arise with it.

CathyA

3-25-18, 11:48am

P.S. DH just said that the problem was that our previous type version of Firefox couldn't handle the Shockwave add-on...........whatever the heck that means. :~)

He might as well have said this to me: Iln honle fioe;,.8........kiohlfe owlsid giblipe kcito andibv.

Tammy

3-25-18, 12:48pm

Buying the most user friendly computer (Apple) and keeping it updated as soon as updates are released (every month or so) keeps all these problems away from my user experience.

frugal-one

3-25-18, 2:25pm

I am having trouble on Safari when on SL. May have to update our computer?

dado potato

3-25-18, 2:37pm

Sunday afternoon 1:33 PM Central Time, I am getting the same message from Norton, and Norton removes it. I do not get the same message from websites other than simplelivingforum.

razz

3-25-18, 4:04pm

I get the message - "this page was reloaded because a problem occurred" - on the top of the SLF screen immediately after entering the site. I have an Apple MacBook Air that is updated as often as advised of an update.

SteveinMN

3-26-18, 9:08am

I get the message - "this page was reloaded because a problem occurred"
I see that on my MacBook Pro (Safari; latest everything, too). That message can occur for many reasons; typically that you were on the site long enough for it to "phone home" for something (often some third-party service) but either the connection to the Internet was unavailable or busy serving another use or too slow or the destination server was unavailable or the MacBook just went to sleep or somesuch. Should not be connected to this issue.

razz

3-26-18, 10:23am

Just turned on my computer now and it occurred. Doesn't happen with any other site, Steve.

CathyA

3-26-18, 11:57am

Since DH changed the version of Firefox (which is adapted to the add-ons.....whatever that means), I haven't seen that warning at all.

KayLR

3-26-18, 1:12pm

I'm getting the Norton message and am now off to make a donation for the cause.

Alan

3-27-18, 6:44pm

razz

3-28-18, 8:34am

This morning I got this message as soon as I opened 'new posts':
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