Sharingmatrix - MAJOR virus attack

I couldn't find the post that lists prohibited file hosts, so I want to post this, based on an experience on another board.

BTW, I would suggest that the main "prohibited sies" thread (which is easily found) should be revised, to provide a link to the thread (which I could NOT find) of prohibited filehosting sites.

MAJOR WARNING -

While I was waiting out a "sharingmatrix" delay period, one of its advertisers attacked my computer. The attack disabled my anti-virus program (AVG), then it installed something called "AntiVirus Live". It became a MAJOR infection, and I had to completely wipe my hard drive clean and then restore it from an image file (I am grateful indeed I had one).

I had had several prior encounters with "sharingmatrix" before that, with no such problems. But, apparently, they have not guarded their system against malware companies.

I had absolutely nothing else going on, in my computer, at the time. No other websites, no nothing.

I have reported this to the moderators, and I urge that sharingmatrix be banned from this board. Until you hear more, I would STRONGLY suggest that you NOT use it.

We don't have a banned list, because we have a permitted file hosting list:

Permitted File Hosts, Image Hosts and Link Protectors

All hosting sites not listed there are automatically banned.

But it's a good advice for members to keep an eye on this, if they search for stuff on other boards.

Monkey D. Ruffy