re: spysweeper

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  1. Beefcarver

    Beefcarver Registered Member

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    weirdest thing happened today. I clicked the Update Program on spysweeper to check for program updates. It launched my browser and a blank page came up with the words Go away! this never happened before. Did someone Hack the Webroot site? Im virus and spyware clean any Ideaso_O
     
    Beefcarver, May 6, 2005
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  2. Eldar

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    You're not alone. I'm getting this too. :doubt:
     
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  3. Beefcarver

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    wow really weird I think someone hacked thier website.
     
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    Maybe someone forgot to pay their $15. :eek: It seems like the redirection has gone amiss.

    Rich
     
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  5. Beefcarver

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    I also tried to go to there main websites and everything webroot or spysweepr is getting redirected to directnic website. Somebody is attacking webroot.
     
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  6. hayc59

    hayc59 Guest

    Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Can anyone here get to it??
    I am getting nothing/nada/zelch:eek:
    thank you
    http://www.webroot.com/
     
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  7. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    no problem here
     

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  8. BornMember

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Problem here

    <span class="white14">The Requested URL was not found on this server.</span>

    The Requested URL was not found on this server

    <span class="white14">The Requested URL was not found on this server.</span>
     
    BornMember, May 6, 2005
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  9. WSFuser

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    something is wrong because this is what i got:
     

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  10. hayc59

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    @BigC can you post a link for the beta 4 program[if you can find it??]
    and thank you
     
    hayc59, May 6, 2005
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  11. hayc59

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    @WSFuser, thats what I am getting also
     
    hayc59, May 6, 2005
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  12. Bubba

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    At the moment I am getting the same as you WSFuser o_O

    Someones DNS gone capoop :doubt:

    Trace route gives same page as far as IP

    C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>tracert www.webroot.com

    Tracing route to www.webroot.com [204.251.15.207]
     
    Bubba, May 6, 2005
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  13. ronjor

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Working here.
     

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  14. hayc59

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Thank you Bubba, glad to see its not just me*puppy*
     
    hayc59, May 6, 2005
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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Same here.

    Cheers :D
     

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  16. rdsu

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    I get the same as WSFuse, Bubba and Blackspear...
     
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  17. bigc73542

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    I think their server finally went all the way down :( hope they will be back soon
     
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  18. ronjor

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    I can still get there.
     
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  19. bigc73542

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    can you get the link for the beta 4 spy sweeper?
     
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  20. WSFuser

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    im wondering how can ronjor still access the site?
     
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  21. ronjor

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    It isn't listed as far as I can tell.
     
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  22. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    I believe the site has been hacked, if you try to update spy sweeper all you get is a blank page with the words GO AWAY on it.
     
    bigc73542, May 6, 2005
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  23. Don Pelotas

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    It seems to be up again.
     
    Don Pelotas, May 7, 2005
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  24. Notok

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    Not getting it here. Can anyone that's getting it post an IP? Sounds like a DNS problem...
     
    Notok, May 7, 2005
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  25. Don Pelotas

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    Re: Spy Sweeper Web Site....o_O

    I think so too, i'm getting the "directNIC" on my last try, this is the IP: http://64.78.150.210/
     
    Don Pelotas, May 7, 2005
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