Phishing attacks while browsing MFP sites

SapiensPisces
Posts: 992 Member
I've been alarmed to find that when browsing MFP pages, periodically, I am asked to "update" Java or Adobe Flash from a website that looks rather official, but it is actually a phishing/virus attack.
If you get this page, do NOT download anything. If you have downloaded something, run a virus scan immediately and change your passwords.
I wanted to post this in Technical Feedback, but the forum is disabled.
ETA: this only happens when browsing MFP pages, not any other website and on multiple browser platforms and multiple computers.
Apparently, this has been an issue since at LEAST July!!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1366744/does-anyone-else-get-this-when-browsing-mfp-community#latest
If you get this page, do NOT download anything. If you have downloaded something, run a virus scan immediately and change your passwords.
I wanted to post this in Technical Feedback, but the forum is disabled.
ETA: this only happens when browsing MFP pages, not any other website and on multiple browser platforms and multiple computers.
Apparently, this has been an issue since at LEAST July!!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1366744/does-anyone-else-get-this-when-browsing-mfp-community#latest
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I never had a problem until today. I signed in twice from two different computers using different browsers, and each time I was redirected to a phishing site. Does anybody have a fix for this? If not I may have to find a different tracking app.0
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This continues to be an issue in September 2020. I was just adding info for the past week and constantly getting Adobe Flash Player taking over my browser- obviously a vulnerable site. Not sure if myfitnesspal developers read these boards or not -- but it is consistently glitchy on both iphone and Safari2
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