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Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:36 pm
by Greyth
Hi, I searched for an appropriate thread but couldn't find...
I went to download the Deep Space Pirates oxp and Chromium warned that the file appears to be malicious
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:45 pm
by Fatleaf
Confirmed, I too am getting the "This file appears to be malicious" box with a discard option. I am using Windows 7 with Chrome.
But you can choose the option to "keep" as well. There is an arrow for more options next to the discard button. I have just downloaded it.
Hope it helps.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:19 pm
by Eric Walch
Greyth wrote:I went to download the Deep Space Pirates oxp and Chromium warned that the file appears to be malicious
It is intentional that its a malicious oxp. The whole purpose of it is to place pirates in front of the player
Im am just surprised that chromium examines files that thorough including the meaning of the code.
Anyhow, it contains only textfiles I know and the version 17.0 of chrome for the mac (updated today) does not complain.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:31 pm
by Fatleaf
I have just downloaded another OXP and got the same warning message. I think Google has changed something that is giving the warning. You can still choose the option of 'keep' so you can download it.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:38 pm
by Greyth
Actually, thinking about it, I got an update for Chromium from Canonical about 24 hours ago. I'll redown some OXP's and see if it's a general issue. Thanks for allaying my concern... there is the matter that other users may be put off by such a warning?
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:55 pm
by Greyth
I did download 5 oxp's and 4 were reported to appear malicious. So, it doesn't affect all oxp's - only some. How singularly odd.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:08 pm
by Smivs
Is there any common ground, for instance are the 'malicious' ones from the same hosting site or anything like that?
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:14 pm
by Fatleaf
Smivs wrote:Is there any common ground, for instance are the 'malicious' ones from the same hosting site or anything like that?
Good question. I have only been getting this from today.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:17 pm
by maik
Could be it checks for JavaScript code...
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:36 pm
by Thargoid
Ditto for me - just downloaded the 3 zips for YAH and two warned about malicious code. The combo sets (A-F, "Yaw_V4.zip") didn't trigger, but the other two ("YOUR_AD_HERE v 4.1.7.zip" and "YOUR_AD_HERE_set_G.zip") both did. This being under Win7 and Chrome 17.0.963.56 m.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:50 pm
by DaddyHoggy
Considering Set G is the one I uploaded I can confirm that I am too inept to include any malicious code!
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:02 pm
by Eric Walch
Maik wrote:Could be it checks for JavaScript code...
Probably not, considering:
Thargoid wrote: "YOUR_AD_HERE_set_G.zip") both did.
That oxp only contains .plist files, .dat files and .png files.
A bad thing, because when you get to many false alerts, you start ignoring them...
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:50 pm
by JazHaz
I just got this for OoDebugConsole too.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:57 pm
by Smivs
This sounds like a little bug in Chrome to me...expect a patch any time now.
Re: Malicious code warning: Deep Space Pirates
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:34 pm
by JensAyton
There was a problem with overzealous anti-virus programs a while back; it seemed to be because openstep-style plists were interpreted as “weird” JavaScript.