Originally Posted by
JDiver
Outside popups and page diversions that claim they have ostensibly detected viruses on your device are scams that generally try to get you to buy “assistance”, turn over your personal information for fraudulent purposes, etc.
These malware popups are likely generated by skeezy adverts placed by one of the companies buying ad placement on FlyerTalk through their contracted advertising companies.
I don’t know why Internet Brands has been unable to rectify this issue, for example a contract that didn’t take this trashware into account when it was signed with the advert provider or the adware provider’s inadequacy in controlling their ad purchasers or filter their product, but IB is well aware of this issue.
Don’t worry about iOS or Safari being affected by viruses because you were told so by rogue popups. Anyone can clip and paste Apple or other logos into their trashware advertisements and popups; that only is an indication of how dishonest and desperate the creators are to get your money / identity data.
We will merge this into the proper thread soon..
JDiver, Co-Moderator
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This issue really needs to be addressed by IB itself, it’s unfair of them to leave it to the <redacted> to continue to make policy and excuses on the run. This issue has been going on for how long now? It’s ridiculous and amateur that IB hasn’t been able to fix it.
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 4, 2017 at 9:22 am
Reason: Discussing moderator actions, personal attacks against rules.