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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 17:24:20 GMT -8
Forum URL: www.thencomesfamily.com/community/We have viral ad redirects on mobile. I've posted two screenshots below. They happened around 7:00 PM, Eastern time zone, Midwest and east coast. Wifi for both networks. Currently both reports are android reports. The screenshots are actually mine because it was happening almost constantly for a bit around 7:00. I caught two screenshots, but there were more redirects. I use verizon and right after I caught the screenshots verizon also caught the redirect and pulled me away from the sites stating that there were unsafe. Another user on the east coast reported the same. Additionally, we've had three users report the same software redirects that are mentioned in this thread: support.proboards.com/thread/572267/ad-redirectsAlways on desktop for those users. Quite obviously we are VERY concerned with these redirects as they appear to be dangerous for our users.
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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 17:28:28 GMT -8
Another user on the east coast (VA) just made a report for the same redirect on mobile. I've attached her screenshot as well. She is also on Verizon and using an android phone.
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Post by Thechickencoop on Feb 4, 2016 18:38:14 GMT -8
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Post by Matt on Feb 4, 2016 18:39:32 GMT -8
I'm getting redirects on desktop on my forum. I get redirected to all those " you are the 1,000,000 visitor "things
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Post by Michael on Feb 4, 2016 18:46:59 GMT -8
Hi,
For the desktop redirects we just blocked the offending network that was serving those. As for the mobile adverts we are looking into locating those now.
There should be no reason for concern in regards to safety with these issues, as usual don't install anything from the pages that redirect you.
Edit: We have just blocked a mobile ad network that we believe to be the source. Please let us know if these continue from this point forward.
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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 18:57:25 GMT -8
I have another report that just came in. I'm not sure if it came in after you blocked the network or not. I will update if more come in:
General geographic location: Central New York Wifi or data: home wifi Cellular provider: ATT Time of redirect: 9:30pm eastern iPhone or android: iPhone
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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 18:59:53 GMT -8
Two more:
"I got the fake google virus notification on my kindle table roughly within the past hour or two. Regular internet connection (not a mobile provider data plan). WI. Shortly after (probably a few minutes), I got another with the same google look but asking me not to pass up my prize of a free ipad. That one was not even letting me click the "x" to close the page."
and the next
"I just got one offering an iPhone 6.
Northern CA Wi-fi Verizon 6:54pm Android"
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Post by Martyn Dale on Feb 4, 2016 19:09:51 GMT -8
Our ad monitoring system just picked these up the rewardforpoll/googe warning.
We will be disabling the networks from our end as soon as we have finished processing the data in addition to notifying the network.
Its looking as though several networks over many different websites have had the same flare up. Someone clearly has no shame.
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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 19:10:49 GMT -8
Another just came in: I got this on mobile. It went through about an 8 page flash through of popups. I screenshot two. It wanted me to buy a $500 gift card and load the number in or idk my phone would self destruct and I'd go to jail or something. I had to close out of safari easily thirty times to get it to go away. I couldn't click anywhere. I've gotten two others on safari this evening, but they were weird Google ones.
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Post by Former Member on Feb 4, 2016 19:17:46 GMT -8
Our ad monitoring system just picked these up the rewardforpoll/googe warning. We will be disabling the networks from our end as soon as we have finished processing the data in addition to notifying the network. Its looking as though several networks over many different websites have had the same flare up. Someone clearly has no shame. Thank you! From here on out I'll tell everyone to let me know if it happens again. Hopefully it's settled though. These redirects were definitely trickier than usual.
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Post by Martyn Dale on Feb 4, 2016 19:27:18 GMT -8
It may take a short while for it to propagate out, so there may still be a few remnant issues being reported by people for a short while.
That said, we not only blocked the advertiser that was serving it, but have also setup watches for an intermediary website which was facilitating all of the redirects reported
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Post by bibliothecary on Feb 5, 2016 8:31:27 GMT -8
More reports of the redirect on TCF.
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Post by Michael on Feb 5, 2016 9:42:20 GMT -8
Hi,
I've passed this information on to the team. We'll fire the scanners back up!
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Post by Former Member on Feb 5, 2016 10:37:04 GMT -8
Michael Here's another one. This one caught a link that might help: imp.bid.ace.advertising.com/click/site=942579/mnum=1831215/bnum=2805912/cstr=2805912=_56b4d862_6861845803_942579*1831215*78*0_1_/xsxdata=$xsxdata/xsinvid=0/imptid=AS404081ed2fc0458889f7b5deb886bb7d/deviceid=/optn=64?trg= Seattle WA WiFi Android Verizon 9:41 am PST
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Post by Scott on Feb 5, 2016 10:42:34 GMT -8
@theophaniatcf Just to clarify was the link you posted where it sent you?
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