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10/30/2010 15:07:45   
ClaytonPoweredUp
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I got a pop up saying "Take the battleon quiz and earn 100,000,000 coins free!" The url was set to a battleon website, is it ligit? (I got it on the forums and on Battleon.com)
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10/30/2010 15:13:32   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 That sounds more than slightly suspicious. I would be scanning your computer for spyware right about now.
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10/30/2010 15:14:41   
ClaytonPoweredUp
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I've got on multiple computers now, its kinda odd, like itlooks ligit, with logos and everything.. but ..well yeah, maybe I should alert the staff?
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10/30/2010 15:17:51   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 Can you figure out the address on the pop-up without clicking it or actually accessing any website it links to? I have extreme doubts that it's one of ours. There hasn't been a word in our forums about running any kind of quiz contest.
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10/30/2010 15:19:03   
ClaytonPoweredUp
Member

Okay i'll work on it! ^^ This is my second time aiding AE like this lol, First was a bear ad on AQW's Ballyhoo
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10/30/2010 15:20:43   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 We've had something like this before, so I suspect it's probably from the same company. Took a bit for me to find the last example of it- it was from pchprize4you and was definitely not one of ours. Sometimes spyware and adware companies will scout out popular sites and use their logos and images to make their pop-ups look legitimate.

< Message edited by Chii -- 10/30/2010 15:22:17 >
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10/30/2010 15:22:21   
ClaytonPoweredUp
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I got it! http://www.battleon.com-net.info/ca/iq-quiz-1/li/?sid=a
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10/30/2010 15:29:15   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 Definitely not one of ours. Since you're getting this as a pop-up, I'd still recommend a virus/spyware scan ASAP.
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10/30/2010 15:30:55   
ClaytonPoweredUp
Member

Okay, Are you gonna alert the admins? I mean, maybe there is something wrong with the Battleon sites.
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10/30/2010 15:36:26   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 I've already done so and tracked the pop-up to its origin, which was definitely not on our site, to say the least.
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10/30/2010 15:37:03   
ClaytonPoweredUp
Member

Anything I should know? I'm scanning right now >>
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10/30/2010 15:38:33   
Chii
Legendary KoO Snugglebunny


 Just that any time anyone offers you a prize or reward in return for personal information, don't trust it.
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10/30/2010 15:42:37   
ClaytonPoweredUp
Member

I finished the scan, No viruses.
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10/30/2010 18:48:12   
Master Kage
Member

Ive been getting that aswell
Best thing to do is to close it asap and ingnore it
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10/30/2010 19:45:48   
JB
Banned


 And it's only 1,000,000.
Yeah agree to Kage.
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10/30/2010 20:26:51   
ClaytonPoweredUp
Member

Oh sorry, I remembered it being 1,000,000,000.. but your number sounds more accurate! ^^
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