Phishing Ahead (steamstore-a.akamaihd.net) any ideas??

[Snow Phoenix]

ive just opened steam in a tab on googlechrome and i received the following warning:


http://store.steampowered.com/app/248450/?snr=1_7_15__13

Reported Phishing Website Ahead!
Google Chrome has blocked access to steamstore-a.akamaihd.net. This website has been reported as a phishing website.
Phishing websites are designed to trick you into disclosing your login, password or other sensitive information by disguising themselves as other websites you may trust. Learn more
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i have a SS if anyone needs it?

anyone any ideas? help?

[Blu Thundr]

Scan your PC with MalwareBytes

[Snow Phoenix]

Originally posted by Christmas Pyroshark:

Scan your PC with MalwareBytes

scanning as we speak, so its defo something abnormal, just wondered if anyone else was getting it.

the only other thing ive changed in the last few weeks is a steam extension: Enhanced Steam 5.1.1

[Satoru]

That makes little sense since akamai is a legitimate 3rd party content provider.... Facebook/Twitter/cnn all use that same sub-domain to deliver content

[csmakio]

Are you using Chrome? I'm getting the same exact alert, just started this morning. Only in Chrome. I'm actually using my work PC and I'm positive I don't have any Malware.

This might be a false positive...still something that worries me :\

[Satoru]

Originally posted by csmakio:

Are you using Chrome?

I'm getting the same exact alert, just started this morning. I'm actually using my work PC and I'm positive I don't have any Malware.

This might be a false positive...still something that worries me :\

The odd thing is, I have both firefox and chrome and I'm nto seeing this issue...

[J.]

I've received the same warning whilst trying to add funds , and I did no changes on my pc.
(I'm using Chrome too)

[Fungus the Bogeyman]

Got the same alert

[Snow Phoenix]

yep im using Chrome!

[Pooch]

yep i'm getting it on steam as well

[Un5zigen]

yep yep

[Snow Phoenix]

anyone any ideas what to do? im worried as ive just done some xmas shopping on here tonight too ><

[Fungus the Bogeyman]

No idea man, have you finished scanning yet? I just scanned with AVG and nothing came up, I'll try malwarebytes next.

[Satoru]

Can people confirm a few thigns

1) What version of Chrome are you using
2) What are your DNS settings
3) If you "ping steamstore-a.akamaihd.net" what IP address do you get?
4) What is your general geographic location

[Leonsbane]

akamaihd.net is a Content Provider for different larger companies (e.g. Facebook) it is a common practice for larger Websites to use these services for scalability and to be nearer to the user.

It does mirror the content from the original server. So if changes are made from Steam the akamaihd Servers will reflect that. The only way the Steamstore could be tempered with is if a request to steampowered.com is redirected to an other server and not the real steam webserver.

However this is acually unlikely that people all over the world are suddenly having this same issue.

I got the "Problem" with my Win-Machine, a Linux-Laptop and also tested it with my Smartphone via UMTS (i.e. not using my normal router/ISP connection).

However i did try out the Enhanced Steam for Firefox.

EDIT:

I am guessing that Steam is preparing for the puchase-storm at the upcoming Winter Sale. So the Website can better handle all the requests

[Snow Phoenix]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Can people confirm a few thigns

1) What version of Chrome are you using
2) What are your DNS settings
3) If you "ping steamstore-a.akamaihd.net" what IP address do you get?
4) What is your general geographic location

1) What version of Chrome are you using - Version 31.0.1650.63 m
2) What are your DNS settings - DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
3) If you "ping steamstore-a.akamaihd.net" what IP address do you get? - Reply from 2.127.246.209
4) What is your general geographic location - UK