Adobe 3d Parsing error

[Motorheader]

I just came to the website - it was taking much longer that usual to come up. Just as the site came up I got a pop-up box with a message:

adobe reader: a 3d parsing error has occurred

The problem is that I haven't used acrobat, it doesn't autostart, the speedloader isn't installed, and IE was the only app running.

Thanks

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[Suspicious-Teach8788]

wonder if this has to do with it

 

[Motorheader]

Nice - never saw that one.

 

[TruePaige]

It will vary by browser. Chrome and Firefox parse an attack site list. Chrome is all I have used today on this site and it throws attack site errors.

See here for more reports / info.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2062175

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Someone needs to look at this, it seems ad-related.

Ad trying to open adobe reader? Thanks AT.

 

[Motorheader]

I know - seriously - what is the use of trusted sites and secure zones when crap like this happens.

 

[thedosbox]

Same here. Something on the forums is triggering a PDF file.

FWIW, I'm in Toronto, Canada if that helps narrow down the source of the ad provider.

There were two flash ads present:

http://dynamic2.anandtech.com/www/delivery/ai.php?filename=patriot_3.swf&contenttype=swf
http://img-cdn.mediaplex.com/0/3992/techtips_330_benefits_120x600.swf

It's nonsense like this that is encouraging the use of ad-blockers.

 

[FelixDeCat]

When I get this message, the next thing that happens is that my computer is attacked by a virus, which is a "fake spy pro" varient(s).

It has happenned twice now right here on AT!