tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post406971412626564956..comments2022-12-05T00:42:41.468-08:00Comments on Nitecruzr Buzz: Social Engineering Attacks Against Blogger BlogsNitecruzrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-554866274765037492010-06-16T11:36:45.057-07:002010-06-16T11:36:45.057-07:00Well, I just added a widget for CanadianPlanet dir...Well, I just added a widget for CanadianPlanet directory on my blog - sure hope that it's legitimate!<br />I am not too saavy about all these problems about social engineering attacks...I'll be more wary in future:-)Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-75253635790718400662010-06-01T06:23:24.874-07:002010-06-01T06:23:24.874-07:00Hello Chuck, I am new to blogging and so, basicall...Hello Chuck, I am new to blogging and so, basically, just about grappling with every little thing associated with the activity. This practically means I cannot even tell apart 'Widgets' to 'follow' links - leave alone edit HMTLs (or is it HTMLs?). <br /><br />I am glad to have come across your site here. May I remind you that i shall be pestering you with tons of queries and problems (like I said i can't tell 'dashboard' to 'Customize HMTLs)! Thank you for your wonderful resource.Al Ngulliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495342207143530163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-21715976593411335652010-04-11T21:03:32.276-07:002010-04-11T21:03:32.276-07:00Hi Mark,
I have Followers gadgets on all of my bl...Hi Mark,<br /><br />I have Followers gadgets on all of my blogs. Pick any that interest you, and Follow. You are knowledgeable about <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2008/08/follow-me.html" rel="nofollow">Following</a>, I hope?Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-83729267588177769612010-04-11T20:05:44.204-07:002010-04-11T20:05:44.204-07:00Dear Chuck
I started my first ever blog today
and ...Dear Chuck<br />I started my first ever blog today<br />and feel very fortunate to find your blog. How can I follow you.<br />Thank you<br />Mark Wardcanihelphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18425772539223987500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-78388659241910191582010-03-09T14:05:07.501-08:002010-03-09T14:05:07.501-08:00Deplayer.net/ptp.html was the culprit in my blogg...Deplayer.net/ptp.html was the culprit in my blogger's case, lurking in the clock/calendar widget installed in January, when I updated the blog template.<br /><br />Hardly get any visitors, but I like looking at my blog and post things I can link to, works like an extension of my memory for me, so was very miffed to notice the unauthorised redirection. Thank you to Nitecruzr for problem-solving information.Huma Shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334580708628395059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-77448847740564515492010-03-07T23:13:55.737-08:002010-03-07T23:13:55.737-08:00Hi! I received an email today from a viewer that s...Hi! I received an email today from a viewer that said my blog had a virus on it. He was thinking it was from the last ad he had clicked on. All was well, but when he went to leave my site, it went crazy and one page right after another of my site started popping up - up to 20 pages then he had to turn his computer off. I got on here tonight and saw that there were problems with the hit counters, so I removed them from all three of my blogs. "Totally Free Counters" Sure hope that fixes it. Was really glad to find this blog about it all tonight. Thanks!<br />Tentfire http://woodfire-recipes.blogspot.comTentfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949924756149431582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-30707597103310853662010-03-05T21:32:58.611-08:002010-03-05T21:32:58.611-08:00OK guys this is how I solved it. I went to the ed...OK guys this is how I solved it. I went to the edit page, went to the edit gadgets and just systematicly started deleting everything on my blog. then, I came on my Martin Luthor King Jr Quotes Widget, and my avasti spyware went off bells and clangs, then it went nuts. BUT I aborted the connection, then very quickly went back into it and clicked on remove and ok before the avasti kicked in with the abort connection, and that solved it. WHEW just thought I would share this with everyone it might help<br /><br />I also changed my settings to other bloggers only, AND changed my google password as wellPunohu's Politics,Environment and Culturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855749379420613725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-80103799597185277572010-03-05T21:22:48.219-08:002010-03-05T21:22:48.219-08:00Aw gee Chuck, ya made me smile so gosh'darn la...Aw gee Chuck, ya made me smile so gosh'darn large.<br /><br />Lee's sure right though -- where you'd least expect it ... mine was the clock right outta the Blogger-provided bag of "Add a Gadget".<br /><br />I'm lettin' folks figure out what time it is on their own from now on.<br /><br />G'night guys ... <br />~ Absolutely*KateKate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-86600582348100799362010-03-05T21:06:08.481-08:002010-03-05T21:06:08.481-08:00Awesome, Kate! Thanks for sharing that with us!!Awesome, Kate! Thanks for sharing that with us!!Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-49518791841008751592010-03-05T21:02:30.075-08:002010-03-05T21:02:30.075-08:00Lee,
If the "Realtime Hit Counter" is l...Lee,<br /><br />If the "Realtime Hit Counter" is listed on the Blogger list of gadgets, The Real Blogger Status is now the official reporting place.<br /><br />I will feed this to Blogger.<br /><br />I am now accepting comments in my Real Blogger Status post <i><a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/03/some-hijack-malware-is-being-claimed-to.html" rel="nofollow">Some Hijack Malware Is Being Claimed To Be Blogger Provided</a></i>, and requesting details of any suspected Blogger provided malware.Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-629323092403008022010-03-05T21:01:11.229-08:002010-03-05T21:01:11.229-08:00Chuck and Lee! You two gents are class acts indeed...Chuck and Lee! You two gents are class acts indeed to share your skills.<br /><br />GUESS WHAT?<br /><br />I DID IT! I DID IT!<br />Actually about half-an-hour before I found your responses ... I realized from other folks' gripes that after bailing out on my hit-counters and world-mappers, that there was still a site clock. Hadn't thought of it before and figgered I'd fully de-widgeted down, as this had come from Blogger's list of renown.<br /><br />Well -- once the sucker failed to "remove" when told to, I went to the HTML code and honed in on just where his location was, between other features on my right side wall.<br /><br />TA DAHHHHHH! I'm dancing in the aisles of my theatah now!<br /><br />Please come see it - visit - take a browse and know I'll follow you guys too. Good weekend and Great hanging with you through this prob.<br /><br />Absolutely*Kate<br />AT THE BIJOU<br />http://at-the-bijou.blogspot.com/<br /><br />WoooHooo!Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-81741770845136683182010-03-05T20:19:40.027-08:002010-03-05T20:19:40.027-08:00Kate: The "Realtime Hit Counter" seemed ...Kate: The "Realtime Hit Counter" seemed to function fine for several days, then started redirecting to the ad sites. I don't know if the gadget itself was hijacked or if it is a bogus gadget. In any case, I removed it simply by hitting the "Remove" button. No problem for me in doing that. The hijack issue was fixed instantly.<br /><br />Chuck: I understand your comment about taking responsibility for our content. However, this is a gadget that is listed on the Blogger list of gadgets. The fact that they list them and make them available would seem to imply that they are supported. It seems , at least, that Blogger should be informed of problems and that they would remove gadgets that don't work or those that contain harmful code. However, there is no mechanism for informing them.Lee Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454866285973693175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-88555289369818958422010-03-05T20:04:39.054-08:002010-03-05T20:04:39.054-08:00Kate,
Don't use "Page Elements", ex...Kate,<br /><br />Don't use "Page Elements", except to find out the Gadget ID ("HTMLnn"). Only <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2010/03/identifying-and-removing-html.html" rel="nofollow">use "Edit HTML"</a>, to remove the bad code.Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-80260185491581527352010-03-05T19:20:41.497-08:002010-03-05T19:20:41.497-08:00Hey Lee -- Highjacked too, I bailed out of the Hit...Hey Lee -- Highjacked too, I bailed out of the Hit Counter and the World Maps -- have been reading up on other's problems and found the widget clock (Trivium Shogun) that came from Blogger's "add a gadget" is the culprit --<br /><br />The sucker won't go away when you hit "Remove" -- it just flashes deplayer.net at me. <br /><br />LEE? CHUCK? <br />Got some ideas in how to remove this stubborn critter? <br /><br />HELP and THANKS,<br />Kate<br />AT THE BIJOUKate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-68492078996401313512010-03-05T19:02:11.181-08:002010-03-05T19:02:11.181-08:00Lee,
Blogger doesn't have a reporting mechani...Lee,<br /><br />Blogger doesn't have a reporting mechanism, because <a href="http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2009/02/content-of-our-blogs-is-our.html" rel="nofollow">this problem isn't their responsibility</a>, by default. We are responsible for the content of our blogs, especially if we install non Blogger code.Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-60366828752482541562010-03-05T14:54:13.206-08:002010-03-05T14:54:13.206-08:00Kate,
Any update that I get, I'll post here.Kate,<br /><br />Any update that I get, I'll post here.Nitecruzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069634565746003311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-83437952064677403662010-03-05T14:29:13.217-08:002010-03-05T14:29:13.217-08:00Hey Chuck ~ Do you know how/when Google is steppin...Hey Chuck ~ Do you know how/when Google is stepping in itself to fix this problem/snafu/agitation . . . as it sure is widespread right now . . . <br /><br />Thanks, and hey Chuck will you keep me posted?<br /><br />Absolutely*Kate<br />AT THE BIJOU ... you can surely follow when you're able to get there ...Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525860816441104874.post-2495892997897179392010-03-05T12:48:02.716-08:002010-03-05T12:48:02.716-08:00My blog was hijacked this morning by the "Rea...My blog was hijacked this morning by the "Realtime Hit Counter" gadget causing a re-direction to sendptp.com and deplayer.net. Removing the gadget fixed the problem. Unfortunately, Blogger doesn't have a mechanism available to report this.Lee Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454866285973693175noreply@blogger.com