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.
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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
Feb 10, 2017, 9:10 am
#106
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Posts: 20,347
I don't, and won't, access this place from a mobile. It seems amateur hour with the ads here.
Feb 11, 2017, 5:16 am
#107
Join Date: May 2010
Location: YLMQ
Programs: QF Gold, WY Gold
Posts: 682
I don't know how such a big company (BSkyB) are allowed to get away with having an advert that automatically diverts your Safari to the app store whenever you open a webpage with its advert on. I have cleared cookies and am certainly not a gambler so would hope that FlyerTalk is able to block the Sky Bet ads.
Feb 11, 2017, 6:41 am
#108
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: RDU
Posts: 5,242
I don't have screens shots but this is happening to me once a week. Very annoying!
Edit : another you need to run this software, your system is infected. Can't post on mobile. Totally unacceptable on FT!
Edit : another you need to run this software, your system is infected. Can't post on mobile. Totally unacceptable on FT!
Last edited by zitsky; Feb 11, 2017 at 4:56 pm
Feb 12, 2017, 5:52 am
#109
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: US of A
Programs: Delta Diamond, United 1K, BA Blue, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,775
But the above does not change the fact that FT should not be using ad providers that use such ads.
Feb 12, 2017, 8:04 am
#110
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: RDU
Posts: 5,242
Okay this is starting to get tiring. For the last several months now, on serveral occasions, two separate advertisers when on flyertalk (Android) would randomly with out me getting near tapping an ad, redirect me to their scam pages. Just today this happened twice - in a five minute period.
The redirect today:
Hopefully, we can get this settled out and be more selective on the advertisers IB partners with.
..Android 6.0 / Chrome / Mobile Skin
The redirect today:
Spoiler
..Android 6.0 / Chrome / Mobile Skin
Feb 13, 2017, 6:12 am
#111
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Detroit; Formerly Dubai
Posts: 3,652
Fake Virus Warnings on Flyer Talk
Everytime I surf over here on my Android (running a new version of Nougat) I can fake virus warnings which requires me to disable Javascript to get beyond. I'm guessing it is coming from a rogue advertiser. Anyone else having this problem?
Feb 13, 2017, 6:48 am
#112
Moderator: Avianca, Travel Photography, Travel Technology & USA
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Location: Far western edge of the La-La Land City limits
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Posts: 3,729
To assure the Internet Brands team sees this, we'll move it to the Technical Support board.
Feb 13, 2017, 7:40 am
#113
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Also getting lots and lots (nearly every visit, several times per day) of redirects to fake virus/malware detection sites when visiting FT on my Android mobile. I don't have to disable anything to get away, but the back button doesn't work to get away and I have to just close the tab.
I'll try to get screenshots next time to post in the other thread.
I'll try to get screenshots next time to post in the other thread.
Feb 13, 2017, 1:25 pm
#114
Defunct Account
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 86
Please post any new reports of bad ads and screenshots to the main thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...een-shots.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/techn...een-shots.html
Also getting lots and lots (nearly every visit, several times per day) of redirects to fake virus/malware detection sites when visiting FT on my Android mobile. I don't have to disable anything to get away, but the back button doesn't work to get away and I have to just close the tab.
I'll try to get screenshots next time to post in the other thread.
I'll try to get screenshots next time to post in the other thread.
Feb 13, 2017, 2:40 pm
#115
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
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Posts: 16,277
iPhone 6s Plus / Safari / iOS 10.2.1 / USA
Multiple hijacks in the span of several minutes.
Multiple hijacks in the span of several minutes.
Feb 15, 2017, 11:33 am
#116
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,145
McAfee Webadvisor Blocking
McAfee is today blocking an advertisement, showing "We tested this page and blocked content that comes from potentially dangerous or suspicious sites..."
Feb 15, 2017, 12:26 pm
#117
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: US of A
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Posts: 1,775
Some websites that I know, when faced with many complaints about bad ads on mobile devices, have disabled ads on those platforms. Yes, doing so affects revenue, but it's better than growing displeasure from users that will do more harm in the long term.
Feb 15, 2017, 10:41 pm
#118
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
FT mobile has become unusable for me because of all these ads that keep redirecting my browser.
What a shame!!!! This is unacceptable!!
What a shame!!!! This is unacceptable!!
Last edited by florens; Feb 16, 2017 at 3:18 am
Feb 17, 2017, 7:36 am
#119
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Irritating hijacks continue, still no ability to back out of them - have to close the page and return to FT.
Screenshots from this morning, from an Android device using the Chrome app:
http://m.imgur.com/0mswnto
http://m.imgur.com/hMMiNsS
Screenshots from this morning, from an Android device using the Chrome app:
http://m.imgur.com/0mswnto
http://m.imgur.com/hMMiNsS
Feb 17, 2017, 9:50 am
#120
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: RDU
Posts: 5,242
Irritating hijacks continue, still no ability to back out of them - have to close the page and return to FT.
Screenshots from this morning, from an Android device using the Chrome app:
http://m.imgur.com/0mswntohttp://m.imgur.com/0mswnto][/url]
http://m.imgur.com/hMMiNsS
Screenshots from this morning, from an Android device using the Chrome app:
http://m.imgur.com/0mswntohttp://m.imgur.com/0mswnto]
[/url]http://m.imgur.com/hMMiNsS
Guess what happened as I'm about to leave this thread! Another of these annoying fake warnings. I will try to post inage. I am so unhappy with IB and Flyertalk right now!!! There are other travel sites out there that don't serve up garbage.
Here is link to image.
https://imgur.com/gallery/qwhwu
Samsung Galaxy S5
Chrome
55.0.2883.91
USA
SO GUESS WHAT?!?! WHEN I TRIED TO COME BACK TO THIS THREAD, AGAIN I GOT ONE OF THESE FAKE VIRUS WARNINGS. I DIDN'T SAVE THE SCREENSHOT. I WAS TOO UPSET ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TWICE IN 15 MINUTES!!!!
INTERNET BRANDS, YOU REALLY NEED TO GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. BETWEEN THE TRENDING FORUMS AND FAKE VIRUS WARNINGS, THIS PLACE IS BECOMING UNUSABLE.
Last edited by zitsky; Feb 17, 2017 at 10:31 am