ARCHIVE: All Disruptive Ads /Advertisement on FT (older posts)
Jul 17, 2015, 11:45 am
#91
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 794
Further to my previous post on my own "Is Flyertalk unstable" thread, I hav now had my second instance of this today:
Jul 23, 2015, 3:48 pm
#92
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (Silver), Le Club Accor (Silver)
Posts: 680
Posted this in the general thread but also applicable here:
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I've been having problems with Flyertalk (ads?) over the last couple of weeks, which is annoying as it's probably the website I visit more than any other! The most frequent problem is when browsing the forums, I click to the next page of a topic and seconds later am auto-forwarded to a suspicious looking shopping website called aliexpress.com (they don't get good reviews!). This has happened both at home using Chrome and at work using Firefox.
In addition, I've had lots of "flash plugin has frozen / crashed" style messages but those can easily be ignored.
Tonight, however, an ad at the top of a forum index page (hotel deals) had a fake-looking "click here to upgrade" style message, of the kind I would never click on (but some people may). Going into a topic on the page however then saw "setup.jse" downloaded onto my computer. I have a decent anti-virus and would never open the file but this is a worry. I've not had this issue on any other website, and my PC is only a few weeks old.
Anyone else had similar?
Cheers
Steve
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I'm in the UK. I've also had nearly all the other issues noted in this thread, including the floating text from an incorrectly rendered ad, and ads on the side covering part of the discussion and the page forward / back links. Happens at work and home.
I'll see if I can get screenshots next time.
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I've been having problems with Flyertalk (ads?) over the last couple of weeks, which is annoying as it's probably the website I visit more than any other! The most frequent problem is when browsing the forums, I click to the next page of a topic and seconds later am auto-forwarded to a suspicious looking shopping website called aliexpress.com (they don't get good reviews!). This has happened both at home using Chrome and at work using Firefox.
In addition, I've had lots of "flash plugin has frozen / crashed" style messages but those can easily be ignored.
Tonight, however, an ad at the top of a forum index page (hotel deals) had a fake-looking "click here to upgrade" style message, of the kind I would never click on (but some people may). Going into a topic on the page however then saw "setup.jse" downloaded onto my computer. I have a decent anti-virus and would never open the file but this is a worry. I've not had this issue on any other website, and my PC is only a few weeks old.
Anyone else had similar?
Cheers
Steve
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I'm in the UK. I've also had nearly all the other issues noted in this thread, including the floating text from an incorrectly rendered ad, and ads on the side covering part of the discussion and the page forward / back links. Happens at work and home.
I'll see if I can get screenshots next time.
Jul 23, 2015, 3:58 pm
#93
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Posted this in the general thread but also applicable here:
---
I've been having problems with Flyertalk (ads?) over the last couple of weeks, which is annoying as it's probably the website I visit more than any other! The most frequent problem is when browsing the forums, I click to the next page of a topic and seconds later am auto-forwarded to a suspicious looking shopping website called aliexpress.com (they don't get good reviews!). This has happened both at home using Chrome and at work using Firefox.
In addition, I've had lots of "flash plugin has frozen / crashed" style messages but those can easily be ignored.
Tonight, however, an ad at the top of a forum index page (hotel deals) had a fake-looking "click here to upgrade" style message, of the kind I would never click on (but some people may). Going into a topic on the page however then saw "setup.jse" downloaded onto my computer. I have a decent anti-virus and would never open the file but this is a worry. I've not had this issue on any other website, and my PC is only a few weeks old.
Anyone else had similar?
Cheers
Steve
---
I'm in the UK. I've also had nearly all the other issues noted in this thread, including the floating text from an incorrectly rendered ad, and ads on the side covering part of the discussion and the page forward / back links. Happens at work and home.
I'll see if I can get screenshots next time.
---
I've been having problems with Flyertalk (ads?) over the last couple of weeks, which is annoying as it's probably the website I visit more than any other! The most frequent problem is when browsing the forums, I click to the next page of a topic and seconds later am auto-forwarded to a suspicious looking shopping website called aliexpress.com (they don't get good reviews!). This has happened both at home using Chrome and at work using Firefox.
In addition, I've had lots of "flash plugin has frozen / crashed" style messages but those can easily be ignored.
Tonight, however, an ad at the top of a forum index page (hotel deals) had a fake-looking "click here to upgrade" style message, of the kind I would never click on (but some people may). Going into a topic on the page however then saw "setup.jse" downloaded onto my computer. I have a decent anti-virus and would never open the file but this is a worry. I've not had this issue on any other website, and my PC is only a few weeks old.
Anyone else had similar?
Cheers
Steve
---
I'm in the UK. I've also had nearly all the other issues noted in this thread, including the floating text from an incorrectly rendered ad, and ads on the side covering part of the discussion and the page forward / back links. Happens at work and home.
I'll see if I can get screenshots next time.
Screen shots appreciated.
Jul 25, 2015, 12:44 pm
#94
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 1,026
There is either ad, or the precursor to an ad, which is crashing FT for me on both Chrome and Safari. Can't get a screenshot because of what it's doing to my computer... It's a plain white background with light blue arrows spinning clockwise. Just in case anyone else recognises the same issue.
Jul 26, 2015, 7:49 am
#95
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: KIX, ITM, UKB, YVR
Programs: Star Alliance - AC
Posts: 2,356
FT was enjoyable for a few weeks but it has started again.
Sound was so loud, scared the people in the next room.
Sound was so loud, scared the people in the next room.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:15 pm
#97
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: KIX, ITM, UKB, YVR
Programs: Star Alliance - AC
Posts: 2,356
First, your computer slows down and this shows
Then, it changes color to this:
Finally, sound comes blasting out of the computer with one of many different ads. This is a FREBREEZE commercial.
Yesterday, my wife and I went shopping and I stopped her from purchasing Frebreeze as my way to protest the ruination of one of my favorite websites.
Jul 26, 2015, 10:37 pm
#98
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 1,026
You are referring to this: correct?
First, your computer slows down and this shows
Then, it changes color to this:
Finally, sound comes blasting out of the computer with one of many different ads. This is a FREBREEZE commercial.
Yesterday, my wife and I went shopping and I stopped her from purchasing Frebreeze as my way to protest the ruination of one of my favorite websites.
First, your computer slows down and this shows
Then, it changes color to this:
Finally, sound comes blasting out of the computer with one of many different ads. This is a FREBREEZE commercial.
Yesterday, my wife and I went shopping and I stopped her from purchasing Frebreeze as my way to protest the ruination of one of my favorite websites.
Jul 27, 2015, 1:32 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The greatest wee nation on earth.
Programs: Iron Maiden FC, GE, Rapidly falling down the Tiers to oblivion.
Posts: 2,604
Dunno how to post a screen shot from an iphone (4s) but just got redirected to app store yet again a minute ago from the BA hnl/us gateway meet up thread. Said could not connect to appstore so dont know where it was directing to. Just happened again, brought up the ladbrokes app (uk gambling company). Ive seen that before.
Last edited by jcm9000; Jul 27, 2015 at 4:19 am
Jul 27, 2015, 2:58 am
#100
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
I've had to cut out my FT reading due to the redirection of pages to Chinese Shopping websites & load audio ads (which seemingly are everyone elses fault) but this came up on a report from a Bank provided piece of security software:
"Number of character replacement events: 1
July 22 2015 14:37: Password field on flyertalk.com. Anti-keylogging activated"
It may of course not mean anything, but just fyi.
Sure it's my fault anyway.
"Number of character replacement events: 1
July 22 2015 14:37: Password field on flyertalk.com. Anti-keylogging activated"
It may of course not mean anything, but just fyi.
Sure it's my fault anyway.
Jul 27, 2015, 3:46 am
#101
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
So thought as I was logged on i'd have a quick catch up - nope - this happened.
This was a page I was on redirecting me - I can't jump off or go back, just have to close the tab.
This is Chrome Version 44.0.2403.89 m - although I normally use Firefox and the same thing happens multiple times.
This was a page I was on redirecting me - I can't jump off or go back, just have to close the tab.
This is Chrome Version 44.0.2403.89 m - although I normally use Firefox and the same thing happens multiple times.
Jul 27, 2015, 7:50 am
#102
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,600
Just started popping up in the last couple of days...
Jul 27, 2015, 3:24 pm
#104
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
Thank you for the reports and thank you VERY MUCH for the screen shots, everyone!
We will look into these immediately.
Paul
We will look into these immediately.
Paul
Jul 28, 2015, 11:29 am
#105
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: West Sussex, UK
Programs: BAEC Bronze, HH Gold, Etihad Silver
Posts: 102
UK based using Safari on ipad
Pop up and taken to new site
Overlays the top of the forum so page numbers can't be clicked
Not disruptive but is a "Hot Russians" dating site appropriate
Pop up and taken to new site
Overlays the top of the forum so page numbers can't be clicked
Not disruptive but is a "Hot Russians" dating site appropriate