VideoWhisper Site Hacked, Users Advised to Visit Using Internet Explorer

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Buzau, Romania, August 17, 2009 --( Attacker inserted malicious html content that loaded pages from his site using invisible iframes probably to generate fake traffic.VideoWhisper removed vulnerability, fixed content, changed passwords, requested safety review from google.### Buzau, Romania, August 17, 2009 --( PR.com )-- On 15 August 2009 VideoWhisper com staff discovered that the main site has been hacked and also blacklisted by Google, Firefox, Chrome.Attacker inserted malicious html content that loaded pages from his site using invisible iframes probably to generate fake traffic.VideoWhisper will probably release this tool to the public domain when this is cleared up.Looks like the source of the problems came from a htmlarea component.Owners already posted a review request as they found and fixed the problems fast.VideoWhisper removed vulnerability, fixed content, changed passwords, requested safety review from google.As for the moment the site is not accessible with Firefox, VideoWhisper advises all users to access site directly by entering domain in Internet Explorer.###

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