Malware ads
#1
Malware ads
Here is a screenshot from my iPhone. Only happens on chrome. I deleted chrome for a month and reinstalled and it's still happening.
Safari doesn't do it.
It's most definitely an ad redirect from Corvetteforum.
Safari doesn't do it.
It's most definitely an ad redirect from Corvetteforum.
Last edited by Spacewalker; 12-08-2016 at 07:15 PM.
#2
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I am on android and get similar from here
http://you-gift-card.pw/get
Takes over my screen by redirecting me there and have to close chrome, reload CF and go back to where I was, pretty annoying for what looks like a scam of some sort.
PC
Btw, happens several times a day, logged in. Thx
http://you-gift-card.pw/get
Takes over my screen by redirecting me there and have to close chrome, reload CF and go back to where I was, pretty annoying for what looks like a scam of some sort.
PC
Btw, happens several times a day, logged in. Thx
Last edited by Darion; 12-19-2016 at 07:27 AM.
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I am on android and get similar from here
http://you-gift-card.pw/get
Takes over my screen by redirecting me there and have to close chrome, reload CF and go back to where I was, pretty annoying for what looks like a scam of some sort.
PC
Btw, happens several times a day, logged in. Thx
http://you-gift-card.pw/get
Takes over my screen by redirecting me there and have to close chrome, reload CF and go back to where I was, pretty annoying for what looks like a scam of some sort.
PC
Btw, happens several times a day, logged in. Thx
http://you-gift-cards.pw/get?subid=10714609181&pubid=159664&gid=l LXxtvFppF3eYDoIG9Xuyg^^
Last time this happened they blamed my phone. Well different phone a year later and doing it again.
Last time they finally figured it out these are coming from the rotating ads.
#6
Administrators and Moderators don't run the server. We're not using a Microsoft Windows server and it's not a virus or breach. The server itself is clean. Google, which crawls the site, shows we're clean.
As explained before, this usually comes in through an ad that is resold through a slot. The source is found, removed, and then it sometimes finds a new slot. These aren't CF ads.
As explained before, this usually comes in through an ad that is resold through a slot. The source is found, removed, and then it sometimes finds a new slot. These aren't CF ads.
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THIS INFO. MAY HELP SOME that are having this problem.
IT ALSO MAY PROVIDE A CLUE TO SITE ADMINS on how to fix it.
I have observed the following:
• If I use the "View Mobile Site" option, the problem happens frequently.
• If I use the "View Full Site" option, the hi-jack pop-ups NEVER occur.
IOW, the problem seems to be unique to the Mobile site.
That was a pleasant breakthrough discovery for me because I much prefer the Full Site option on my iPhone anyway. (I'm using Safari, but I assume that what I observed is also true using other browsers and devices. Problem does not occur on my Win 10 desktop using MS Edge browser.)
To mobile device site users:
To switch between Mobile Site and Full Site, scroll to the very bottom of any thread page. Depending on which version of the site you are currently in, you will see either a "View Mobile Site" or "View Full Site" button. If you're currently on the Mobile Site, click on the "View Full Site" button. If your experience is like mine, this pop-up problem will magically disappear.
To site admins:
You might want to look at what's different about the Mobile version of the site that makes it vulnerable to this problem. Perhaps there is a feature or setting in the Mobile version that needs to be tweaked to make it behave just like the Full version in this regard.
IT ALSO MAY PROVIDE A CLUE TO SITE ADMINS on how to fix it.
I have observed the following:
• If I use the "View Mobile Site" option, the problem happens frequently.
• If I use the "View Full Site" option, the hi-jack pop-ups NEVER occur.
IOW, the problem seems to be unique to the Mobile site.
That was a pleasant breakthrough discovery for me because I much prefer the Full Site option on my iPhone anyway. (I'm using Safari, but I assume that what I observed is also true using other browsers and devices. Problem does not occur on my Win 10 desktop using MS Edge browser.)
To mobile device site users:
To switch between Mobile Site and Full Site, scroll to the very bottom of any thread page. Depending on which version of the site you are currently in, you will see either a "View Mobile Site" or "View Full Site" button. If you're currently on the Mobile Site, click on the "View Full Site" button. If your experience is like mine, this pop-up problem will magically disappear.
To site admins:
You might want to look at what's different about the Mobile version of the site that makes it vulnerable to this problem. Perhaps there is a feature or setting in the Mobile version that needs to be tweaked to make it behave just like the Full version in this regard.
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THIS INFO. MAY HELP SOME that are having this problem.
IT ALSO MAY PROVIDE A CLUE TO SITE ADMINS on how to fix it.
I have observed the following:
• If I use the "View Mobile Site" option, the problem happens frequently.
• If I use the "View Full Site" option, the hi-jack pop-ups NEVER occur.
IOW, the problem seems to be unique to the Mobile site.
That was a pleasant breakthrough discovery for me because I much prefer the Full Site option on my iPhone anyway. (I'm using Safari, but I assume that what I observed is also true using other browsers and devices. Problem does not occur on my Win 10 desktop using MS Edge browser.)
To mobile device site users:
To switch between Mobile Site and Full Site, scroll to the very bottom of any thread page. Depending on which version of the site you are currently in, you will see either a "View Mobile Site" or "View Full Site" button. If you're currently on the Mobile Site, click on the "View Full Site" button. If your experience is like mine, this pop-up problem will magically disappear.
To site admins:
You might want to look at what's different about the Mobile version of the site that makes it vulnerable to this problem. Perhaps there is a feature or setting in the Mobile version that needs to be tweaked to make it behave just like the Full version in this regard.
IT ALSO MAY PROVIDE A CLUE TO SITE ADMINS on how to fix it.
I have observed the following:
• If I use the "View Mobile Site" option, the problem happens frequently.
• If I use the "View Full Site" option, the hi-jack pop-ups NEVER occur.
IOW, the problem seems to be unique to the Mobile site.
That was a pleasant breakthrough discovery for me because I much prefer the Full Site option on my iPhone anyway. (I'm using Safari, but I assume that what I observed is also true using other browsers and devices. Problem does not occur on my Win 10 desktop using MS Edge browser.)
To mobile device site users:
To switch between Mobile Site and Full Site, scroll to the very bottom of any thread page. Depending on which version of the site you are currently in, you will see either a "View Mobile Site" or "View Full Site" button. If you're currently on the Mobile Site, click on the "View Full Site" button. If your experience is like mine, this pop-up problem will magically disappear.
To site admins:
You might want to look at what's different about the Mobile version of the site that makes it vulnerable to this problem. Perhaps there is a feature or setting in the Mobile version that needs to be tweaked to make it behave just like the Full version in this regard.
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I did that as suggested in another thread on this problem, and it seemed to help for a few days, but then the problem returned when using Mobil site. All I know is that since then, no problems when using Full site.
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Interesting. Have you cleared History, etc. from Safari in Settings? If not, you might try that.
I did that as suggested in another thread on this problem, and it seemed to help for a few days, but then the problem returned when using Mobil site. All I know is that since then, no problems when using Full site.
I did that as suggested in another thread on this problem, and it seemed to help for a few days, but then the problem returned when using Mobil site. All I know is that since then, no problems when using Full site.
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I hope you figure out something that works for you. Hmm - why would my iPhone not have the problem in Full site, but yours does? Perhaps we have different settings in our phones.
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Administrators and Moderators don't run the server. We're not using a Microsoft Windows server and it's not a virus or breach. The server itself is clean. Google, which crawls the site, shows we're clean.
As explained before, this usually comes in through an ad that is resold through a slot. The source is found, removed, and then it sometimes finds a new slot. These aren't CF ads.
As explained before, this usually comes in through an ad that is resold through a slot. The source is found, removed, and then it sometimes finds a new slot. These aren't CF ads.
#13
Good admins are capable of blocking these ads way before most users get to see them.
This place being for profit is the only difference from most other forums that don't have these kinds of ads.
This place being for profit is the only difference from most other forums that don't have these kinds of ads.
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I previously stated that I *only* get the pop ups when displaying threads from the Mobile view site, and that I started using only the Full view site because it is better in general, *and* because, for me, it is immune from the pop ups.
HOWEVER, recently I'm finding that occasionally something will cause new windows that I open in CF to open from the Mobile view site, and when that happens, I get the pop ups again. I have to wonder if some of those that are stating that they get the pop ups when on the Full view site are also getting hi-jacked to the Mobile view site, and they don't realize that that is happening because once the pop up happens in a window, you can't tell which site that window was using (before the pop up hit) - IOW, it may be that the pop up can only happen from the Mobile site, but the second part of the problem is that whatever the flaw is in CF that allows the pop ups in the Mobile view site is also capable of switching from your Full site setting to the Mobile view.
HOWEVER, recently I'm finding that occasionally something will cause new windows that I open in CF to open from the Mobile view site, and when that happens, I get the pop ups again. I have to wonder if some of those that are stating that they get the pop ups when on the Full view site are also getting hi-jacked to the Mobile view site, and they don't realize that that is happening because once the pop up happens in a window, you can't tell which site that window was using (before the pop up hit) - IOW, it may be that the pop up can only happen from the Mobile site, but the second part of the problem is that whatever the flaw is in CF that allows the pop ups in the Mobile view site is also capable of switching from your Full site setting to the Mobile view.
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I think that's a different issue. Never seen anyone report one like that in any recent time period. Note that some malware on iphones have been known to take the viewer to the Apple Store. Apple has fixed that security issue more than once.
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Thats exactly what it does, takes me to the app store. This ONLY happens on CF and I have already closed all tabs and fully cleared cache and history. It did this in the past for me, then was gone for quite a while and now is back again..