Malicious Mobile Site Ads

Started by jaxjaguar, January 14, 2017, 09:05:54 AM

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jaxjaguar

January 14, 2017, 09:05:54 AM
I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed, but the mobile site has been pretty much unusable for the last month or so because of malicious ads on the mobile site. They'll be things like "your android device is infected with 3 critical viruses" or "you need to download this update to continue to the website". I'm not sure if you have any way to fix this, but until then I won't be visiting the site via my phone anymore.

KenFSU

#1
January 14, 2017, 09:39:06 AM
I've been experiencing the same thing too. I usually need to close out my browser entirely to get it to go away, but it usually comes back on the next few visits. I've only gotten it from MJ.

Lunican

#2
January 14, 2017, 01:54:52 PM
See if it is any better now. I've removed the ad networks that we suspect were doing this.

BridgeTroll

#3
January 14, 2017, 03:36:28 PM
Thank you
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

jaxjaguar

#4
January 15, 2017, 07:25:20 AM
Seems better so far. I'll post here if they come back. Thank you!

spuwho

#5
January 15, 2017, 05:46:08 PM
Agreed. The ads were causing havoc with Chrome Android. One ad I couldnt place was triggering a script which would open Google Play to get me to install Uber. A couple were giving me the "your device is infected" junk.

I switched over to Firefox Android which stopped the scripts that opened Google Play but I saw more browser crashes.

Seems to have settled down now.

BridgeTroll

#6
January 15, 2017, 07:09:54 PM
Yeah... no more issues
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Gunnar

#7
January 16, 2017, 09:40:36 AM
Sadly, things like these (happened even to large and well known sites before) are what make ad-blockers even more attractive.
I want to live in a society where people can voice unpopular opinions because I know that as a result of that, a society grows and matures..." — Hugh Hefner

KenFSU

#8
January 16, 2017, 09:52:30 AM
No issues on my end anymore that I'm seeing.

Thanks for the quick fix guys!

thelakelander

#10
January 16, 2017, 11:48:15 AM
Quote from: Gunnar on January 16, 2017, 09:40:36 AM
Sadly, things like these (happened even to large and well known sites before) are what make ad-blockers even more attractive.
It's suspected that it was probably a widget that counters ad blockers.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

jaxjaguar

#11
October 23, 2017, 06:34:00 PM
Hey Lake, the Amazon gift card ads are back. There's no way to "go back" without closing the tab and reopening.

thelakelander

#12
October 23, 2017, 07:21:55 PM
Thanks, for letting me know. I'll see what's up with Google.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

thelakelander

#14
November 26, 2017, 09:10:56 PM
Thanks. They appear to be on MJ this time. I'll see what we can do to get rid of them.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali
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