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Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:31:53 +0000

ok that might be why it didnt let me create an account, so mabye it might work now to create one, but i can't now as its 12:30am in the UK so im going to bed bye all!!

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Stormy) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:28:36 +0000

Oh, I've heard of this; thanks for the heads up. Here's something that I heard about from a friend's journal; if you have a dA account, you might want to read this.

http://news.deviantart.com/article/69057/

As it says, do not click the links posted as they will cause your account to send them to other people.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:25:13 +0000

Yeh they are either not that nice, or they are extremely bored. Im not going to be afffected yet because Deviantart wont let me create an account its starting to annoy me it is cause i got my spyro pics to post up

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Paranoia) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:22:41 +0000

I don't think they really gain anything out I it. They probably just like to watch everyone's reactions and think to themselves, "That was me!". Seems stupid, but some people just don't have anything better to do, sadly.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:13:28 +0000

lol ur lucky then mate bt i cant see anything people can gain from hacking an art website its not like they are going to make any money from it are they

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Lancer232) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:07:07 +0000

Yea, kinda shocked me too when I saw it flip from Santa Cyril to a giant smiley

Back on Topic

I got VERY lucky, I just read her journal about it and I happened to have clicked one about "Someone wrote about you on a blog," AVG gave me a website saying "This site has been hacked! Please press back!"

And I just learned what the virus does, it hijacks your DA account so it can spread to the people you have watched.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:03:16 +0000

i hav 2 bt no offence that massive smily is disturbing o.O

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Lancer232) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:55:48 +0000

I know lol, I've seen you on there.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Cynder794) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:53:29 +0000

I was hacked by this. If it happens to you, just change your password. And yes Lancer, I do have a DA account.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:44:04 +0000

oh i see so its spreading then but lancer i bet in time you will b as well known as razz i think as it must of taken a while 4 them to get to where they are now

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Lancer232) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:37:23 +0000

Ok, just took an example screenie from Razz's page (she's getting the spambots too, thankfully, I'm not well enough known to attract attention).

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Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:34:34 +0000

oh gotcha dang i was thinking of starting a devianart account soon as well i will wait a bit i think

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Lancer232) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:32:36 +0000

No, some users are posting links that say Click Me or anything relating to an IQ Test, the site itself is safe, but those links are what to watch out for.

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Spyro Master) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:19:35 +0000

so is if u hav an account on devianart or if u go on devianart just look around do u get the virus?

Re: DeviantArt Users Beware (Virus) (Screenie of said links included)

dummy@example.com (Paranoia) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:43:57 +0000

Thank for the heads up. I don't visit DA that often, but I'll keep it in mind.