Do they have their own website, nyaa account, wiki page e.t.c? I can't seemed to find any information about that, just some random stuff on google instead.
That's odd - I don't get that at all. Does it still happen? If so, right-click the placeholder and copy the image location, as well as the link location, and paste both here. Thanks.
Sorry to tell you my AV have stopped a virus just when I opened a page. It was a flash player exploit, and I would've been infected without any AV... So unless you want to go on linux, keep one ;)
This is bad, now only 1F & UB are good, but they don't last long. Jeodrive, very unstable, always stop at random percentage, can't resume. Paste new link, not work, need restart IP then work again.
Looks like Solidfiles also starting a Premium membership today and I'm getting much slower download speed because of it compared to before despite using Internet Download Manager.
A small point - Norton's heuristics category is for things that are suspicious to them or unusual, not proven threats. For example, it gets triggered if a file has two extensions, like 'video.mp4.mp4' which sometimes happens by error and with no bad intent or content. A heuristic is a short-cut for a fast decision, a starting point. I would go with such a flag, but I would want better evidence before drawing your conclusions about solidfiles.
P.S. If it gets reported as you describe it, Norton won't let you even go to their pages anymore without overrides.
I'm more worried about whether solidfiles actually is desperate for cash, and if so how long till they disappear.
I appreciate all the above input in regard to this problem. To update, I checked Solidfiles today (Mon.) and clicked to download [HorribleSubs] Gakusen Toshi Asterisk - 19 [480p].mkv, and after three malware site tabs had been opened (& closed by me), the file shown ready for download was [HorribleSubs] Gakusen.exe, which was the same SAPE.Heur.DE8B3 virus file now originating from updatefilesranch.com.
Sorry everyone, I just figured out why this problem was occurring. Solidfiles changed the format of their download page twice recently, including last Fri.. There used to be two download buttons side-by-side, but on Fri. it changed to a single button (that led to the aforementioned malware sites). After scrolling down, I found the "Direct download link", which is how the download page had been set up in the past, but this link used to be visible without scrolling down. While this may just be another deceptive tactic by Solidfiles, I was not aware that any such site would willingly accept money to place malicious links on their download pages whose sole purpose is to mislead users into downloading viruses / malware onto their systems. Go figure!
Solidfiles has gotten more aggressive with their ads, and maybe less concerned about what companies they take money from.
In addition to the cautions mentioned above, people here have suggested two ways of avoiding solidfiles problems:
1. Disable Javascript before you open the link to solidfiles. This makes the content link available with no pop-ups or tabs. I just tried this on the example you mentioned: My adblocker avoiding displaying any ads, and disabling Javascript before opening the page avoided any pop-ups or tabs. The only link available to be selected was the content link for the mkv file. There are various add-ons for various browsers to enable and disable Javascript. I use one for Firefox called "QuickJava".
2. Use Internet Download Manager or JDownloader2. These auto-downloaders avoid the gunk and get the goods.
Once you learn how to recognise potentially harmful files, you dont need anti-virus software anymore. Never use one since 4 years ago, 0 case of virus for me.
Downloading an unknown exe file is a bad idea. Always enable the file extension. When you see a few download file button, just hover over them and look at the directory they'r leading to at the bottom of the browser. Pick the right one, the others ALWAYS leads to some harmful software download.
Make sure the download link is from solidfiles and if you see a .exe, cancel it. It's not that hard to avoid as long as you have adblock and you check the links.
Remember their tagline that were used upon the first few months of opening their website? I think it goes somewhere like "Hosting file with no bullshit". Then, the motto disappeared after a while and that's when the ads started pilling in. It could only get worse now, who knew.
I know that AT has no control over the websites were the anime show files are uploaded, but has anyone else had problems with Solidfiles only downloading malware / virus files since 5/13/16?
I am familiar with Solidfiles' long history of opening up new tabs to malware sites a few times when clicking their "Download File" button, before finally allowing the anime file to be downloaded. But since Friday, rather than eventually downloading an anime file, Solidfiles instead attempts to download a malware or virus file.
For example, when I clicked to download [HorribleSubs]_Assassination_Classroom_S2_-_18_[480p].mkv on Fri., a file named [HorribleSubs]_Assassi.exe was downloaded. My Norton AV caught and deleted this exe file, stating it was heuristic virus named SAPE.Heur.B6994 from cleanbundlesmeta.com. Saturday and today the virus file (SAPE.Heur.DE8B3) originated from updatepackage.com. As these ongoing actions can only damage Solidfiles reputation, could their website have been hijacked?
Moreover, if you click the filename of the file... https://animetosho.org/file/buriburi-c...mkv.313446 you'd find that the CRC32 value in the filename matches with the CRC32 generated at the server after the file was downloaded.
Typically, that's what crc values look like. It's a way to check on transmission errors and it's sometimes used in irc to search for files (Wiki crc for details). Use the AT search box and get: https://animetosho.org/view/buriburi-c...mkv.988692
Comment in Feedback 15/05/2016 04:17 — Anonymous: "Anonymouse"
Exp : Title [720p][FDCF4FB2].mkv Hey anyone know what "FDCF4FB2" mean in title? And how do we get that?
As long as it's horror. I like seeing ghosts in movie or getting spooked. Just recently watched The Witch 2015. Pretty nice atmospheric movie that set in the olden time, no wonder it got the praise it is getting.
Oh, I don't want to be recommended on something like Friday the 13th. Slasher flick isn't horror to me. Askef this recommendation thing on IMDB but they kept giving me SAW and something similar, despite having exained the type of movie I wanted.
26/05/2016 21:01 * — Cryptic