Password dialog pops up when accessing one particular forum thread Thread poster: Riccardo Schiaffino
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Today , when clicking on the thread "1000-word KudoZ context*, please. " (http://www.proz.com/topic/90845), a popup window appears, requesting User Name and Password to access the site "lapardin.com", Realm "cPanel".
This does not happen when accessing any other thread.
I believe this is not malware, but rather something related to one of the messages included in the thread. ... See more Today , when clicking on the thread "1000-word KudoZ context*, please. " (http://www.proz.com/topic/90845), a popup window appears, requesting User Name and Password to access the site "lapardin.com", Realm "cPanel".
This does not happen when accessing any other thread.
I believe this is not malware, but rather something related to one of the messages included in the thread.
Nonetheless, this is disconcerting behavior in a message thread, and also seems to point out to a possible vulnerability in the site (if a message may include code or a link that calls a password Window, probably it would not be too difficult to have it do something else - and that could be dangerous). ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Happens to me too | Dec 2, 2007 |
But not being a member, my thread hasn't been vetted yet.
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Poland
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MODERATOR SITE LOCALIZER | Hi Riccardo and Madeleine | Dec 2, 2007 |
No special problems with that thread. The prompt for password is due because of a wrong link to an image posted by Gennady. I am writing him so hopefully he will correct this soon.
Natalia
| | | | | Thanks Natalie | Dec 2, 2007 |
Natalie wrote:
The prompt for password is due because of a wrong link to an image posted by Gennady.
Natalia
But I must agree with Riccardo:
if a message may include code or a link that calls a password Window, probably it would not be too difficult to have it do something else - and that could be dangerous
If it's possible to include "wrong link to an image" by mistake, what else could postings contain?
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mediamatrix (X)
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As Gennady's second post in the thread mentioned by Riccardo is off topic (it concerns an individual user's image uploading problems, not the '1000-word context' suggestion) may I suggest that it would be helpful simply to remove the post (at least pending a solution to the link that's causing problems) so other participants can share their views on the true topic?
MediaMatrix
[Edited at 2007-12-02 20:02]
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