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Thunderpizza · (This post was last modified: 18 Oct 10, 04:13AM by Mael.)

i was just browsing around sourceforge a few hours ago, when i saw an AD for ASSAULT CUBE. i was dumbfounded, and i couldnt think of anything to do, so i clicked the ad and it took me to this page. i fell completely off my chair this time. the page is so sketch, the background is a composite of cod and killzone 2 wallpapers.
i downloaded one of the so called 'clients' off this page and it gave my computer aids. (and a bing toolbar for firefox dohohoho)

as the AC community, what should we do?
somebody should do something, or at least ask a few questions

Mael · 18 Oct 10, 04:14AM

Did it infect your computer with a virus? I removed the link.

#M|A#Wolf · (This post was last modified: 18 Oct 10, 04:25AM by #M|A#Wolf.)

This ain't good...
Did you do this?

EDIT:

Quote:Did you do this?

I was referring this question to you, Thunderpizza.

Thunderpizza · (This post was last modified: 18 Oct 10, 04:21AM by Thunderpizza.)

i was joking a bit about the computer aids part. but i did get the toolbar. aside from that it seems nothing has changed... (thats usually my indicator that a virus is afoot)

wait... mael, did you do this? if so, why?

KN!F3 · 18 Oct 10, 04:42AM

It's because we are wary of bots on the AC forum and spam and of course viruses. So was it just a toolbar that was harmless? Are you sure?

**Ronald_Reagan** · 18 Oct 10, 04:51AM

Its real. I saw it. its something very official looking (if you dont know the game). Has .com domain.

CharlyMurphie · 18 Oct 10, 06:47AM

I stumbled upon it too a while back while torrent hunting and looking for linux drivers. All it did was redirect me to some other add (I forget) Nothing happened though

Boomhauer · 18 Oct 10, 09:51AM

That's because you run Linux CharlyMurphie ;)
Damn I love Linux...............

**RandumKiwi** · 18 Oct 10, 10:14AM

See, the thing those apple adverts never told you, is linux is awesome (because it has a pair of tits).

titiPT · 18 Oct 10, 05:32PM

/offtopic
not as big as mine

SiL3nT · 18 Oct 10, 05:44PM

I'd wanna see the site the ad redirected you to. Any chance? :]

Thunderpizza · 19 Oct 10, 01:38AM

mindcandy · (This post was last modified: 19 Oct 10, 05:58AM by mindcandy.)

Hey guys.

I came to this forum and registered an account to tell you that it looks like someone is advertising and distributing an alternative download for AssaultCube and their version has probably been modified to contain malware.

This is a cap from the Facebook ad http://i.imgur.com/iuhlp.png The site url is "assault-cube dot com"

Right now, there download link on their front page refers to a file on sourceforge, but earlier today it was something like www.licensingsomething.com/234234/ (installer exe)

Right now there is also an different download url on their News page that goes to
http://72.52.143.151/~facebook/assaultcube/ AssaultCube-Installer dot exe
If these guys are trying to pull a scam, that version might still be malware.

Then again, maybe they are legit. ?? Maybe they are spending time and money advertising and distributing AC out of their love for the game (as well as mis-advertising DarkOrbit as CounterStrike for some reason...).

I would strongly recommend that you guys watch that site and check their exes. AC is awesome and it would suck for it to be abused as a malware vector.

**RandumKiwi** · 19 Oct 10, 07:05AM

See http://forum.cubers.net/thread-1262-post-20007.html

Thunderpizza · 20 Oct 10, 07:54AM

saw. now i feel pretty stupid about downloading that lol. well, now im paranoid about future dls

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