Viral ad redirect on mobile/software ad redirect on Desktop

[Former Member]

Feb 5, 2016 10:42:34 GMT -8 Scott said:

@theophaniatcf
Just to clarify was the link you posted where it sent you?

This wasn't my redirect. It's the report I received from a user. 

[Former Member]

Another report:

"General geographic location: Southern California
Wifi or data: data
Cellular provider: at&t
Time of redirect: 1:12pm
iPhone or android: android

It redirects to an app called Open Table that I couldn't screenshot, but here's the link when I press my back arrow key:"
tracking.crobo.com/aff_r?offer_id=16521&aff_id=13728&redirect_pass=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.opentable%26referrer%3Dmat_tracking_id%253D1024ae971dd7dfc498889fc5260adb&urlauth=757389014377759748734050031652

[Former Member]

One user looked up their history and found this:

"First was at 5:29pm CT yesterday. It looks like it initially jumped to terraclicks.com then jumped to jdoingtrkac.com then nxilnjpumh.pw/[...] (with various letters and numbers and such following the "pw/" for a total of eight sites with that beginning address), all within seconds (no clicking by me).

Second was at 5:38pm CT yesterday. It again initially redirected to terraclicks.com then jumped to two sites beginning with rewardforpoll.com, again all within seconds and without me clicking anything."

[Ulises]

@theophaniatcf Thanks for posting this information. These may be the remnants that Martyn warned about. Nevertheless if this happens to another user please do not hesitate to let us know.

[Sweet Caroline]

I have the same issue with  a fake Cooogle ad redirect on my Verizon phone frequently when I attempt to link to a website. Any suggestions how to get rid of it or how to report?

[Brian]

Feb 8, 2016 5:04:10 GMT -8 Sweet Caroline said:

I have the same issue with  a fake Cooogle ad redirect on my Verizon phone frequently when I attempt to link to a website. Any suggestions how to get rid of it or how to report?

The next time you receive a redirect can you provide the following information?

- General geographic location?
- Browing on wi-fi or data?
- Cellular provider?
- Time of redirect?
- iPhone or Android?
- Browsing on mobile version or desktop version of forum?

[VenusRussell]

I received this on my phone a few days ago. I just kept backing out of it with no trouble on my phone. I did run a scan to make sure.

[Former Member]

Still happening on TCF:
Android or iPhone
- iPhone
Wifi or data
- Wifi
Time of redirect
- around 9:00 2/8/16
General geographic location
- Colorado Springs, CO

[Brian]

Feb 9, 2016 10:44:51 GMT -8 @theophaniatcf said:

Still happening on TCF:
Android or iPhone
- iPhone
Wifi or data
- Wifi
Time of redirect
- around 9:00 2/8/16
General geographic location
- Colorado Springs, CO

Do you know if they were on the mobile version of the forum or the desktop version?

[Shotgunner]

Being hijacked on android to play store for open table. andy321.proboards.com

Proboards is outsourcing their reputation when they outsource their marketing.

Posting now from ipad. This platform seems uneffected at this time.

[Andy321 Admin]

Hi - As noted above - we are still be attacked. Please can you address this as it is causing a lot of problems, and has been for a while now.

andy321.proboards.com/thread/73674/hijacks-back

Is where we are talking about it.

[Brian]

Feb 9, 2016 12:36:51 GMT -8 Andy321 Admin said:

Hi - As noted above - we are still be attacked. Please can you address this as it is causing a lot of problems, and has been for a while now.

andy321.proboards.com/thread/73674/hijacks-back

Is where we are talking about it.

Can you provide any information that hasn't already been provided from the following list?

- General geographic location?
- Browing on wi-fi or data?
- Cellular provider?
- Time of redirect?
- iPhone or Android?
- Browsing on mobile version or desktop version of forum?


We'd love to address the issue and have been scanning for advertisements alongside submitting reports to our ad providers. However, it's much more difficult to reproduce these ads without knowing the exact conditions the redirect was received under as each of these is a variable in determining which ads display to a user.

[Former Member]

Brian The mobile version of the forum.

[Michael]

Hi,

Thank you for the information. We are working on a new tool to help track down these sorts of issues (that will be available to everyone so those experiencing the issue can help us track it down even faster). We hope to have more information available by the end of the day. I will also pass this information on to our ad providers now on the chance that we can get this gone as soon as possible.

[Michael]

Please check out Martyn's post in this thread: support.proboards.com/thread/572951/more-mobfree-redirects if you are receiving the redirect and are willing to help us track it down!