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Today I've had two instances of the forum page being replaced with a fake software update.

Just happened again. The first time it was a fake Java update. I didn't click because the version number was wrong, but seems it disabled my anti-virus anyway. I couldn't restart that & found the files had disappeared. Had to download it again.

This second hit was for a Flashplayer update, but AVG nailed it.

Be careful.

Thanks for the tip!

Many thanx, Syzygy --- and see my mail to you! GK

Hmm...just got a fake looking Java update also...thought my Norton might have spotted it!

Not sure how these "updates" are co-opting the forum & getting past a firewall & a solid anti-virus, which also blocks site attacks. Never had these problems on the forum before, though others have.
Was leery to venture here, but had two more successful blocks from AVG since I reloaded it.
Personal experience - Norton is iffy.

The Java update offered was version 7-25 which caught my attention because I'm at 7-71

There is a legit update at
http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp
for version 8-25

More info:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2841829/whats-new-with-java.html
Haven't worked through all that yet, but there are some useful tips.

Bit of a mess, eh? The scary part is when the update panel tells you that Java runs on 3 billion! devices.
Hackers' paradise.

I found this link on another forum

http://deletemalware.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/fake-java-update-virus-removal.html

I have asked Ash to have a look at this thread to see if there is anything he can do about the rogue update requests. So far, luckily, my computer does not seem to be affected.

I don't have Java, do you need it?
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2013/feb/08/java-remove-ask-jack-technology

Thanks for all these comments - same thing happened to me yesterday!

Some applications and websites, such as Facebook, willonly run properly with Java enabled.
https://www.java.com/en/download/faq/whatis_java.xml