Correct all, it was a link or image included in the announcement that linked directly to a password protected file/folder. I recently had to remove 3 images from a modification thread because the author now has the entire server .htaccess protected and everytime you veiwed the mod thread you were prompted for login credentials .
It is always best to be curious about these things though even if you're not a vet who knows these things why? As the old saying goes better safe then sorry .