Google's Virus... Hijacking your search ????

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  1. #1
    Hello All,

    I'm not sure if someone posted about this issue, but after updating my antivirus (Panda) I'm getting a virus warning everytime I get into Google search.

    It says that Google's plain_logo.png is infected with W32/RaHack.ET.worm

    What do you think?
     
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  2. mkmnynow

    mkmnynow Active Member

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    i think google gives no viruses like that :)

    mk
     
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    #3
    Googles logo is logo.gif

    I just checked the collection of all of Googles logo's i posted yesterday, and they have never done a .png logo

    Run a spyware scan with something like Spyware Doctor, sounds like something is messing with your browser.
     
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    #4
    I will follow your advice, though alarmed because Google was infected by viruses once.

    Do you remember that episode getting phpBB forums down about two years ago?

    During such issue Google used to display a warning regarding its system infected for a brief period of time :O
     
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  5. mhmdkhamis

    mhmdkhamis Well-Known Member

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    i dont think i yhink somthing wrong happen only
     
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    #6
    Probably, will trying to find a spyrware for downloading I'm using Google to perform the search and the viruses alerts have stopped, thankfully.
     
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    I also shows G's logo as logo_plain.png
     
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    #9
    google's logo is logo.gif, I think you have spyware
     
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    #10

    I'm still getting the same virus message triggering my antivirus.
    After viewing www.google.com's source code look what I found:


    Could someone verify if you are reading the same or if I'm getting a hijacked page?
     
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    Nah, the above code is for a search I made, the main page Google's page displays this:

    But in both cases Google has such png image detected as virus and occurring in google.com, google.co.uk, etc. etc. :O
     
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    Yes, I'm getting the same across the different Googles
    
<body bgcolor=#ffffff text=#000000 link=#0000cc vlink=#551a8b alink=#ff0000 onload="sf();if(document.images){new Image().src='/images/nav_logo.png'}" topmargin=3 marginheight=3>
    Code (markup):
    Probably such annoyance is what makes Google acting like a retard from time to time after hitting "search" and there must be something similar at wikipedia exhibitin the same behaviour.
     
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    #13
    Its probably a false positive
     
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    Ah, like those which are harmless but identified as virus due to strict definition patterns, isn't it?
     
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    #15
    Nocive or harmless still annoying.

    What does a plain, white page needs a PNG background image for?
     
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    True, and the worst is people playing to be blind just because the hijacker is Google :(
     
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    Ok interesting, the reason...

    The Google logo on a search result page looks like this:

    [​IMG]

    However when you Save background image to your PC and view the same image, it looks like:

    [​IMG]

    Never knew this one.
     
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    LOL, first time i've heard of this.
     
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    #19
    Incredible!!!

    Never new it before either, as never had such virus warning before.

    What for does Google needs such tricky image?
     
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    when are u making a search then click on the desired site, you get redirect on other site ? is this what you get , cause this happened to me with explorer and since then bought new antivirus and use only firefox..
     
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