Post by Frank on Feb 28, 2020 22:05:45 GMT 10
G'day all
I belong to 2 othe probaords forums (caravan related)
Both are having issues with the image sharing site ibb.co
Images shared are embedded with some malware that redirects you to porn sites of lead to unwanted popups
Please make sure you are running a malware program on what ever device you are using or your device will be injected
This is a post from one of the admins
I suggested earlier that our image hosting site may be the culprit. I have no hard evidence but found some worrying info.
For starters when I did an internet search using my 'Brave' browser that uses the search engine 'DuckDuckGo' and my chosen search term was 'ibb.co linked to porn' and it returned many dubious links loosely associating ibb.co with porn sites.
Doing another search using 'Google' I found this about a virus called the 'ibb.co virus'. I haven't digested the significance but there is definite reference to re-directs. The last para is of particular concern...
Ibb.co virus is an adware application that is closely related to the Android virus due to its prevalence on these devices. Nevertheless, Windows, Mac and iPhone users can be affected by the threat as well.
It is a browser infection that modifies the settings Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Opera browsers and displays unwanted advertisements, pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, coupons flashing windows, and similar irrelevant content.
While Ibb.co is not considered to be malware, the redirects and notifications might easily expose users to phishing and scam sites, as well as malware-laden ones.
Additionally, according to users, the image hosting site image.ibb.co accommodates malware and even ransomware. Therefore, if you noticed any notifications or redirects coming from Ibb.co, it is time to protect your device from unwanted or even dangerous software.
Frank
I belong to 2 othe probaords forums (caravan related)
Both are having issues with the image sharing site ibb.co
Images shared are embedded with some malware that redirects you to porn sites of lead to unwanted popups
Please make sure you are running a malware program on what ever device you are using or your device will be injected
This is a post from one of the admins
I suggested earlier that our image hosting site may be the culprit. I have no hard evidence but found some worrying info.
For starters when I did an internet search using my 'Brave' browser that uses the search engine 'DuckDuckGo' and my chosen search term was 'ibb.co linked to porn' and it returned many dubious links loosely associating ibb.co with porn sites.
Doing another search using 'Google' I found this about a virus called the 'ibb.co virus'. I haven't digested the significance but there is definite reference to re-directs. The last para is of particular concern...
Ibb.co virus is an adware application that is closely related to the Android virus due to its prevalence on these devices. Nevertheless, Windows, Mac and iPhone users can be affected by the threat as well.
It is a browser infection that modifies the settings Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Opera browsers and displays unwanted advertisements, pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, coupons flashing windows, and similar irrelevant content.
While Ibb.co is not considered to be malware, the redirects and notifications might easily expose users to phishing and scam sites, as well as malware-laden ones.
Additionally, according to users, the image hosting site image.ibb.co accommodates malware and even ransomware. Therefore, if you noticed any notifications or redirects coming from Ibb.co, it is time to protect your device from unwanted or even dangerous software.
Frank