AVG going nuts on Priuschat

If you want to actually DO anything on the web anymore you have to have java script enabled. It would be nice if 100% of websites could be functional in lynx but its just not going to happen. Best thing to use is the No Script plugin for Firefox but you still have to enable java script for some sites to work correctly.

Most people are not going to know HOW to diagnose the issue let alone know how to fix it.

I seen that this issue was wide spread ( users confirming the issue ) and with the amount of posts about it the mods should know about it all ready especially Danny. Personally I just got home from work when this happened and was to tired to "fix" the problem on my end.

 

Actually, I looked at all the details Avira gave me ("click here for more detail," in other words, not just the warning), and it looked legit. Since I'm not the webmaster, looking at the source code wouldn't have done any good even if I could spot the problem.

Since I have Avira, Firefox, and Noscript, no need to turn off Javascript - they do the job of stopping the bad things while letting the good things in. Turning off javascript is like saying "There is some food out there that is bad for you so I'm never going to eat any food at all for the rest of my life."

 

I too run Mac's at home after many years installing PC based networks. I'd had more than enough of supporting PCs/Servers and diagnosing issues and I can at least be happy that when my Mac reports a security issue such as this, I am less likely to be at personal risk as a Mac user.

However the bigger concern for me is that so many are happy to click through a warning! Fine if you are a competent computer user who understands the risks, rather fool hardy if you don't? PC is unusual in having so many literate users but if you are not one of them you should be very wary of clicking past such warnings, they are there to protect your browsing experience after all!

But as for the suggestions re. checking the HTML source code, why would that help? I know some HTML but I'm not an expert and even if I were I could not resolve the issue once I'd identified it? And I'm sure there are more of us who don't profess a deep understanding of HTML than do

And finally, whilst there are many occasions when I'd dearly love to rid myself of Javascript, it is simply not possible to do that as so many sites are reliant on it being present and functioning to access a site.

But I am glad that PC is back in rude health, as I'm laid up I've read almost every thread in the GENII forum areas since we got a Prius. Hopefully mid Jan I'll actually get to drive it for the first time!

 

I have some clients like that. You could send them an email with a link that says "CLICK THIS TO DESTROY YOUR COMPUTER AND EMPTY YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS." They would look at it, shrug their shoulders, and say "I don't know what it's for, but we better click it..."

Tom

 

I consider myself a competent computer user who understands risks which is why I DIDN'T click through the warning.

 

Good point!

 

So... is a password change still recommended? Sadly I didn't get any warnings then again I can't remember if I visited this forum yesterday.

 

If someone steals my password, they can log on and post a bunch of stupid and insulting things using my name. Oh, wait a minute, I do that now already.

Tom