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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 9:31:49 PM on 17 April 2014.
	Fredr Location: Wahroonga, NSW Member since 5 November 2013 Member #: 1441 Postcount: 11
I was scratching around Google looking at circuits for a power supply. Under Google images the site tuberadio.com came up. I clicked on it and immediately my virus shield came up with a warning and blocked the site. It is possible that the server has a virus. I know no one who is involved with tuberadio.com but if anyone does perhaps they could warn them and get their site disinfected. From the images it looks like an interesting site. Cheers

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 10:18:50 PM on 17 April 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6686
I run Avast anti-virus and it also blocks that site, although it is not specific as to why, whereas it usually names the offending malware that it has detected. It may be a false positive. What virus shield are you using?

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 8:24:09 AM on 18 April 2014.
	Simplex Location: Bathurst, NSW Member since 7 August 2008 Member #: 336 Postcount: 391
Get the same result with Nortons virus scanner which indicates a malicious attack. Think something nasty has attached itself to the site and hopefully someone will let the site owners know.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 1:03:50 PM on 18 April 2014.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7300
It could be one of three things:- 1. A genuine case of a problem file existing on the site. 2. A false positive - AV software gets things wrong sometimes but unusual to have so many different brands make the same mistake. 3. A case where someone who has a beef with the site's owner has made false submissions to AV vendors, some of whom tag a site as problematic without doing thorough research first, which I think is unethical. I am not getting any feedback from Windows Defender. If anyone wants to contact the site owner the email is requesttuberadio.com. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 6:02:40 PM on 18 April 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6686
If anyone wants to contact the site owner the email is request.tuberadio.com. Done.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 7:27:45 PM on 18 April 2014.
	Scraps Location: Blue Mountains, NSW Member since 10 March 2013 Member #: 1312 Postcount: 401
I seem to recall having the same problem with this web site last year.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:35:08 PM on 22 April 2014.
	Fredr Location: Wahroonga, NSW Member since 5 November 2013 Member #: 1441 Postcount: 11
Sorry, I was away over Easter and couldn't respond. I also run Avast and it gave the same result on a couple of separate occasions. I couldn't use Defender or Emisoft (my other scan programs) since avast blocked everything from the site. Thanks GTC for notifying them, much appreciated. I'll try again in a week or so. Avast may give the odd false positive, but I have usually found it pretty reliable and it has stopped a lot of nasties. Thanks to those who responded. Cheers.

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