Author Topic: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats (Read 6404 times)

Allen · « **on:** October 14, 2009, 12:57 »

When i type in "istockphoto.com" the website shows up and then it flashes over to this page. Is anybody else having this problem?

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2009, 13:39 »

There's a thread about it in the IS help forum. I don't think there is any real threat, but something (someone throught it was doubleclick) was triggering the alert:

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=128551

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2009, 16:47 »

rogermexico just posted this additional information:

"Okay, I have some more information:
First: there isn't any malicious content hosted on our site. We are virus free.
However, we have accidentally been put on a phishing blacklist which is making AVG list us as dangerous.
We are working on getting this cleared up.
I'll let you know more as I find it out. Thanks for all the patience everyone."

Allen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2009, 20:22 »

Thank you for responding. I didn't want to just ignore the warning to see if a post was made at Istock. So thank you for checking for me.

Digital66 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2009, 11:41 »

I wonder how long will it take for IS to be removed from the phishing blacklist... This is not good.

loop · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2009, 11:54 »

They should sue AVG, because is harming their business.

Digital66 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2009, 12:34 »

I just don't understand how can a site have accidentally been put on a phishing blacklist...

This situation must be scaring customers away, and as a result we are already loosing sales .

Do you feel your sales level have been affected?

melastmohican · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2009, 12:44 »

Some angry customer must have submitted them to black list :-) I guess AVG is not the one of most popular anti-virus software. If it was Norton or McAffee it would be resolved in minutes cause they would be flooded by customers phone calls ;-)

ap · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2009, 15:03 »

Quote from: Digital66 on October 15, 2009, 12:34

This situation must be scaring customers away, and as a result we are already loosing sales .

Do you feel your sales level have been affected?

yep, no sales yesterday.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2009, 16:04 »

Quote from: Digital66 on October 15, 2009, 12:34

Do you feel your sales level have been affected?

No

NancyCWalker · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:12 »

AVG is a free use anti-virus software. They have a version that you can purchase as well that will allow you more options. It's very popular amoung people I know.

NancyCWalker · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:14 »

Forgot to mention that I used the software all the time until they got in bed with Yahoo and started pushing the Yahoo Toolbar in their updates.

gostwyck · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:18 »

Quote from: azurelaroux on October 19, 2009, 08:14

... until they got in bed with Yahoo and started pushing the Yahoo Toolbar in their updates.

I hate it when they do that! Adobe used to do it for updates to Reader and since then I've always refused them.

madelaide · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2009, 15:00 »

I use AVG Free, and have no problem with IS. If it makes a difference, my browser is FF.

Allen · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2009, 17:00 »

I have no problems with AVG and istock on my home computer. Just the one at work. I use FF on both.

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