Router firewall

My router HG 1800,just came up with a 'virus' warning and told me to do a scan. Never had that kind of warning before.

Your router did?

How did it present this warning?

Flashed up on the screen.

Your router has a screen?

What I'm saying is how do you know it was your router and not yet another malicious website trying to get you to run their dodgy software?

Edited by deleted (Sat 07-Mar-09 08:10:56)

Do you actually have an AV program ?

The OP's profile states 'Occupation' as 'Security' so I hope he has .

In reply to a post by greyposter:

Flashed up on the screen.

Hi greyposter, antivirus warning from the router �Flashed upon the Screen� you must
have malware on your computer or you use the Check Point ZoneAlarm® Z100G
Secure Wireless Router.

http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-gb/zonealarm-se...

http://www.sofaware.com/general.aspx?boneId=145&DTId...

http://www.nubix.co.uk/tabid/91/Default.aspx?_kk=saf...

Doesn't say anything about IT. There are other kinds of Security you know.

See what this online scanner detects.

2Wire devices can do this sort of thing at least for parental control stuff, i.e. got to a site on the routers blacklist and get a 'you are not allowed message', it is concievable that they're spotting some traffic patterns and intercepting the HTTP requests.

Screen shots, further investigation though seems wise