Virus Warnings For My Site

niecey456 · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:44 pm
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My site:
http://niecey456.wordpress.com/

My security on my computer is sending up warnings every time I go to my site or my dashboard. It is claiming that it is trying to download an object, but it is denying access. The link it shows is not a wordpress link that it is coming from. It claims it has a worm in it.

I don’t really know what to do.

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universalgeni · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:49 pm
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I just got an email from a reader that said the same. My blog triggered a warning. The reader uses Kaspersky for security. What do you use? Please write WordPress.com Support immiately!
duchessofdeals · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:51 pm
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I am having the same problem. I use Kaspersky. The warning comes us when every I use my blog site or any word press site. Help!
smoothspan · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:52 pm
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Same issue here–just heard from a reader.

I hope WordPress fixes this ASAP.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:55 pm
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I wrote Support…
niecey456 · Member · Jun 20, 2011 at 11:56 pm
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I use Kaspersky too and now I’m being limited in what I can access.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:01 am
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All here have only Kaspersky warnings? No other anti-virus programs involved?
niecey456 · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:16 am
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I’m only having Kaspersky warnings.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:22 am
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I just did a MBAM fast scan. Latest edition, fully updated. No issues found.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:27 am
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This could just be a false positive. If a Kaspersky user would open at thread in their forums it would be very helpful: http://forum.kaspersky.com/
niecey456 · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:34 am
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I’ve noticed that it does do it on the global tags pages and if I refresh on the forums it does it. I’m now not getting my stats loaded or my stuff. In short, I’m only getting it on wordpress. Could it be some kind of cookie that is not jiving with Kaspersky? It clearly claims it is trying to download a worm and then it says it is denying access.
I’ll check out their forums too.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:51 am
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Thanks, niecey456.
plong42 · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 12:51 am
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I have the same problem, Kapersky reports a worm.js.fbook.a virus every time I access wordpress.com, every blog I try including support.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:03 am
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Here it is. Does not say what time zone they’re in at Kaspersky’s: http://www.kaspersky.com/viruswatchlite?search_virus=worm.js.fbook&hour_offset=4&x=12&y=5

It looks a lot like a false positive but of cause I have no way of knowing for sure…
staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:14 am
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We did a clean sweep of our files and can’t find anything wrong.

I recommend contacting Kaspersky about this, as there could be an error in their virus definition causing the false-positive.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:20 am
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Thank you, macmanx. So to all the Kaspersky users in this tread: please drop them an email. Kaspersky’s staff will have to look into this….
staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:29 am
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We sent them a false-positive report as well, but I have a feeling that registered users of their software will have better luck getting through, or that at the very least there will be strength in numbers.
universalgeni · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:34 am
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I just recommended a reader to do just that! :-) Folks, write Kaspersky!
plong42 · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:41 am
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I posted a thread here:

http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=211241
janet056 · Member · Jun 21, 2011 at 1:49 am
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Okay I too have Kaspersky, and it’s getting annoying….that worm keeps popping up. It only happens at wordpress sites……and I have 3 blogs…..

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