<p>Why is it “safe” to be on an iPad/iPhone but not on a PC??</p>
<p>The relative safety depends on the kind of attack.</p>
<p>Many attacks on PCs use an executable image and executable images are almost always native to a particular hardware architecture and operating system. So one could write an executable for Windows (because it is a popular platform), or Mac OS X. The Malware would try to download the image and run it. If it succeeds in downloading it and tries to run it on a different operating system or architecture, it won’t run.</p>
<p>I personally think that it’s better to test things on Windows as there are programs that can detect whether or not you have a problem on Windows. There’s less of that on other platforms.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why, when some users bypassed the warning, they didn’t get the virus. I would never take the chance.</p>
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<p>Do you wear your seat belt every time you are in a car? Did you ignore the warning? Did you get hurt the one time you didn’t? Warnings are not certainties.</p>
<p>Some people have the knowledge to take a calculated risk. If you read the details on the warning, it was warning that CC linked to bad sites, and that no malware was found on the site. Thus, if you are careful and not click to any links offsite, you would, more than likely, be ok. Especially if you have software (which you should have) that blocks access to known malware sites.</p>
<p>It may be that we have better or different anti-malware software installed or that we have extensions to our browsers that block the attacks.</p>
<p>I haven’t change anything, but I notice the banner ads are blank today.</p>
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You can get on the list very easily. Getting off the list is an entirely different matter.</p>
<p>We saw the alert and immediately disabled our ads, which include some ads from third-party sites.</p>
<p>We are in the process of changing out the entire ad delivery system which we believe will eliminate these issues in the future. Ads will remain off until that time. Thanks for your patience. (In the meantime, it’s always a good idea to run both real-time malware protection and scan your computer with tools like MalwareBytes, SuperAntiSpyware, and/or HitmanPro.)</p>
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<p>I do. Every time. Ever since I came around a corner on a curvy road in 1984 and hit a car which was stopped in the middle of the street. My face hit the steering wheel and my bottom teeth came through the skin on my chin. You could see my teeth through the hole! I’m lucky my teeth were not all knocked out, though now I have TMJ and DH is always telling me (jokingly) to “Quiet down over there” whenever my jaw starts making noise.</p>
<p>I did ignore the malware warning :o because I had read it was in error or something and I have tons of security stuff on my computer. I’ve checked and checked with all my stuff for viruses and my computer keeps coming up clean. But that day CC sure was running slow for me.</p>
<p>Just a note. I did NOT open any links from this site OR go to any of the ads presented. I NEVER open links from CC because of concern for problems. My little FBI malware appeared on my computer a day AFTER I had previously used it. So…don’t be surprised, folks, if some of you have issues later on IF you do not do a malware scan ASAP.</p>
<p>This is malware which some anti virus software does not block. We had malware protection on our computer but I guess it wasn’t swanky enough. Now we have the $144 version.</p>
<p>Roger, thank you for replying on this thread.</p>
<p>^^^^I’ve done several malware scans and all they come up with are “tracking cookies” of “low” risk.</p>
<p>I block ads on this site, but I do occasionally go to links, such as articles or the links on the “what kind of house can you get for $1million in your area,” which are links to real estate listings. I guess there is risk in that, but still, my scans are coming up relatively clean. Can I ask you which malware program you use, thumper?</p>
<p>Now we have Malware Bytes Pro. It is running constantly on my PC now. My DH decided it was worth buying.</p>
<p>OperaDad, your second paragraph was exactly what I was looking for when I asked the question, although your first paragraph was uncalled for.</p>
<p>You do NOT have to click on a link in order to get a virus. All you need is for your browser to load up the code containing the link. You would not ordinarily see the code that was loaded – unless you are the type who also likes to look at source code of the sites you visited. But of course by then it is too late. </p>
<p>As noted, many of us have ad blocking software or other antivirus utilities installed that proved effective in preventing the code from being loaded.</p>
<p>Of course, others are using browsing platforms that weren’t subject to infection. The Mac users are probably all gloaty as usual, since they are immune to viruses designed for Windows. These days, I’d assume that a lot of visitors are also using Android tablets, as well as iPads, to browse the forums as well.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4, how do you block ads on this site?</p>
<p>^^^^^^LasMa,</p>
<p>Someone here once posted a link to a program which blocks ads. I downloaded it, so I never see ads anymore. I don’t get popups, I don’t see all the ads at the top and sides of the pages here, when I am looking at slideshows on other sites, the ad slide is blank, etc. </p>
<p>I LOVE IT. But I don’t remember the name of the program. I’ll look for it.</p>
<p>EDIT: I think it is Adblock Plus.</p>