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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: Allen on October 14, 2009, 12:57

Title: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: 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?

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Jo Ann Snover 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 (http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=128551)

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Jo Ann Snover 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."

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Allen 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Digital66 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. :(

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: loop on October 15, 2009, 11:54

They should sue AVG, because is harming their business.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Digital66 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? 

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: melastmohican 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 ;-)

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: ap 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Jo Ann Snover 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

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: NancyCWalker 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: NancyCWalker 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: gostwyck 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: madelaide 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.

Title: Re: AVG says istockphoto.com detected active threats
Post by: Allen 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.