Second that zogger, I have my wife setup with Kubuntu that she uses with Facebook and everything else. She loves it and never had 1 problem where the Windows crowd from Facebook always crying about issues. No firewall, anti virus, or malware programs installed so it is super fast and quick. Whereas with Windows have to have all that security stuff and more to feel safe and still get the short end sometimes, take this site for example.....
Whats with the LINKBUCKS crap!!!! rediculous, great way to end the site!!!
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I installed the Noscript as well but i blocked the Linkbucks only.Everything is working as it should and no more Linkbucks.
Still get awfully tired of seeing it..
I just tried that and it worked for me, so far. I wonder what the side effects of disabling Javascript is?
Seems to be working fine now. Yay!
zogger
Tree Freak
You lose some functionality just about everyplace.
Really, you need a javascript *controller* so you can selectively add or not add permission (whitelist or blacklist) for some domain* to use javascript. With firefox browser, this is the noscript add-on. (there are thousands of addons, that one is in the top 10 recommended to add-on...) I don't much know what to use with other browsers anymore, I rarely use anything but firefox.
Noscript is much mo bettah over just on/off. You tweak it per site.
* a domain is a yadayadaexample.com or .org or .net Example here, you could allow AS and block linkbucks.
It is very useful controlling nasty crap in advance.
it is whopper huge bad security to just allow default all javascript for all domains as you surf around. I mean, real bad idea. Driving on bald tires on black ice as per security.
2dumb4words
ArboristSite Operative
Hopefully tuning up some saws;-)
Seriously, why hack this site? Unless you have a competing site perhaps? Dunno, doesn't make much sense. Is there really much (read: ANY) financial info on this site? Not sure I see the "upside" of hacking a chainsaw website.
SkiWhiz
ArboristSite Operative
Thanks folks for explaining the Firefox NoDcript Reply With Quote thing, now I am finally able to log into the forum. I got a few messages in my email program letting me know of pm's,etc. and was unable to reply due to not being able to log in & didn't want anyone to think that I was ignoring them. Steve.
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SkiWhiz
ArboristSite Operative
I think people do it just because they can. I have been a member of many metal detector forums for years and some of them has been hacked, makes no sense but has happened.
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
I just remembered that this same redx hacker was the guy who hacked the play station network years ago. The little prick shut them down for 4 months while they straightened everything out. Was pretty disappointing as those were my online gaming days. Don't play video games anymore. Mentioning it gives me a craving to though. If only i had the time :-( i also remember that a bunch of people got their credit card info stolen. Luckily there is no way he can get that info from me through AS.
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SkiWhiz
ArboristSite Operative
I have had Linux Mint on my desktop computer for quite a while and I have the same problems with the Linkbucks thing as I do with Windows. Linux is a great OS though.
RickDoll
ArboristSite Lurker
Eeh, I can pretty easily see where damage has been done...as in seeing why the problem is there and how to remove it as I am a professional developer and I know the easiest ways where an exploit could happen...but not so much the steps to prevent more complicated hacking attempts.
My friend that is a member here had actually emailed me about the problem a few days ago and had joked(I think he was joking lol) asking me if I could hack the guys that hacked you. Sorry
I don't have that ability, I consider myself a very strong web / desktop coder...but hacking is not something I have ever cared to learn how to do.Glad to see that at least for now it seems to be working, hope they figured the loophole.
zogger
Tree Freak
Eeh, I can pretty easily see where damage has been done...as in seeing why the problem is there and how to remove it as I am a professional developer and I know the easiest ways where an exploit could happen...but not so much the steps to prevent more complicated hacking attempts.
My friend that is a member here had actually emailed me about the problem a few days ago and had joked(I think he was joking lol) asking me if I could hack the guys that hacked you. Sorry
Glad to see that at least for now it seems to be working, hope they figured the loophole.
It's good to pentest your own stuff...just sayin'...
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
back in business 
blocking link bucks with my internet security and signing in the reply with quote method works great. only thing is it is very stormy here today so my internet is slow the no good thing about satellite internet.
blocking link bucks with my internet security and signing in the reply with quote method works great. only thing is it is very stormy here today so my internet is slow the no good thing about satellite internet.
Good Work, Guys
Three cheers for the AS Forum management. Keep up the good work.
You lose a lot by disabling, such as Search prompting during partial entries and images during search. Most of your post icons will disappear. Looks like the Forum management team got rid of LinkBucks for now. However, they will have to patrol it. Virus hackers are relentless and LinkBucks probably has several of them on board, chopping their way into sites all over the place. All of these clowns invading sites and browsers should be jailed.
Three cheers for the AS Forum management. Keep up the good work.
gsrsol84mm
ArboristSite Operative
Still reverts to linkbucks when I enable the javascript. Painful to use when disabled, can't see any youtube links.
It will be nice when it's back to normal.
It will be nice when it's back to normal.
Not in mine either. You have to wonder if LinkBucks is trying continuously to knock down the Site defense and occasionally it breaks through. It's likely a small war going on. This site invasion stuff drives you bonkers. You have to root for the site administrators and hope that they win with a blocking algorithm.
I recall picking up a virus about five years ago that was so sophisticated that even Microsoft could not get rid of it on most machines that were infected. I finally reformatted the hard drive and started over.
gsrsol84mm
ArboristSite Operative
Cleared both the cookies and history and the linkbucks still pops up when I have javascript enabled. Tried on both firefox and Internet explorer
