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Post by eismann on Jul 21, 2016 17:45:42 GMT
Hey,
not sure if it's just my smartphone or if others have the same issue:
Recently every now and then ads pop up when I click on this forum. It mostly happens when I try to enter a section (black star lounge / general discussion / avril media). The ads are mostly spam (porn, gambling etc.), so I find this worrying :/ dont want to get a virus from this site.
It never happens on other websites, so I thought maybe it's a virus on this forum. Does anyone else have the same problem? Or could anyone recommend a good anti-virus-programm for android smartphones?
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Post by TheRaven on Jul 22, 2016 5:39:27 GMT
I haven't experienced any problems.
I usually access the mobile version of the site on my phone (and dear god I haven't found a decent anti-virus app in all those years I've had an android smatphone)
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Post by fcpunk on Jul 22, 2016 6:44:50 GMT
I usually use the mobile-version and it's not a problem for me :/
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 6:58:18 GMT
A while ago I experienced something similar where it would constantly redirect me to the Google Play page for some app. It would happen in every page so browsing BA was pretty much impossible. It hasn't happened since though.
You really shouldn't worry about getting a virus on Android, however. You should be safe if you don't download shady apps.
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Post by Monet ♥ on Jul 22, 2016 23:42:43 GMT
Same happened to me some time ago on my tablet. As soon as I opened Bandaids, it'd redirect me to a shady website.
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Post by sam on Jul 23, 2016 10:03:10 GMT
Hey, sorry about that. Unfortunately, sometimes some ads on ProBoards go through that aren't supposed to. Mobile redirects and mobile ads in general have been an issue on ProBoards for quite some time. I'm guessing it's something to do with the advertisers they use. As @t1spork correctly pointed out, you don't really need to worry about viruses on an Android phone. However, if you want to get an anti-virus anyway I would recommend Avast. I don't believe the forum has a virus. Anyway, I can't report this on your behalf, as I haven't seen the ads myself (The tool only works if you have the browser cookie from the ad/redirect). I'll link you their Ad reporting tool below  I would use this the next time it comes up as what you, Dani and T1 describe violates ProBoards advertisement policy. For everyone else: I'll keep this thread open for any other reports of redirects/ NSFW advertisements, please use this tool ASAP if you see a bad ad/redirect, and try to remember not to clear your cookies until after you reported it  ads.proboards.com/ad-report.html |
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Post by sam on Aug 7, 2016 15:02:56 GMT
Getting some reports of a few Staff members having a pop-up for a site called www.indianparentsforum.com  when they hit reply or make a new thread- apparently it doesn't happen in Chrome based browsers. Anyone else getting this? Please report it if you do. |
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Post by BogoGog24 on Aug 7, 2016 20:48:30 GMT
Getting some reports of a few Staff members having a pop-up for a site called www.indianparentsforum.com when they hit reply or make a new thread- apparently it doesn't happen in Chrome based browsers. Anyone else getting this? Please report it if you do. Yes I use Safari and I have had this message pop up sometimes when I try to reply or start a thread. ETA: I've noticed it only happens if I'm using a computer. I don't get the message on my phone. |
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Post by booknerd on Aug 21, 2016 1:13:17 GMT
I don't know if this is still an issue and I know I'm not on here often enough but I only ever use this site on my cell, I've never had any ads or pop ups. I'm using an iPhone.
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Post by sam on Aug 21, 2016 12:03:31 GMT
I don't know if this is still an issue and I know I'm not on here often enough but I only ever use this site on my cell, I've never had any ads or pop ups. I'm using an iPhone. That sounds like good news. Perhaps other forums have reported the ads - I did see a few complaints on the support forum. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 20:01:00 GMT
Uh, this just popped up on my phone:   |
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Post by sam on Aug 24, 2016 13:08:08 GMT
Uh, this just popped up on my phone: I'll be sending this to ProBoards and keep you posted |
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Post by sam on Aug 24, 2016 17:48:58 GMT
Uh, this just popped up on my phone: @blizz8821 , type of message that is posted in that thread more often than not refers to a bad image or images that are in someone's post on your forum, and not from our ads that display. So in other words, it was most likely something bad in the thread, not the site itself If you still have the URL of that page, I'd like you to send it to me so we can investigate |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2016 18:03:03 GMT
Uh, this just popped up on my phone: @blizz8821 , type of message that is posted in that thread more often than not refers to a bad image or images that are in someone's post on your forum, and not from our ads that display. So in other words, it was most likely something bad in the thread, not the site itself If you still have the URL of that page, I'd like you to send it to me so we can investigate . It happened when I went to reply, though it seems like it has been resolved. |
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Post by sam on Aug 24, 2016 18:05:08 GMT
So in other words, it was most likely something bad in the thread, not the site itself If you still have the URL of that page, I'd like you to send it to me so we can investigate . It happened when I went to reply, though it seems like it has been resolved. Seems to have been sorted- if anyone else sees this please make a new thread in the QSS board. I'm closing this thread now, if you need to report an ad please use the tool. |
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I would use this the next time it comes up as what you, Dani and T1 describe violates ProBoards advertisement policy. 
when they hit reply or make a new thread- apparently it doesn't happen in Chrome based browsers.
