It seems to be shocking to many of you who are using Google Adsense to generate revenue on your blog. It come to me this morning when I read several blogs with Google adsense ads and got a warning message from Kaspersky Internet Security that there is a trojan!
I could not got this type of message when I had my McAfee installed on my laptop but it seems that Kaspersky treated Google Adsense seriously rather than any other anti-virus softwares. If you are using Kaspersky on your PC/laptop, please click on “Allow” button instead of “Block” button if you get this alert:
Virus detected Severity: Critical event Application: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition Version number: 6.0.2.555 Task name: Real-time file protection Computer: DRxxxxxxx Group: xxxxxxx Time: 25 January 2010 09:26:00 Description: Threat detected: Trojware Trojan.JS.Redirector.ar. Object name: C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CGQQTE3H\show_ads[1].js
This message comes with the link to Google Adsense Ads sever at http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com. If you select block button, Google Adsense ads will automatically be disabled.
I think this issue will lead to a big lost of revenue for both Google and bloggers who are putting Google Ads on their blogs. All impression and clicks will not be recorded due to this bug.
This issues seems to be fixed now if you have updated your KAS/KIS database but my KIS still block Google Adsense ads now.
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seems it’s a false positive and Kaspersky announced that it has been fixed.. I think you should contact Kaspersky.
Please go through: http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=155383&pid=1248044&st=0 :thanx:
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Thanks, I have manually updated the database and it seems fine now :thanx:
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nice one dear
Im using kaspersky antivirus but i have no problem withi it..??? may be you would have made any changes in security option or put it to high level security….
I also use kaspersky but have no problem…
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You are lucky man!
That’s weird. Wat company in their right mind would name any Google owned venture as a Trojan? Uh-oh. Kaspersky’s in deep trouble.
Kaspersky can be punished by Google at least PR
lol, haha, it will be good to see some serps/pr penalties for Kaspersky. I don’t use it anyway, good to keep away from these 3rd party tools as much as possible…
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It is really weird. Getting a virus coming from Google but nevertheless it is great that things made clear regarding the virus. If ever it is true, it really affects those Google ads users through the web. :hands:
Yes, anyone who use Kaspersky should be aware of this to avoid loosing revenue!
I am using bit-defender , no problem for me.
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Never heard of kaspersky; I’d switch, but that’s me.
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That is so strange as Kasperky has been rated as #1 anti-virus software for many years :wow:
Rated by who?
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I heard that on the radio. I will find out the official news and share with you
Please do. As far as I know. AVG, Mccafee, and Norton have vied for the top spot since security was invented.
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This is very worrisome. Kasperky I thought to be unhackable.
But, I suppose if the Pentagon can be hacked, and infiltrated with viruses, anyone or any program can be.
It’s a bit different, but the Chinese have introduced “spyware” just about everywhere in the US that is of interest to them. Even the Google programmers are no match to 100 Chinese software engineers working on a single hacking problem.
At least the Chinese aren’t looking to shut our computers down. They just want to know what our top labs and defense people are doing.
A virus is just destructive, and the product of sick minds.
Beth
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You are right! Chinese hackers are very dangerous and Google has been hacked by them too
glad im using symantec endpoint, but thanks for the info.
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You are welcome sir!
I don’t expected this false positive from kaspersky. Anyways, I <3 them
I detected this problem with new kaspersky 2010 when i used it in november. It don’t display adsense at all. DP forums was filled with these queries.
WOW! I hope they fix that false positive soon. I use Avira Personal Free Edition and it works excellently well for me.
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They did fix it already. No worries man!