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Anybody else having cookie problems on The Wall?

DanHolohan
DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,609
in THE MAIN WALL
normal on my end, Glenn. Let's see what others say. Might be a local thing. Sorry.
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  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    I entered The Wall this evening...

    and found all the settings out of norm. Went to options and found I had hydronicsmike settings, including font size and threads, e-mail and signature, and I lost all my bookmarks, too. I adjusted them back to my settings and started to read some posts. I then found out I mysteriously had Timmie McElwains settings and e-mail now on options. Anyone else having a problem? Dan, got any idea's?

    Thanks, Glenn.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,492
    Might be a virus

    especially if you're running Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Outlook Express- two of the most insecure programs ever written. This is why I use Netscape.

    Update your anti-virus signatures and scan your hard drive(s). If this doesn't help, go to

    http://housecall.antivirus.com/

    which is Trend Micro's online virus-scanning site. I think it's still free to use.

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  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    yes here too

    Yeah I lost my bookmarked threads text setting etc. Problem is only on the wall.

    Regards,

    Robert
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    Thank's, Dan and Frank,

    My Norton's 2003 was updated this morning automatically and is still current. I am doing a virus scan as we speak. Will post if anything comes up. I just don't understand how I absorbed somebody else's cookies, twice. I can understand loosing my cookies, but getting somebody else's seems impossible to me. By the way S.H., I am running I.E. 6.0 and have MSN for my provider, probably a double whammy? Well at least I'm not using AOL anymore.
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    See, look...

    Robert just put up this post but has my name and e-mail listed. Now my cookies have been given to somebody else. Wierd!
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    Just finsihed Virus scan.

    Almost 74000 files and no viruses found.
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    My reply

    I replied but it put Glenn's name on it. Hmm.

    I got an email from heating help website today and clicked on the embedded link to see wetstock ticket holders and thats when I first noticed my settings were gone.

    regards,

    Robert
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    My New Name

    Appears to Robt. O 'Connor. Cool, I can say dumb stuff and you will think it was him. BN[ntsg]
  • MURPH'_2
    MURPH'_2 Member Posts: 20
    sumtimes wen I posted

    i ended up with some companie from new york state, kinda spooky when you think about it, like dan says "Cyberstrange"!!


    Murph' (SOS)
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    THe Font ...

    is totally strange too. Like way bigger than normal. And I think I have stolen Roberts identity........... and I don't even live in Maine
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,828
    I've been Hot Rod for months!

    Every time I sign on at home, I'm listed as Hot Rod!

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    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • The Latin Canadian
    The Latin Canadian Member Posts: 16
    Funny stuff

    My setting were changed also.I cant download photos anymore?????
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Tasting, tasting...

    One thru tea.Cyban aybenny wybun hybear mahbee... Dibuble Dibutch.

    Let's see who I come out posting as...

    By the way, if you go to your internet cookies and crush anything related to this web site, the problem goes away.

    I used to be able to sign on as Hot Rod AND Heatboy. Ya think I didn't get a big head... "Experts in silent comfort" insignia and all.

    Now I'm back to being just old...

    ME
  • Sven
    Sven Member Posts: 34
    modify your virus update schedule

    Whatever virus protection you use, you should have it check for updates everyday, the default is usually ONCE a week. With Symantec, you can manually run LiveUpdate to pull down the latest updates. Schedule it to run at night if you leave your machine on and you will be all set in the A.M.

    A free Online Virus and Security Check is available from Symantec

    Go here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/

    and click the "Free Online Virus and Security Check" link
  • Glenn Harrison
    Glenn Harrison Member Posts: 405
    UH OH,

    Murph has turned into Mark. This is getting really wierd now.
  • Glenn Harrison
    Glenn Harrison Member Posts: 405
    At least

    your still ME, I meen not me but still you, ME. Oh great now I'm making it real confusing. Never mind, just so long as your still yourself :)
  • Bob_19
    Bob_19 Member Posts: 94
    You

    could have been hit with a JS ( java script)virus, or more precisly, a trojan horse.
    I kept getting hit with JS.Exception.exploit.
    Problem is it dosen't have to be loaded to your drive to affect you, it will run a script. You have to have Auto Protect Enabled on your virus scanner to pick up on some of these, if you scan you will not find anything. Norton anti-virus comes with a script blocking feature. I run all these features now, though it will limit your ability to load certain sites.
    Go to their web site and look-up JS viruses. And if you haven't yet, make up a set of back-up disc for Norton AV, boot from them and they will check all system files before they are used and locked by the system and can't be scanned.
  • Bryan_5
    Bryan_5 Member Posts: 270


    You guys should run the free online scan. Alot of times if your machine is infected the virus will hide itself from your virus software, and it doesnt matter what program you are running. Most of the time the online scan's will pick up the virus that your virus software didnt catch. What kind of sites are you guys going to that you are getting these viruses? :)
    Bryan
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    Options

    Hello Guys,

    same problems on my end. Options have changed and I took on someone elses name. It appears to be a local problem over at Dans end. Can't be that all of our computers are affected by viruses.

    I come on here from 2 seperate computers and they both have the same issue, but are using different operating systems and browsers.

    Mike
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,609
    Lisa

    has someone looking into it. Thanks.
    Retired and loving it.
  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    Me, too...

    I'm listed as Hydronics Mike (before I changed it above)...and I can edit nearly every post in this thread.

    While I could have some MAJOR fun with this, I will abstain...keeping myself out of trouble.

    Take Care, PJO


    PAT, YOU MEAN YOU CAN DO THIS? >hydronicsmike :)
  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,883
    Yes but

    Is it Really LISA ???


    Hey Moe ....

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  • Mark Hunt
    Mark Hunt Member Posts: 4,908
    Go ahead


    and edit away!

    Just sign Murph's name to EVERYTHING!!!

    Mark H

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  • doug_10
    doug_10 Member Posts: 102
    Thats weird!!

    Those cookies must be bouncing all over the net. How can that happen?

    Lisa will figure it out.

    Mike
  • Mark Hunt
    Mark Hunt Member Posts: 4,908
    Go ahead


    and edit away!

    Just sign Murph's name to EVERYTHING!!!

    Mark H

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  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,609
    Update

    Lisa had the guys clear the cache for the whole site, which means that any bookmarks you had are now gone. My apologies for that. It was necessary to fix the glitch that some of you have been experiencing.

    What's at the root of the problem is the cookies that hold your name and email address. They're unique to each person's computer. If you cut and paste a URL from a Wall post and send it to someone your name and email address also travel with that unique URL. If the person receiving your email containing that post uses that URL, the sender's name and email address will stay with it. Long story short, but that's what's going on, and also why it's affecting some, but not all, of us.

    Sorry for the inconvenience!
    Retired and loving it.
  • Glenn Harrison
    Glenn Harrison Member Posts: 405
    Thank you!

    Just wanted to say Thanks to Dan, Lisa, and the other folks at Invision who addressed this so quickly. It's good to have The Wall back to normal.

    Glenn
  • munchkin-man
    munchkin-man Member Posts: 247
    Getting e mails from other address's

    I have ben getting zip files from some of the address's people use on this site. The zip file contains a virus. It is difficult to open. Do not open it. By the way anything from me i mean from me oh from who ever may not be me. I plead the fifth. I am all zipped up. Ha. See ya
  • Unknown
    Unknown Member
    change something

    use an address with an extra dot in it, or something obvious to anyone writing to you.

    My problems COMPLETELY went away after I did this. All those garbage e-mails stopped coming, and my cookies got left alone.

    Get rid of your old cookie before you try it.

    Noel
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