Jun 10, 2015, 11:52 am
Last edit by: JDiver
PLEASE POST SCREENSHOTS of the FULL SCREEN and report your DEVICE TYPE, BROWSER TYPE AND VERSION, and COUNTRY where you are browsing from in your post.This thread is strictly for the reporting of disruptive ads, including unwanted popups, page hijscks, malware attempts, etc. related to ad content. Please refrain from discussion or speculation about technical issues if they are not reports as specified here.
We understand disruptive advertisements lessen the enjoyment of your FlyerTalk browsing experience. Please post all disruptive advertisement reports here; your full report (see above) will assist Internet Brands / FlyerTalk in handling these expeditiously. Admin / Tech attempts to respond to all reports speedily, but eliminating problem adverts may require communication with advertisements suppliers or devising technical solutions that may require time. (Internet Brands operates during customary and usual work hours on the U. S. West Coast; holidays, weekends, etc. are observed.)
To see how to include a screen shot in your post, once you have taken the screen shot follow the instructions "Inserting a photo or image from your device into a post:" in the first post in the thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...mage-post.html
NOTE: Internet Brands and FlyerTalk discourage the use of software that modifies your FlyerTalk browsing experience (e.g. ad blocking software). IB / FT declines all responsibility for the use of such software and can not provide support or assistance if such software is used. As well, we remind you IB / FT can only provide FlyerTalk free to members because of the financial support of advertisers; using ad blockers denies IB / FT income that would normally pay for your free community membership and browsing experience..
Posts suggesting or discussing use of ad blocking etc. software will be summarily deleted.
Link to Archive of older posts
To see how to include a screen shot in your post, once you have taken the screen shot follow the instructions "Inserting a photo or image from your device into a post:" in the first post in the thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...mage-post.html
NOTE: Internet Brands and FlyerTalk discourage the use of software that modifies your FlyerTalk browsing experience (e.g. ad blocking software). IB / FT declines all responsibility for the use of such software and can not provide support or assistance if such software is used. As well, we remind you IB / FT can only provide FlyerTalk free to members because of the financial support of advertisers; using ad blockers denies IB / FT income that would normally pay for your free community membership and browsing experience..
Posts suggesting or discussing use of ad blocking etc. software will be summarily deleted.
Link to Archive of older posts
ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
Mar 26, 2017, 10:52 am
#181
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Really? I haven't seen a browser hijack reported when someone is replying to a post, myself. Please feel free to point those out, because I've missed that. If there's another action that triggers these, Tech should be informed.
Mar 26, 2017, 12:54 pm
#182
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On Chrome 56.0.2924.87, recently upgraded from Android 6 to Android 7.1.1. The problem has persisted. Aside from getting redirected when I open FT threads, I've recently (starting today) had ads try to force an APK download instead of redirecting me to a site -- or at least, I'd prefer to assume it's an ad that's doing this.
Mar 26, 2017, 1:10 pm
#183
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Lots of replies here are about mobile browser hijacks - e.g., replies 379, 368, 359/360, 351, 341/342, 339 ... And those are just the ones with links / screenshots, not the ones in between concurring. Since these come up randomly, I don't really follow that having one come up when replying to a thread constitutes a completely different problem, unless the poster in this case was on the desktop site?
Mar 26, 2017, 9:12 pm
#184
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US, Samsung S7, Chrome 56.0.2924.87
Complete URL is:
http://comumx.site/newip7d/index.php...b4f7586d#valid
Complete URL is:
http://comumx.site/newip7d/index.php...b4f7586d#valid
Mar 27, 2017, 2:25 am
#185
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When posting such URLs, please surround them in either CODE or QUOTE tags so that people do not click on them by accident.
Mar 27, 2017, 7:51 am
#186
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Is anything being done about this? FT is barely usable on mobile. And as someone who isn't always by my laptop, it can be very frustrating.
Mar 27, 2017, 10:41 am
#187
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Mar 27, 2017, 11:16 am
#188
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When clicking on a thread, using tabbed browsing, the clicked thread opens in a new tab (as expected).
However, about 90% of the time (and 100% of the time when clicking on a new thread that I have never read before), a new tab also opens up that reads as follows:
This "page can't be displayed" tab often opens multiple times, sometimes clogging my explorer page.
Flyertalk is the ONLY place where this sort of disruptive behavior occurs, and my suspicion is that it is ad-related.
My computer is running Windows 7 Enterprise, using Internet Explorer 11.
However, about 90% of the time (and 100% of the time when clicking on a new thread that I have never read before), a new tab also opens up that reads as follows:
This page can’t be displayed
•Make sure the web address //ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm# is correct.
•Look for the page with your search engine.
•Refresh the page in a few minutes.
•Make sure the web address //ieframe.dll/dnserror.htm# is correct.
•Look for the page with your search engine.
•Refresh the page in a few minutes.
Flyertalk is the ONLY place where this sort of disruptive behavior occurs, and my suspicion is that it is ad-related.
My computer is running Windows 7 Enterprise, using Internet Explorer 11.
Mar 27, 2017, 12:32 pm
#189
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Edit: This is happening often on mobile but not on PC/desktop. I don't know why.
Last edited by zitsky; Mar 27, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Mar 27, 2017, 5:58 pm
#190
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Still a problem. As is the Bubble Witch 3 Saga ad.
I can't tell you how thrilled I am that you've spent your time making sure ads are more pervasive: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...ar-2017-a.html
I can't tell you how thrilled I am that you've spent your time making sure ads are more pervasive: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...ar-2017-a.html
Safari / iOS 10.2.1 / USA
Last edited by javabytes; Mar 27, 2017 at 10:55 pm
Mar 27, 2017, 6:19 pm
#192
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Once you make this easier to do from a mobile phone I will post a photo.
Mar 27, 2017, 6:22 pm
#193
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1) It's actually fairly easy to include an image - see Files and images: how do I attach or embed in a post? How to add or embed a file or image / photo in a post
2) This is anomalous behavior, and I'm suspecting something other than FlyerTalk. You've not posted any details Tech can use (device, OS, browser and versions), but you might try clearing cache and cookies as a start.
2) This is anomalous behavior, and I'm suspecting something other than FlyerTalk. You've not posted any details Tech can use (device, OS, browser and versions), but you might try clearing cache and cookies as a start.
Mar 27, 2017, 6:23 pm
#194
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Edit: I see you found the link... Not sure why it isn't working.
Edit2: if you read carefully you can't paste on the mobile site, but if you put it someplace like imgur it should work??
Edit2: if you read carefully you can't paste on the mobile site, but if you put it someplace like imgur it should work??
Last edited by zitsky; Mar 27, 2017 at 6:38 pm
Mar 27, 2017, 6:43 pm
#195
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My point is I personally have been reporting the same ads over and over (I'm quoting my own posts) and they aren't going away, even a month and a half later. Attempting to highlight the seriousness with which IB takes these reports.