Google site protection IDing Filesharingtalk as an unsafe site harboring phishing

**wtj** · 12-23-2016, 03:30 AM

I've been here a L-O-N-G time and never had this popup before.
What gives?

**adywan** · 12-23-2016, 04:21 AM

I'm getting the same "deceptive site" blocking using firefox.

**Status45** · 12-23-2016, 05:43 AM

Same looks like they aren't even using SSL, which most modern browsers will flag as a deceptive site. Your password on this site is being sent in plain text so make sure it's not something you use for any other site.

**dusty_6** · 12-23-2016, 06:23 AM

Have the system admins addressed this issue?

**DngrMs** · 12-23-2016, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by dusty_6

Have the system admins addressed this issue?

Not yet.

**kickinitdeep** · 12-23-2016, 11:59 AM

same here ,,,im outta here til its sorted .

**anon** · 12-23-2016, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by Status45

Same looks like they aren't even using SSL, which most modern browsers will flag as a deceptive site.

SSL or lack thereof has nothing to do with being flagged as a phishing/malware site.

There are rumors Google gets paid to falsely flag "pirate" sites as malicious (since Chrome and Firefox both use their anti-phishing database and enable it by default). Either way, RealitY needs to get in touch with them before anything can happen.

**wtj** · 12-24-2016, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by anon

Originally Posted by Status45

Same looks like they aren't even using SSL, which most modern browsers will flag as a deceptive site.

SSL or lack thereof has nothing to do with being flagged as a phishing/malware site.

There are rumors Google gets paid to falsely flag "pirate" sites as malicious (since Chrome and Firefox both use their anti-phishing database and enable it by default). Either way, RealitY needs to get in touch with them before anything can happen.

But this just started (on my desktop, anyway) and it makes some navigation impossible ie: new tab.
What is FST doing about it, or is there a SAFE work-around?
I note that some of the better posts in TV have fallen off.

**anon** · 12-24-2016, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by wtj

What is FST doing about it, or is there a SAFE work-around?

Just turn off "malicious site detection" in your browser(s). You will no longer be (directly) telling Google about every site you visit, which is pretty safe

With that said, this shouldn't happen in the first place, and it's going to drive people who don't know any better off the forum, so we need to get it fixed as soon as possible. I have just e-mailed RealitY about it.