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.
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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
Jul 5, 2017, 12:02 pm
#301
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
Whew! I'm glad someone else apparently saw meaningless characters. I thought my browser settings had gone haywire.
Jul 5, 2017, 9:11 pm
#302
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat, Nexus
Posts: 358
http://www.mysoftwarek.com/BY7JxUkh/...11cf561b9535e4
http://set2updatenow.yourbettersofis...Sz1DdTruFj0rzM.
http://cdn.facegovernment.win/lp/?bt...h%20Player.dmg
Within minute of each other, while trying to post this, on this page, after having similar full-page ads.
These URLs may not be what is coming through your ad rotator - they're redirecting in a chain, so by the time I can command/ctrl-L,command/ctrl-C, I'm already on a new page. Last one may be the original.
All the ones I've run into are doing the full-page fake flash updates.
OS X 10.13 beta, Safari Version 11.0 (13604.1.25.3.3)
I have no extensions installed.
So far, I've seen these only on FT forums.
http://set2updatenow.yourbettersofis...Sz1DdTruFj0rzM.
http://cdn.facegovernment.win/lp/?bt...h%20Player.dmg
Within minute of each other, while trying to post this, on this page, after having similar full-page ads.
These URLs may not be what is coming through your ad rotator - they're redirecting in a chain, so by the time I can command/ctrl-L,command/ctrl-C, I'm already on a new page. Last one may be the original.
All the ones I've run into are doing the full-page fake flash updates.
OS X 10.13 beta, Safari Version 11.0 (13604.1.25.3.3)
I have no extensions installed.
So far, I've seen these only on FT forums.
Last edited by Cat Man Do; Jul 5, 2017 at 9:33 pm
Jul 5, 2017, 9:28 pm
#303
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat, Nexus
Posts: 358
The base64 blob posted by jday probably was a malformed 'ad' redirect. The data decodes to a javascript, which contains more base64 data that decodes to more javascript, that contains even more base64 code. The javascript itself is heavily obfuscated. Those more conversant with js than my may be able to tell you what it does.
It looks to me as if it does some redirects, and sits and waits for the user to click/touch thus triggering something else.
It looks to me as if it does some redirects, and sits and waits for the user to click/touch thus triggering something else.
Jul 5, 2017, 9:50 pm
#304
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat, Nexus
Posts: 358
And it's also occurring on (OSX) Chrome Version 61.0.3141.7
http://cdn.shiversteam.win/lp/?btp_h...h%20Player.dmg
http://cdn.shiversteam.win/lp/?btp_h...h%20Player.dmg
Last edited by Cat Man Do; Jul 5, 2017 at 10:00 pm
Jul 6, 2017, 3:12 pm
#305
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Internet Brands
Posts: 3,867
@Cat Man Do, I have reported those ads. Thank you.
Jul 6, 2017, 9:51 pm
#306
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Bad moderator alert!
"Cat Man Do"! Brilliant! ROTF!
:slapping self on wrist:
"Cat Man Do"! Brilliant! ROTF!
:slapping self on wrist:
Jul 7, 2017, 2:30 am
#307
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: PDX
Programs: AA Plat, Nexus
Posts: 358
@Cat Man Do, I have reported those ads. Thank you.
Jul 7, 2017, 6:27 pm
#309
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: 4éme
Posts: 12,033
I'd like to see a show of hands of FT'ers that are interested in a "Morning Vinegar Cleanse"...
Jul 8, 2017, 6:52 am
#310
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
Jul 8, 2017, 10:29 pm
#311
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,485
On iPhone, just wanted to say that something has improved and the site is usable over the last few days. Not a single redirect ad on my Aussie iPhone.
thank you!
thank you!
Jul 10, 2017, 9:22 am
#313
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: AC MM E50 , Former SPG, now Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 6,261
Having lots of problems with "roll-over" ads that pop up and won't go away.
I use an Ad blocker with IE, but not with Chrome.
When viewing FT with IE, of course no problems, but the past few days when I
use Chrome, I get these " Bell Canada" surveys that offer free gifts for only
shipping charges, and can't get rid of them.
Other ones pop up and just keep loading, without doing anything - I have to
shut down chrome and re-enter.
I use an Ad blocker with IE, but not with Chrome.
When viewing FT with IE, of course no problems, but the past few days when I
use Chrome, I get these " Bell Canada" surveys that offer free gifts for only
shipping charges, and can't get rid of them.
Other ones pop up and just keep loading, without doing anything - I have to
shut down chrome and re-enter.
Jul 12, 2017, 12:05 pm
#314
Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Internet Brands
Posts: 3,867
Having lots of problems with "roll-over" ads that pop up and won't go away.
I use an Ad blocker with IE, but not with Chrome.
When viewing FT with IE, of course no problems, but the past few days when I
use Chrome, I get these " Bell Canada" surveys that offer free gifts for only
shipping charges, and can't get rid of them.
Other ones pop up and just keep loading, without doing anything - I have to
shut down chrome and re-enter.
I use an Ad blocker with IE, but not with Chrome.
When viewing FT with IE, of course no problems, but the past few days when I
use Chrome, I get these " Bell Canada" surveys that offer free gifts for only
shipping charges, and can't get rid of them.
Other ones pop up and just keep loading, without doing anything - I have to
shut down chrome and re-enter.
Jul 13, 2017, 10:08 am
#315
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold (.85 MM), HH Diamond, SPG Platinum (LT Gold), Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 5,652
Don't have a screen shot, but I've been having issues on both my PC and my iPhone with two different internet brands forums, both Flyertalk and LandRover Forums. On the iPhone using Safari, I got the popup that is discussed here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8771
Using Chrome on the computer, I'm getting memory errors for any forum by Internet Brands, with a constant spinning wheel trying to load the advertising. It's bad enough that I've reduced my visits to both Flyertalk and LandRoverForums by at least 50%. I should have taken a screenshot a couple of weeks ago
Trying Firefox now to see if I have the same problem, will report back.
Using Chrome on the computer, I'm getting memory errors for any forum by Internet Brands, with a constant spinning wheel trying to load the advertising. It's bad enough that I've reduced my visits to both Flyertalk and LandRoverForums by at least 50%. I should have taken a screenshot a couple of weeks ago
Trying Firefox now to see if I have the same problem, will report back.
Last edited by COSPILOT; Jul 13, 2017 at 10:27 am