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Offline ehmen

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"Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« on: September 02, 2015, 04:36:29 AM »
I tried downloading a podcast offered on stationcaster.com and a page opened and said
"Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged" (whereupon I left the site).
Is that something to worry about?

Thank you in advance for whoever could help me!

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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2015, 02:31:03 PM »
What browser?
Chrome.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_fbi_virus.htm
The only relevant link there is the one directing back to this thread.

OR:  Any of these ring a bell?  https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Warning%3A++Malicious+accessing+of+download+script.+IP+address+logged
None of them ring a bell, since they're not what I described above.
Stationcaster is a very legitimate site as you know, and I didn't receive any emails.
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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2015, 07:15:43 PM »
Anyone have any idea?
Thank you.

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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2015, 10:25:42 PM »
Your Browser reported this, as below?
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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2015, 12:25:49 AM »
Yes.

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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2015, 06:49:51 AM »
I found this exact one by using the search string "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged" in google.
hxxps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCQQFjABahUKEwibo6rDo4LIAhWMNj4KHa5eBSU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stationcaster.com%2Fdownload.php%3Ffile%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.stationcaster.com%2Fstations%2Fwknr%2Fmedia%2Fmpeg%2F07_08_09___SEC_Guy-1247076876.mp3%26id%3D29139&usg=AFQjCNGmFOUzAcoiCcjQEwGZjGh2oNnOOQ&bvm=bv.103073922,d.cWw  (Link broken for safety.)

You've tried to access a restricted section of a website without proper credentials is the most likely reason for this error message.  Since you've not reported any further issues since you last saw this message, and the fact that this message is tantamount to a block to prevent access, don't think you've anything to be concerned about.

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Re: "Malicious accessing of download script. IP address logged"
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2015, 05:38:36 AM »
Since you've not reported any further issues since you last saw this message, and the fact that this message is tantamount to a block to prevent access, don't think you've anything to be concerned about.
Thank you, though I never went back to that site since.

You've tried to access a restricted section of a website without proper credentials is the most likely reason for this error message.
I didn't, it was a podcast link I received that has worked in the past.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 03:52:13 PM by ehmen »