Btown Banners - Deceptive Site?

[incrediboy]

I can no longer access Btown Banners on Chrome or Firefox. Chrome gives me  "Deceptive site ahead" warning stating, "Attackers on www.btownbanners.com may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing your personal information (for example, passwords, phone numbers or credit cards)."

 

I had to dust off Internet Explorer (which I hate) to access the site. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone have a solution other than telling my anti-virus software to take a leap?

[Alford Bailey]

YES! Can you guys do something about this? These redirects have been going on for a while.

[MartintheMopMan]

All we can offer so far is the fix is in progress. It's super inconvenient for us too and during our highest traffic month so no one is happy about it.

[hoosierpap]

If you click details, then "visit this unsafe site" it will take you here. Not sure exactly what's going on but it's being looked into. 

[mdn82]

It's all part of the master plan...

[IU Hoosier41]

It's a HUUUGE thorn in my side trust me. We are working to get it corrected. Has to do with a site redirect, nothing within BtownBanners.

[Dalton26]

Sorry guys I just wanted to buy a new boat and figured you all could help with that.

[Uspshoosier]

There is a work around for iPhone safari users until they get it fixed. Settings- safari- turn off fraudulent website warning. If you want to turn it back on when visiting other sites you can just turn it back on

[biteoftheapple]

I use the app. And have nit ecperienced this situation, ever.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Probably some 10-year old is the culprit!

[theriverpilot]

I've found that if you click Details then "visit this unsafe site" at the bottom a few times, it'll eventually let you in. I'm using Chrome version 48

[IU Hoosier41]

He lengthy chats today with techie folks. Looks to be a massive undertaking to get this malicious redirect code found. I'm looking for people to do it now.

[VO5]

It says this is a potential phishing site for me. If you're using mobile/iPhone, I found that going into settings/safari/turning off Fradulent Website Warning works. I've never had another site do this so I find it to be a useless feature

[Crimson and Cream]

Yeah I had to go back to IE lol, good to hear it wasn't just me though

[HoosierCoop]

Purdue hackers at work!!!

[mdn82]

I blame this on Jaybob. No matter the outcome.

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

They're trying to steal your data..

 

The only way to protect yourself is to cover the back and sides of your device in tin foil and be in a wire metal cage to block the deceptive signals 

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

Purdue hackers at work!!!

 

You give them too much credit ;)  They're busy figuring out construction projects for SR-37 during football season.

[JaybobHoosier]

I blame this on Jaybob. No matter the outcome.

That was always the common answer when we came over here lol

[IU Hoosier41]

We have isolated the malicious redirect code!!! However, they still put in upwards of 10 back doors to enter the system and put the code back in. Therefore we are going to do an entire site reset this evening. It will go back to plain Jane tonight. I'm going to start at10pm and could take upwards of 8 hours.

I apologize for the delay and missing some of the games tonight, but there is no other option. Now that google has blacklisted the site, we will die from lack of traffic and advertising funds to keep the site up. We've already experienced a large decrease in advertising over the last couple months.

I know many of you hate advertising, and I'm with you, but after running this site I have learned it is a necessary evil for sites to stay alive. Remember that moving forward on sites you visit and turn ad blocker off for those sites to help support. The other option is a donation subscription.

We will get this site to where I promised 7 months ago. My apologies to Hutch as I have not delivered what was promised on the content side of the site. Stick with us guys, some big things in the works this summer across the IU landscape of sites. I expect BtownBanners to continue our growth and maintain our status as best forum on the web.