Virus warning when opening post with "postimg.org/image/"

[Ralf*]

My laptop is running with SOPHOS antivirus software, and recently whenever I open a page with embedded "postimg.org/image/" images contained, my antivirus software goes off the chart

this is the message it throws at me...

High Risk Website Blocked
Location: postimg.org/image/469jl9z71
Access has been blocked as the threat Mal/HTMLGen-A has been found on this website.
Return to the page you were previously viewing.

sophos web protection

essentially I cannot see any images that are uploaded/linked to this website, and at this stage that is the default system that BMWFanatics uses for uploading of images.

maybe the operators of this website/forums can investigate this.

 

[Dippies]

Mmmmm


I use AVG internet Security not the free ware but the Paid License and the sensitivity is Set to High. I have not received any warnings what so ever.

The Webmaster must have a look at this. I will send him a Pm :thumbs:

 

[Josh-ZN]

sounds to me that Sophos has blacklisted that site because of a previous occurrence of the Mal/HTMLGen-A threat on that site. the web site "postimg.org" is considered a high risk site by Sophos. Nothing the operators can do this side.

the fact that no-one else is receiving the same warning messages confirms this. you may need to whitelist the site in your Sophos to avoid receiving these messages.

sometimes antivirus over-protection is more frustrating than the viruses themselves.

 

[Dippies]

Also what i Suspect

 

[Twinz]

We will forward this to Nic_s to look into, but I think Josh is correct.

 

[Fuzz@tinyNET]

:fencelook: swap to Microsoft Security Essentials, use Firefox to browse, and never worry again :thumbs:

 

[Twinz]

Yep, I also use all the freebies from Microsoft and never had an issue.

 

[Ralf*]

:fencelook: swap to Microsoft Security Essentials, use Firefox to browse, and never worry again :thumbs:

I am browsing with Opera web browser.....should I change my browser ?

 

[Fuzz@tinyNET]

:fencelook: swap to Microsoft Security Essentials, use Firefox to browse, and never worry again :thumbs:

I am browsing with Opera web browser.....should I change my browser ?

I haven't used Opera for years, but I doubt that's the issue... From my xperience, Sophos is a nanny anti-virus, so download security essentials and uninstall sophos

 

[Naruto]

Is Comm looking into this?
I'm also in the same boat.

 

[Smartiesman]

I am not too familiar with this Anti but I am sure there is a Configuration Manager you can add on that will allow you add an exclusion list.

Hope that helps

 

[maximus]

No warnings for me... running Kaspersky at work and NOD32 Internet Security at home.

 

[gpgold]

This is why I use Ubuntu...no anti virus on my pc :=):

 

[pi328]

Opera and Avast working fine here. Must be Sophos then.