[Elecraft] Elecraft Website Hacked?

[Michael Wong]

I haven’t seen this on any macOS browser (Safari, Chrome or Firefox) or Firefox on Windows 10 on the Elecraft site on at least two different networks. I would recommend checking that your router or computer wasn’t compromised. 

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/12/unpatched-bug-allows-hackers-to-seize-control-of-netgear-routers/
Search for "adware redirects” in your favorite search engine.

> On Jan 3, 2017, at 8:23 AM, James Austin <ka2rvo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> No problem here and I use nothing but the Chrome browser.
> 
> Jim/KA2RVO
> 
> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> No problem here ... but I've avoided the Chrome browser.  😂
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> K0PP
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 3, 2017 04:41, "Dave Fifield" <dave at ad6a.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I've been noticing that every now and then, when I'm on the Elecraft
>> website
>> looking around, my Chrome browser will get re-directed to spurious ad
>> websites instead of the link I clicked on the Elecraft site. Anyone else
>> noticed this?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At least one of the redirectors was to a website that pretends to take over
>> your PC and holds you ransom until you pay a fee to unlock your files
>> (which
>> of course is utter nonsense, since all you have to do is use the Task
>> Manager to end the browser app and the problem is gone).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I did some scientific research today, and with the help of the good folks
>> at
>> Avast! (the virus/malware blocking service I use) and determined that a) I
>> have NO viruses, Trojans, adware, malware, or any other nastyware, and that
>> b) these browser redirects are ONLY happening when I click on links on the
>> Elecraft website. I can browse other websites with impunity and not see any
>> redirects - it's just links on the Elecraft website that do it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This leads me to believe that, somehow, the Elecraft website has been
>> hacked
>> or otherwise loaded with an adware virus. Please can someone at Elecraft
>> have a look at the problem and clean up the web code ASAP?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> 
>> Dave Fifield
>> 
>> AD6A
>> 
>> 
>> 
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