Scam Pop Ups

[TheWaffles]

Screenshots are helpful. Thanks.

4x in page loads. Change your add provider.

 

[Chief]

4x in page loads. Change your add provider.

Yeah we’re not changing ad providers.

We add and remove networks until the problem goes away.

 

[TheWaffles]

Yeah we’re not changing ad providers.

We add and remove networks until the problem goes away.

Seems effective. How long has this thread been running?

 

[Chief]

Seems effective. How long has this thread been running?

It has been effective in reducing the occurrences. The nature of the modern ad technology means it’s unlikely this will ever be completely eradicated.

 

[TheWaffles]

It has been effective in reducing the occurrences. The nature of the modern ad technology means it’s unlikely this will ever be completely eradicated.

How come this is the only place I get it? Just wondering

 

[Chief]

How come this is the only place I get it? Just wondering

Just unlucky - our ad networks report it happens at various other sites including premium properties.

 

[TheWaffles]

Just unlucky - our ad networks report it happens at various other sites including premium properties.

Today

 

[bombard]

Hi guys,

Not sure if anyone else is noticing this - but in the last 24 hours I can't view BF from mobile. Getting a forced pop up to some dodgy "win an iphone!" type webpage. Impossible to click away from.

Pretty sure it's not malware on my phone or anything - identical problem presenting on two different iphones.

May only be affecting international users (as I live in Asia). Site is unusable on mobile with the current situation.

Just FYI.

 

[Chief]

Hi guys,

Not sure if anyone else is noticing this - but in the last 24 hours I can't view BF from mobile. Getting a forced pop up to some dodgy "win an iphone!" type webpage. Impossible to click away from.

Pretty sure it's not malware on my phone or anything - identical problem presenting on two different iphones.

May only be affecting international users (as I live in Asia). Site is unusable on mobile with the current situation.

Just FYI.

Is it on every page you load up?

Some advice here:
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/scam-ads.1199647/

 

[DrSalt]

Had a lot of spam ads on mobile BF today but following the above advice helped clear the issue so far
It was on every page that I was loading earlier - currently in the UK so not sure if that is a contributing factor

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Chief started again like 5 times in under 10mins

 

[Chief]

Thanks will get that looked at.

 

[Off The Couch]

 

[Chief]

Thanks for that.

 

[umpire snotblock]

who's silly idea was it to put the link to ads on your background page?

Please get rid of these ads.

 

[Chief]

who's silly idea was it to put the link to ads on your background page?

Please get rid of these ads.
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https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/account/upgrades

 

[Billy ray]

Chief . It says its not a joke. How lucky am I!!!

 

[ppoiter]

I just got a bunch of these when browsing on my iPhone, will follow steps in OP. FYI there's also one which gives a warning about malware with a link to protect your phone or something similar

 

[tazaa]

* this was annoying. Thank * its been erased

shame on bigfooty making me believe it was the pawrn

 

[Chief]

I just got a bunch of these when browsing on my iPhone, will follow steps in OP. FYI there's also one which gives a warning about malware with a link to protect your phone or something similar

If you can post a screen grab when it comes back we can chase it down.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Seriously Chief this s**t has started up again locks up the whole phone have to forcibly close safari

 

[Gasometer]

Same issue with a Telstra identical Ad

 

[HarryFlashman]

If you can post a screen grab when it comes back we can chase it down.

New one has just popped up

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

New one has just popped up
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I get this as well, nearly everything I click on a new page. Except it says from Optus

 

[Ok Boomer]

Telstra feedback scam ads are popping up every second page I open. Will be staying away or using a blocker until it is sorted