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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: ML52 on March 09, 2017, 05:21:54 PM

Title: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: ML52 on March 09, 2017, 05:21:54 PM: For the last couple of days when I click on the Contrails for Bombers topic I have gotten a message that a file was downloaded to my computer. The file is: d9r3H4iHFZk.swf. Is this a problem? I have discarded it when it happens.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: The Fugitive on March 09, 2017, 06:25:36 PM: Skuzzy said he thinks it is something in someones signature. Its a flash file. My browser doesnt pick it up, blocks it.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: guncrasher on March 09, 2017, 07:01:52 PM: I get them all the time when using my phone

semp
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: BowHTR on March 09, 2017, 07:10:41 PM: I think youtube videos are causing it. It happens on my work computer, but not my desktop.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: The Fugitive on March 09, 2017, 08:39:22 PM: Quote from: guncrasher on March 09, 2017, 07:01:52 PM
I get them all the time when using my phone

semp

ya I get them on my phone when ever someone posts a youtube video, but I dont think this is the same thing.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: DaddyAce on March 09, 2017, 11:12:05 PM: I get them, as well on some posts....my browser catches them.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: Skuzzy on March 10, 2017, 06:04:40 AM: Quote from: BowHTR on March 09, 2017, 07:10:41 PM
I think youtube videos are causing it. It happens on my work computer, but not my desktop.

That is it right there. You can stop it by checking the "Show YouTube videos as a link." in your "Profile->Look and Layout" section.

Or, I can remove the Youtube plugin from the board which allows embedding the videos in posts.
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: Tracerfi on March 10, 2017, 06:05:36 AM: Quote from: Skuzzy on March 10, 2017, 06:04:40 AM
That is it right there. You can stop it by checking the "Show YouTube videos as a link." in your "Profile->Look and Layout" section.

Or, I can remove the Youtube plugin from the board which allows embedding the videos in posts.
still happends on my PC when i do it
Title: Re: file attempting to download when reading a forum topic
Post by: Skuzzy on March 10, 2017, 06:07:37 AM: Quote from: Tracerfi on March 10, 2017, 06:05:36 AM
still happends on my PC when i do it

Try clearing the cookie associated with the bulletin board. Some browsers are just insane in hanging onto that data.

I think we just need to be rid of that plugin. I think part of it is Youtube is getting ready to dump Flash completely, which would not hurt my feelings at all.