Pop ups/malware

[dieselengine9]

OK, help out a totally non-tech savvy guy. When I go to App Store and search for Adblock, there is like 1,000 choices. Which one should I get????

I use AdBlockPlus. I don't know who makes it but their symbol is a stop sign with ABP on it.

 

[lonewolf247]

Adblock for iphone. I think it costs $2.50.

What is this Adblock APP you speak of, young man? lol!

Seriously though, How does it work? You buy it, and it automatically does it's thing? Or do you have to some sort of way list the websites you want it to tend too?

I havn't had this problem at all with my IPhone until now, but that's all it wants to do, the last few sessions!

 

[Double Cluck]

This board is the only place I have trouble. I guess it is time to log out and move on. Shame too, I liked this place.

 

[rhbama3]

Several other member have suggested turning off the javascript on your phones.
Settings> Safari> and turn off JavaScript.

 

[turkeykirk]

Several other member have suggested turning off the javascript on your phones.
Settings> Safari> and turn off JavaScript.

That's what I do on my iPhone . Works fine and eliminates the pop ups .

 

[sawtooth]

I have an iPhone 5. I was having serious problems with the stupid redirects to the App Store. I disabled JavaScript as suggested and SHAZAAM!!! no more funkiness! A big thank ya to whoever figgered that out. D

 

[SouthGaRunNGun]

I turned off Java script, fingers crossed this thing is killing my iphone surfing while out "working". Mine does fine if I'm on wifi

 

[Moonpie1]

I turned off Java script and can get on forum. With Java script off it won't let me post pics. Have no trouble at home on wifi with it on. Very frustrating!

 

[elfiii]

OK, help out a totally non-tech savvy guy. When I go to App Store and search for Adblock, there is like 1,000 choices. Which one should I get????

Adblock for whichever phone you have. Download and install it, launch it before you launch Safari (for iphones) and Voila! No ads, no redirects.

 

[BornToHuntAndFish]

In case you're interested in more details . . .



http://www.eweek.com/security/new-advertising-malware-spreads-through-web-advertising-channels.html

New Malware Spreads Through Web Advertising Channels

Posted 2015-04-18

"Symantec has offered for years a service that will detect infected ads on publishers' Websites."

"Once customers start getting malware from your site, the word will get out and your Website could become a ghost town."

 

[Mike_Rhodes]

Update on Malware..... We have done a couple of things to help mitigate this issue. We have blocked certain categories of ads for starters. Then I received an email today telling me one of our partners found an offending party and they have been excluded.

I am not sure this will correct things 100% but we will be diligent. Thank you for your patience.

Mike

 

[GA native]

I'm getting spyware and malware. So far, the virus scan has blocked it. But this is getting old...

 

[Buck Roar]

Weird. I have never got this since I have been a member.

 

[greene_dawg]

I get ads and pop ups almost every single time I get on this site from my phone. It is out of control. This is the only site that does it. Installing an ad blocker is treating the symptom. The host needs to be looked at in a bad way.

 

[SwampMoss]

Ok was driving me crazy today on my iphone only. I disable JavaScript as others have said and it seemed to stop the redirects.

 

[mattech]

It's starting to get bad again. About every two-three threads I click on I get redirected.

 

[Nitram4891]

On phone or computer?

 

[mattech]

Phone, I pretty much don't use the computer on here anymore.

 

[mattech]

It's gotten so bad, I've had to click this thread three different times because I keep getting redirected.

 

[T.P.]

I swapped from Firefox to Boat browser and it hasn't happened since.