Anyone else catch a virus from First Row Sports?

This is literally the only "risky" site I visit on a regular basis.

Caught a virus a few weeks ago that popped up a fake "Windows System Recovery" window that wanted to charge me $69.99 to run a full scan on my system....fortunately my B.S. meter went off before pulling out my CC.

Ran a system restore to an earlier point and continued using this site and it happened again.

Today, I boot up my computer and Windows won't even start....had to F4 and run a full System Reformat back to the date I purchased the computer. Fortunately everything important is backed up.

I can't see what could have caused this aside from a virus through firstrowsports.tv. I don't surf porn sites or anything else that would be considered risky.

If so, it's a shame...where else can you catch a feed of a two last place teams in the Big West conference?

Happened to me too but anti virus blocked the threat

Originally Posted by TheCentaur

Happened to me too but anti virus blocked the threat

Good to know, I didn't realize my full anti-virus protection had lapsed, just renewed today so hopefully this should take care of things.

I also got that exact virus about a year ago. Let me tell you it was suchhhh a bitch. I had to have a computer friend come over to take care of it. I never seen a virus as bad as that one. I knew right away it was some bullshit virus though and not really something I needed to pay for. I didnt get it from that though, I think I got it from some game or something on facebook that my wife and daughter played. Only thing I thought it could have been from but I wasnt positive.

i never had a problem there, i dont have any protection either. you gotta wait until the time is up before you click any buttons, if it opens another page or try to download anything, get out of it quick. go to full screen and no ads pop up.

You installed something from one of the popups?

Originally Posted by SBR Lou

You installed something from one of the popups?

Possibly...I always close out of the pop-up that covers the screen immediately and I've accidentally opened up other pop-ups on that site trying to close out of them.

So, is it like jeffdane says, and I need to either wait for these pop-ups to go away on their own without clicking them, or go in to full-screen and avoid them completely?

I tried to give you points, jeffdane, but it wouldn't allow me. I guess non-pros are only allowed to give out 2 points total per day.

Originally Posted by lite1up

Possibly...I always close out of the pop-up that covers the screen immediately and I've accidentally opened up other pop-ups on that site trying to close out of them.

So, is it like jeffdane says, and I need to either wait for these pop-ups to go away on their own without clicking them, or go in to full-screen and avoid them completely?

I tried to give you points, jeffdane, but it wouldn't allow me. I guess non-pros are only allowed to give out 2 points total per day.

Install adblocker plus as an add-on to your browser. Helps a lot with this sort of thing.

no need for points, like i said, i have no virus protection and never had a problem. initially wait and then go full screen if you want to watch the game, you dont need to go full screen to avoid virus, it just makes the viewing experience ad free. load the game and dont click anything and you shouldnt get a virus, i havent anyway.

I got a virus from first row in December. I had to go in safe mode to do system restore, which works, but every now and then this wilop till pop back up. It's a pain in the ass. Used to love first row

Thanks a bunch, FourLengthsClear and jeffdane.

I will take your advice on this. Their malware installed one of the nastiest series of viruses I have ever seen in my 15 years of internet use.

Strange things always popping up when I accessed that site. No more- Just deleted them from my favorites.

Yes, I did and I took it to the shop after using a backup Dell for months cuz I didn't want to get raped by a tech.. but I had to get my sh*t cleaned up. I know it was firstrowsports, and I got it on my labtop too. The tech told me this virus is really bad, but there are worst out there.. and that I got it by clicking or accepting something. The only thing I could think of was firstrowpopups... yep they cost me a couple hundred bucks and a whole lot of hassle. Should of just bought that sports package. Rofl

No virus protection? You crazy, Jeff.

Just curious, the guys that did get a virus from Firstrow, are you using some sort of virus protection?