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Hi everyone, Yes, unfortunately the Phoenix VA site came under attack and the tech team has been working to clean affected files, patch the software and return the site to full functionality. In the mean time, Google blacklisted the phoenixva.org site which has generated the warning messages everyone has been seeing. The Phoenix VA tech team is continuing to monitor the site while conducting a forensic analysis in an effort to identify the responsible parties. The areas of the site that were compromised included some php files within our community forums. As best we can tell the attack took advantage of an exploit within the community forum software we use. The compromised code then created a hidden redirect within most of the javascript files on the site. There does not appear to have been any concern related to images other than the blacklist message which applies to the entire phoenixva.org domain and all files on it. The folks here on Avsim were not at risk from the Phoenix issues at any time, and Tom's action to remove Ed's image hosted by Phoenix was enough to block the blacklist message. As far as any link or issues related to Flightsim.com are concerned, we don't have any information on that. If there are any other Avsim members using their Phoenix VA generated signature images, those images should probably be removed from your Avsim profiles for the next couple days until we can be sure all clean up efforts are complete and Google has removed the blacklist status. If there are any other questions or concerns related to the issue, please direct them to me via email at [email protected] and I'll do my best to get answers for you. Due to the ongoing investigation we cannot divulge any specific details about the exploit at this time. Thank you very much for your understanding.

You can fly anywhere in the world with Phoenix Virtual Airways (http://phoenixva.org). Over 310 airlines are modeled with over 2,800 destinations. There is a custom online flight recorder (PVACARS) as well as support for FS Flight Keeper and FS Passengers.

NEW YORK, New York (September 20, 2010) - Just 6 months after being founded, Phoenix Virtual Airways (PVA) has logged over 10,000 flight hours. PVA is only the 5th virtual airline on vaCentral to achieve this milestone and has done so faster than any other virtual airline on vaCentral."Our serious, yet laid back environment coupled with the ability to fly for more than 225 airlines in just about any airliner someone would want to fly has led to great pilot engagement," said Michael Moro, CEO of PVA. "Our pilots average 20 hours of flight time every month, and our unique ACARS ensures reporting accuracy. We are very proud of what we have accomplished in such a short time and we look forward to our next 10,000 hours."For achieving 10,000 flight hours, PVA was awarded the 10,000 hours award by vaCentral.Phoenix Virtual Airways provides virtual flight crew services to over 225 airlines serving over 2,500 destinations worldwide. Built using a custom Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) and phpVMS, Phoenix Virtual Airways is a leader in virtual airline automation and realism. Flight Simulator pilots using either FS9 or FSX are encouraged to become part of our community of fun loving, dedicated, flight simulator fans. Find out more by visiting our website at http://www.phoenixva.org.