Malware warning?

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TheThing2010

I click here and it shows this in Chrome:

Is this true for anyone else or is my browser just trolling me?

EDIT: Adblock Plus seems to stop my browser from going to that malware page.

"Google Chrome has blocked access to this page on www.steamgifts.com.

Content from ads.zitaholdings.com, a known malware distributor, has been inserted into this web page. Visiting this page now is very likely to infect your computer with malware.

Malware is malicious software that causes things like identity theft, financial loss, and permanent file deletion."

11 years ago*

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Rinarin

It's probably some ad you got randomly that caused this. I'll forward this to cg, so he can check.

11 years ago

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venomblade

Ofcourse it's a false positive.

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Lucnvil

Only you. I have Chrome but i can enter. And my Adblock is not working, so yes, maybe your Adblock is messing with you.

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TheThing2010

No, when it's turned off the Malware warning page is displayed. When I turn it on I don't get a single visit to the warning page.

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Damien1P

Rin's right then. Probably just an ad causing the warning to pop up.

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Member

zitaholdings.com didn't check the nasty stuff they distribute thru banner ads, and got blacklisted by google.

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Sly34me

I tried it with having my Adblock utilities on and off, and was not given any warning. It's an ad, as Rinarin mentioned. That's the most common issue, but it can also occur from user having their avatar hosted on sites that are sketchy. That is obviously not the case here as they are from Steam, but on some forums this can be the cause.

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Gwarsbane

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/02/google-chrome-malware-warnings/61774/

Figured people would want to see this.

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FluffyFerret

btw i got the same warning earlier cept i didnt track which distributer of ads :P i just refreshed and it was gone