Hello and welcome to The Check Point section here at Global Friends OnlineThis is a list of the various bad codes and threats in use currently. Each one has a brief description of what it does and also a link to the relevant thread in the discussion area where they are discussed in more detail.
If you know of a problem or threat that is not listed here, you can alert others to it by posting what it is and what it does
HERE, for example;
badthing - Discussion
We will then add it to list below and provide a link to the appropriate thread.
Or if you want help, information, or opinions about something you have found and do not know if it is bad or not, then please feel free to post in this section
HERE, so others can help you with it. Remember that there are no silly questions when online security is involved, people are here to help you not judge you.
We hope you find this section of the forum both helpful and informative and we also hope that by doing it this way, it makes it easier for members to identify and understand the threats/problems caused by the use of those codes listed below.
Thank you,
Global Friends Online Moderation Team.
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Current known sources of iFrame alerts;
AdshuhThis code runs adult orientated sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.AdvertpopThis code can run numerous other hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Advpoints aka Its PTPThis code can run search engine sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Creditburner aka Blueadvertise aka Profiburner aka RevenueburnerTheir banners when placed on a web page can have code embedded that loads multiple hidden frames.
You can find more information about this HERE.Fast PTPThis code can load multiple search engines and other sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.FXLayerThis code can run a multitude of dangerous and fraudulent sites and scripts when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Golden CorpsThis code has been seen on web pages that trigger Antivirus Scanner warnings.
You can find more information about this HERE.If PTPThis code can load search engine sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Hot PTPThis code can load multiple search engine sites in frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Luck PTPThis code can run search engine sites in hidden frames when placed on web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.LuxemilThis code can run search engine sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.MvavThis code can run search engine sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.NeofficThis code can load search engines in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.Pay-adsThis code can load load search engines and adult content in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.ptp4everThis code has been seen on web pages that trigger Antivirus Scanner warnings.
You can find more information about this HERE.uu9This code can load hidden frames when the code is placed on web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.
VastgateThis code can load other advertising banners in hidden frames inside their own banners.
You can find more information about this HERE.VlazeThis has previously been associated with security issues when visiting a web page with this code on it.
You can find more information about this HERE.Xoads aka CeoadsThis code has been seen on sites hit by viruses and also loads multiple web pages in frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.XtraffThis code can load search engines and adult content in hidden frames when applied to web pages
You can find more information about this HERE.777 SeoThis code loads search engine sites in hidden frames when applied to web pages.
You can find more information about this HERE.