Malware or Ad I can ignore?

GeekyGal · 11-13-2012, 03:50 PM

Dear Folks,

Trying to update Calibre to 9.6 from a Win 7 machine via Google Chrome browser through selecting Windows from

http://calibre-ebook.com/download

I receive the below mal-ware / virus ad. I have tried several loads of the calibre download page. The What's New Page and other Calibre pages do not trigger this. Should one worry?

Thank you.

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Panda Cloud Antivirus Safe Search Protection
The page has been blocked as it contains malware or exploits
The Web page you are trying to access contains malware and exploits that could infect your computer.
We advise you not to continue visiting this page.

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vaughnmr · 11-13-2012, 04:05 PM

Panda Cloud is known for "false positives".

PeterT · 11-13-2012, 04:50 PM

You could also try the alternate location --> http://sourceforge.net/projects/cali...6.msi/download

GeekyGal · 11-13-2012, 09:01 PM

Thank you. That worked. I just wanted to make sure this had not been hijacked.https://www2.mobileread.com/i/smiliestext/thankyou.gif

GeekyGal · 11-13-2012, 09:01 PM

Thank you. I'd never run into that one before.

theducks · 11-13-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeekyGal

Thank you. I'd never run into that one before.

On rare occasions, other A/V will report a false positive. AVG did it to Calibre once a few years ago.
Because nobody's got the perfect A/V. I suggest you always make your SW ask YOU what to do (remember the case where Windows system files got quarantined a while back?) . You can always open a new browser window and Google to see if there are other (unresolved) reports.

FizzyWater · 11-13-2012, 09:57 PM

ESET called it a virus, too, this time around. I ended up using the alternative download link.

theducks · 11-13-2012, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

ESET called it a virus, too, this time around. I ended up using the alternative download link.

Hmmm!
ESET is supposed to be one of the more solid ones.

Maybe we can get Kovid to post a MD5 when he does a build, as an additional anti-tamper check.

FizzyWater · 11-14-2012, 12:08 AM

OMG...can I post a retraction? It was the new download link for the "Tools" (not Calibre) that set off my ESET.

I have this problem occasionally because I don't read by forum, I read "New Posts", so I don't always notice what forum the comments are attached to. I was talking about the issues with the new "Tools" link earlier, and my brain just assumed I was reading about the same thing when I saw this.

Sorry, sorry, sorry

LoiS-sez · 11-16-2012, 04:27 PM

I took the alternative after getting the same message. I'm now using downloaded 0.9.6, but it's not the same as the one in Kovid's demonstration. (I've been away from downloading to Calibre for about a year and now need it for some PDFs.) I have the old Calibre Quick Start Guide on my e-reader, but am experiencing difficulty downloading the 1st of these PDFs to my reader even though they're viewable on my computer. How do I get them there? If this is a question for a different thread on the Forum, my apologies, but it and the Panda "malware" claim sent me here to the Forum, just like Geeky Gal, afraid of a virus and unable to download.

11-13-2012, 03:50 PM	#1
GeekyGal Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 13888 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle FireHD, Kindle3G, iPad, MacBook, iRex Illiad (ret)	Malware or Ad I can ignore? Dear Folks, Trying to update Calibre to 9.6 from a Win 7 machine via Google Chrome browser through selecting Windows from http://calibre-ebook.com/download I receive the below mal-ware / virus ad. I have tried several loads of the calibre download page. The What's New Page and other Calibre pages do not trigger this. Should one worry? Thank you. ************* Panda Cloud Antivirus Safe Search Protection The page has been blocked as it contains malware or exploits The Web page you are trying to access contains malware and exploits that could infect your computer. We advise you not to continue visiting this page. I understand that visiting the page could infect my computer. Continue Explore with YAHOO! SEARCH This ad is supporting your extension YAGBE: More info \| Privacy Policy \| Hide on this page

11-13-2012, 09:57 PM	#7
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	ESET called it a virus, too, this time around. I ended up using the alternative download link. Last edited by FizzyWater; 11-15-2012 at 02:17 AM. Reason: it wasn't the Calibre download that had this problem

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11-13-2012, 04:05 PM	#2
vaughnmr Ebook Reader Posts: 605 Karma: 3205128 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Device: Kindle 3, HTC Evo, HTC View	Panda Cloud is known for "false positives".

11-13-2012, 04:50 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,299 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	You could also try the alternate location --> http://sourceforge.net/projects/cali...6.msi/download

11-13-2012, 09:01 PM	#4
GeekyGal Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 13888 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle FireHD, Kindle3G, iPad, MacBook, iRex Illiad (ret)	Thank you. That worked. I just wanted to make sure this had not been hijacked.https://www2.mobileread.com/i/smiliestext/thankyou.gif

11-14-2012, 12:08 AM	#9
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	OMG...can I post a retraction? It was the new download link for the "Tools" (not Calibre) that set off my ESET. I have this problem occasionally because I don't read by forum, I read "New Posts", so I don't always notice what forum the comments are attached to. I was talking about the issues with the new "Tools" link earlier, and my brain just assumed I was reading about the same thing when I saw this. Sorry, sorry, sorry

11-16-2012, 04:27 PM	#10
LoiS-sez Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Sony PRS-300	I took the alternative after getting the same message. I'm now using downloaded 0.9.6, but it's not the same as the one in Kovid's demonstration. (I've been away from downloading to Calibre for about a year and now need it for some PDFs.) I have the old Calibre Quick Start Guide on my e-reader, but am experiencing difficulty downloading the 1st of these PDFs to my reader even though they're viewable on my computer. How do I get them there? If this is a question for a different thread on the Forum, my apologies, but it and the Panda "malware" claim sent me here to the Forum, just like Geeky Gal, afraid of a virus and unable to download.

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