Cypriot websites not infected despite malware message, CyTA
Posted: Sun 23 Sep 2012 9:37 am
A GLITCH emerged on a number of Cypriot websites today when users received a warning that the sites were unsafe and there was serious risk of downloading malware.
CyTA said any computers receiving the message should clear their caches and cookies as the phenomenon was being caused by a virus, which was affecting connections. It said the sites were clean and did not contain malware. “It is a false message caused by a virus,” a CyTA technician said.
The problem surfaced on many local news sites, including the Cyprus Mail, Politis, Phileleftheors, Sigmalive, CyBC and Stockwatch among others, particularly when the sites were accessed through Google Chrome.
CyTA said any computers receiving the message should clear their caches and cookies as the phenomenon was being caused by a virus, which was affecting connections. It said the sites were clean and did not contain malware. “It is a false message caused by a virus,” a CyTA technician said.
The problem surfaced on many local news sites, including the Cyprus Mail, Politis, Phileleftheors, Sigmalive, CyBC and Stockwatch among others, particularly when the sites were accessed through Google Chrome.