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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.)
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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.
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ARCHIVE: 2017 Disruptive Ads / Advertisement on FT Reports
#481
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Hi all,
Once again, we want to thank those who are reporting these bad ads, especially when you are able to give us a screen shot. It can help us tremendously, since we report every bad ad to our ad-ups team, in the hopes that they can find and eliminate them on a case-by-case basis. In the near future we hope to be able to handle these on a larger scale. Until then we thank you for your continued patience in working with us.
Paul
Once again, we want to thank those who are reporting these bad ads, especially when you are able to give us a screen shot. It can help us tremendously, since we report every bad ad to our ad-ups team, in the hopes that they can find and eliminate them on a case-by-case basis. In the near future we hope to be able to handle these on a larger scale. Until then we thank you for your continued patience in working with us.
Paul
#483
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,757
Can't do a screenshot at present but had 2 now whilst browsing the main page of the British Airways forums.
https://www.gamiss.com/?utm_source=webgains&siteid=207485
That's the address of the US? site that replaces the page completely in IE11.
No idea which ad on screen might be triggering this.
Mentions track.webgains.com before the above page loads.
https://www.gamiss.com/?utm_source=webgains&siteid=207485
That's the address of the US? site that replaces the page completely in IE11.
No idea which ad on screen might be triggering this.
Mentions track.webgains.com before the above page loads.
#484
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,730
And yet again I can’t read FT from my iPad.
#487
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: BKK
Programs: BRK-B
Posts: 580
Problem with Ads redirection without clicking anything
Hello,
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?
Thanks
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?
Thanks
#489
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: BKK
Programs: BRK-B
Posts: 580
Hello,
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?
Thanks
The site is (DON'T CLICK ON IT)
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?
Thanks
The site is (DON'T CLICK ON IT)
Spoiler
#490
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,345
"Your computer is infected" - issues with Flyertalk on Mac?
Several times now, when visiting the Flyertalk site (and only the Flyertalk site) my browser redirects to a page that looks like it could be from Apple telling me that my Macbook may be infected with a virus - says there are three possible issues - and to click to run a scan. There's no way I'm doing that and I've run my own antivirus software scan and there don't seem to be any issues - I was just wondering if anyone else was experiencing the same thing or if it's something specific to my computer?
#491
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 1,427
Malware? Have you given it a scrub with Malwarebytes?
#492
Moderator, Emirates
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Where My Heart Is
Programs: BAEC Silver, FB Platinum, KQ Asante Gold, Shebamiles Blue, Emirates Blue
Posts: 3,385
Have a look at the Technical Feedback forum. Sure there is a thread similar to yours.
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#493
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,019
Several times now, when visiting the Flyertalk site (and only the Flyertalk site) my browser redirects to a page that looks like it could be from Apple telling me that my Macbook may be infected with a virus - says there are three possible issues - and to click to run a scan. There's no way I'm doing that and I've run my own antivirus software scan and there don't seem to be any issues - I was just wondering if anyone else was experiencing the same thing or if it's something specific to my computer?
#494
Please see the Technical Feedback Forums.
Those are malicious Ads trying to use your gullibility to install malwares. Internet Brands use ads providers that provide either illegal/malignant ads knowingly and do not act on this long time common feedback.
Those are malicious Ads trying to use your gullibility to install malwares. Internet Brands use ads providers that provide either illegal/malignant ads knowingly and do not act on this long time common feedback.
Last edited by cblaisd; Dec 11, 2017 at 7:35 am Reason: Removed discussion of software not approved by IB
#495
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Provincie Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
Programs: MUCCI Gold
Posts: 2,512
Post in https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tech...een-shots.html
Others are indeed describing something similar and it appears to be (very) dodgy advertising.
Others are indeed describing something similar and it appears to be (very) dodgy advertising.