Pete:
Good point. To be specific, I left the internet completely. I was actually doing something in MS Excel, I then clicked back onto my home page about 5 minutes after I had closed the browser (which was last on TCA ED site). My homepage is set to Google News - and voila. Was asked if I wanted to update Adobe. Sure, I always do. That was the Ooops on my part. My problem, not TCA ED's. I made the decision to accept the new software (which was malware). It could have been a pop up for anything; typically, the malware sends in a cookie and then asks for you to update somethign that is on your computer.
Was this problem preventable? Who else has been zonked? Would it have been prudent to do what they did today (take down site) but do so many days ago?
My original post was 1 day after it happened. I wanted to gather the facts and needed to focus on a solution to the problem. In the solution process we identified the issue and source. At the end of the day I want to be accurate in what I communicated here.
I am merely conveying what happened to me as an example to highlight that you gotta be careful (I think that goes without saying). I plan to speak to the TCA ED folks at York. Presently, I am of the opinion they let members down by leaving this vulnerability open to anyone. Aggressive and proactive actions are appropriate; and if what I think happened did happen, that is somewhat unbelievable this day in age. Folks will agree or disagree with my views; I can not control that.
Thanks.
Originally Posted by Norton:
John, Since you state the problem arose well after you left the TCA website how do you know it originated there. The pop up I saw had nothing to do with Adobe and appeared as soon as I went to their registration page.
Pete
