Does TMC have Malware?

[K-MTG]

Recently (like today) when I browse TMC OpenDNS reports Malware from the domain: "x.skimresources.com" and this domain is in the source of TMC. Not sure if this is legitimately malware or not.

 

[ohmman]

I use a script blocker in my browser (JS Blocker for Safari) and it blocks scripts from skimresources.com, but it appears it's a tracking company. You should add them to a blacklist.

Incidentally, what a terrible and obvious name!

 

[K-MTG]

I use a script blocker in my browser (JS Blocker for Safari) and it blocks scripts from skimresources.com, but it appears it's a tracking company. You should add them to a blacklist.

Incidentally, what a terrible and obvious name!

Looks like they just added this tracking company. I also notice that OpenDNS is blocking these domains as well, not sure what these are but it also marks them as malware:
1) sc.iasds01.com
2) anycast.sc.iasds01.com
3) p.liadm.com

How did you make the script?

All of this just started, I hope nothing is infecting my Mac

 

[ohmman]

If you browse with Safari, you can just install this extension: JS Blocker

It will block every script except what you whitelist.

 

[K-MTG]

Cool, I just installed it. Do you know how I can figure out what these domains are all about:

1) sc.iasds01.com
2) anycast.sc.iasds01.com
3) p.liadm.com

OpenDNS blocked them because of malware

 

[ohmman]

iasds01 is Integral Ad Science - also appears to be a tracker
liadm.com is LiveIntent - same category, targeted advertising

Doesn't look like anything specifically malicious, but probably want to keep your data away from them either way.

 

[K-MTG]

Yup, thanks for the info about JS blocker. It stopped reporting malware after the install.

 

[wdolson]

Firefox has NoScript that does the same thing.

 

[dandelot]

Privacy Badger from eff.org (Electronic Frontier Foundation) is not quite the same
thing as NoScript, but PB does help prevent tracking.

 

[X Fan]

I use a script blocker in my browser (JS Blocker for Safari) and it blocks scripts from skimresources.com, but it appears it's a tracking company. You should add them to a blacklist.

Incidentally, what a terrible and obvious name!

 

[lolachampcar]

I just started getting blasted with a bunch of email spam????? By chance is this tied to the new TMC site? I'd hate to junk participation because they are trying to sell member's data.

 

[danny]

I just started getting blasted with a bunch of email spam????? By chance is this tied to the new TMC site? I'd hate to junk participation because they are trying to sell member's data.

Nope.