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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
Dec 13, 2017, 10:26 pm
#512
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,643
Totally Fed up with this Virus Infected Forum
Every time I got on to FlyerTalk and open up a thread I get this warning message about my computer infected with a virus etc. I just close down and and ignore it but this has been going on for a fortnight now. Surely someone can do something about it? FlyerTalk is obviously infected by something apart from enthusiasm. In a few days I'm off to Chile and Antarctica etc which is a good reason to ignore this Forum.
Dec 14, 2017, 12:04 am
#513
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,847
Well, no, this forum (luxury hotels and travel) is almost certainly not infected. I don't get messages like that and I don't know anyone else who does either. It's far, far more likely that it's your computer which is infected and it is something (most likely adware) on your computer generating that message
Try to access the forum from a completely separate computer, one which has never been in contact with any one which gets that message. If you don't see the message, there, that will be further evidence that it is not the forum.
I am going to move this thread to the technical support forum where you will almost certainly get far more information from the knowledgable posters there.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
Try to access the forum from a completely separate computer, one which has never been in contact with any one which gets that message. If you don't see the message, there, that will be further evidence that it is not the forum.
I am going to move this thread to the technical support forum where you will almost certainly get far more information from the knowledgable posters there.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
Dec 14, 2017, 12:40 am
#514
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,598
I get Google Ads all the time when accessing through an iOS device, so I can relate to this. It has never happened to me when I use my MacBooks however.
Dec 14, 2017, 1:11 am
#515
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 1,643
Well, no, this forum (luxury hotels and travel) is almost certainly not infected. I don't get messages like that and I don't know anyone else who does either. It's far, far more likely that it's your computer which is infected and it is something (most likely adware) on your computer generating that message
Try to access the forum from a completely separate computer, one which has never been in contact with any one which gets that message. If you don't see the message, there, that will be further evidence that it is not the forum.
I am going to move this thread to the technical support forum where you will almost certainly get far more information from the knowledgable posters there.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
Try to access the forum from a completely separate computer, one which has never been in contact with any one which gets that message. If you don't see the message, there, that will be further evidence that it is not the forum.
I am going to move this thread to the technical support forum where you will almost certainly get far more information from the knowledgable posters there.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels and travel
Dec 14, 2017, 1:48 am
#516
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 20,995
Every time I got on to FlyerTalk and open up a thread I get this warning message about my computer infected with a virus etc. I just close down and and ignore it but this has been going on for a fortnight now. Surely someone can do something about it? FlyerTalk is obviously infected by something apart from enthusiasm. In a few days I'm off to Chile and Antarctica etc which is a good reason to ignore this Forum.
Sometimes I got redirected to a page with fake virus warning ads without clicking anything, has anyone encountered to this recently? There is no sign of adware or virus on my laptop (if there is there would be more ads), so I believe is the ads itself that has a nasty function to redirect my page. Moderators, could you please check this?
But your problem may not be FT/IB related
Dec 14, 2017, 6:08 am
#517
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,684
Every time I got on to FlyerTalk and open up a thread I get this warning message about my computer infected with a virus etc. I just close down and and ignore it but this has been going on for a fortnight now. Surely someone can do something about it? FlyerTalk is obviously infected by something apart from enthusiasm. In a few days I'm off to Chile and Antarctica etc which is a good reason to ignore this Forum.
Dec 14, 2017, 6:42 am
#518
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Germany
Programs: Some
Posts: 11,508
Had the same problem but only on my iPhone. Installed an adblocker and problem solved. Now FT ask all the time to disable it, but sorry I will not do.....
Dec 14, 2017, 10:21 am
#519
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,526
This is the view when i type on iPhone. The cursor and first line is hidden behind the menu bar.
Dec 14, 2017, 12:44 pm
#520
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,909
Dec 14, 2017, 4:38 pm
#521
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,868
Had a couple redirects on my android this morning, after weeks of good behavior from FT. Was able to back out of these, unlike other experiences in the past. I'll screenshot it if it happens again...
Dec 15, 2017, 12:31 am
#522
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,526
Dec 15, 2017, 5:38 pm
#523
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: US of A
Programs: Delta Diamond, United 1K, BA Blue, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,775
Instead of the never-ending whac-a-mole, what is management's long term strategy to avoid all these bad ads plaguing the site?
Dec 17, 2017, 5:40 am
#524
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Bronze, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,127
On the Trip Reports forum (and others, only just remembered to post!) 
Pop up screen
Virus message
False history added
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Virus message
False history added
Dec 17, 2017, 6:17 am
#525
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Bracebridge, ON
Posts: 341
IPhone 8. Issue with the side banner...
