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HeidiHeidi · 23-12-2014 12:31PM

Boards.ie: Niamh wrote: »

Can I ask that everyone experiencing this runs a scan on their device to check for malware again? I'm sur eyou have already but it is very unusual that only a handful of people are the experiencing this issue repeatedly.

I have contacted all of the ad networks that we use on the site but none of them have had any other similar reports - still waiting to hear from a couple though.

I'm afraid you'd need to send me the the instruction booklet for that.....

Calhoun · 23-12-2014 12:41PM

Is there a decent malware for apple systems?

r93kaey5p2izun · 23-12-2014 12:49PM

I've scanned many times with Avast and found nothing. Just uninstalled it and installed AVG instead. It also finds nothing. This issue only happens when browsing boards.

r93kaey5p2izun · 23-12-2014 05:12PM

Just redirected to a very explicit website just now with a full screen video playing once it opened - very embarrassing. Sites listed in history are:

Live-539 dot daterex dotcom / redirect
Com-00- northamerica dotcom

I was reading the "December 24 Anything Open" thread in the Dublin City forum.

avalon68 · 23-12-2014 09:59PM

I'm having the same message pop up on my iPad. Only on the boards.ie site. It's happened about 3 times now. I definitely didn't hit any add banners or anything.

HeidiHeidi · 24-12-2014 01:53AM

Had a visit from samantha again just now, within about 30 seconds of logging onto the tablet. Was in the passport megathread.

This seems to be getting worse.....

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 26-12-2014 02:44PM

Did various scans as well and not finding anything. I am only getting this on boards.ie and I use various other online forums.

Kerry Gooner · 26-12-2014 05:30PM

Just got a visit from Samantha on iPad after clicking into the Argos bargains thread

HeidiHeidi · 26-12-2014 10:39PM

And she's back.

Straight to Samantha when I clicked to open the latest photo challenge thread. On android tablet, as usual.

Creamy Goodness · 26-12-2014 10:43PM

Dwayne Scary Supplement wrote: »

Did various scans as well and not finding anything. I am only getting this on boards.ie and I use various other online forums.

There's no malware here at play. Its sneaky google ads. I'm not seeing this at all cause I've ads turned off as I'm a subscriber. But i'd imagine if I turned them back ok i'd get it in a heartbeat.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 27-12-2014 01:30AM

Probably creamy. But trying to give any relevant info so this can be resolved.

r93kaey5p2izun · 28-12-2014 11:58PM

Ramiro Delicious Omelette wrote: »

A few minutes ago I was on AH and clicked to go to the Christmas forum. I was diverted to "dating dot application dot net" and I got a popup saying "The page at datingdotapplication-9dotnet says VIRUS FOUND. The last website you visited has infected your device with a virus. Press OK to begin the repair process.

I couldnt close out of it and pressing back brought me to the "dating" website where I was able to close the browser.

Similar again just now while reading a thread in Personal Issues. Only this time the page listed on the popup was download dotcom-go dot link

SpaceSasqwatch · 29-12-2014 12:03AM

try installing an ad block plug in for your browser.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 29-12-2014 01:50PM

Space... that's only hiding the problem. I also like to support boards with a few ad clicks every now and again.

It is strange that only a small number of people are seeing this issue though? I do suspect a dodgy advert of some kind.

A quick google today and I see others are having he same issues on sherdog.com

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 31-12-2014 02:13AM

Got another two of these tonight. Was changing pages and got redirected to that daterex site.

Crimson King · 01-01-2015 01:53AM

Just to add my input, started seeing this 2 wks ago on iPad. Ignored it then just googled samantha_27 & boards to see this thread. Annoying but easily ignored.

r93kaey5p2izun · 02-01-2015 02:10AM

I've had the "Virus Found" popup happen 5 or 6 times over the past few days and then redirect to "dating" sites. Same again just now while reading in PI, redirected through several sites: dowloaddotcom, datingapplicationdot-9dotnet, daterexdotcom and the particularly lovely new one it landed on - bongacamsdotcom offering "Live Sex Cams Free Live Porn Chat and XXX Adult Shows".

r93kaey5p2izun · 02-01-2015 02:31AM

Dwayne Scary Supplement wrote: »

Space... that's only hiding the problem. I also like to support boards with a few ad clicks every now and again.

It is strange that only a small number of people are seeing this issue though? I do suspect a dodgy advert of some kind.

A quick google today and I see others are having he same issues on sherdog.com

Yes, and I see posters on the Straight Dope message boards have also reported the same problem - redirects to the same porn and dating websites and same chat popup.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 02-01-2015 09:33AM

I'll add that I had another pop up last night as well.

HeidiHeidi · 03-01-2015 12:13AM

Another delightful selection of porn sites tonight when I clicked into the "Am I Mad" thread.

No chat with Samantha this time, straight to the real thing.

Again on android tablet.

Are you any nearer to fixing this problem? Getting to be quite a PITA now.....

avalon68 · 03-01-2015 12:33AM

seems to be getting a bit more frequent for me now - and the same - no longer to Samantha - straight to those sites.

Crimson King · 03-01-2015 01:31AM

Yeap, Samantha is now gone but straight to a porn sir and then to my app installer (iPad) to install badoink. Much more annoying now. So the option to browse back a few pages is gone, new browser page is needed.

Dr.Rieux · 03-01-2015 01:37AM

Happened to me again, ended up on bet365.com after several redirects. New browser page needed to get back to where I was.

r93kaey5p2izun · 03-01-2015 07:43PM

And again now while changing pages in the T&L forum. Datingapplicationdotnet

Ginny · 03-01-2015 09:39PM

Yup have had this happen a few times over the last two weeks. On an iPad, not jail broken and on safari. It's only happening on boards, getting the chat to and some pretty in your face porn redirects.
It's happened in a number of forums, I don't think I was on YLYL but could have been on after hours.

heldel00 · 04-01-2015 01:22AM

Ginny wrote: »

Yup have had this happen a few times over the last two weeks. On an iPad, not jail broken and on safari. It's only happening on boards, getting the chat to and some pretty in your face porn redirects.
It's happened in a number of forums, I don't think I was on YLYL but could have been on after hours.

This has happened me when I have clicked on links in threads. Is it harmful to ipad or privacy of personal details stored on iPad? I'd like to use ipad at school but am afraid of losing my job if this filth was to be linked to me through central system!

r93kaey5p2izun · 04-01-2015 01:48AM

heldel00 wrote: »

This has happened me when I have clicked on links in threads. Is it harmful to ipad or privacy of personal details stored on iPad? I'd like to use ipad at school but am afraid of losing my job if this filth was to be linked to me through central system!

I'm the same. Have a tablet that I use in school (not for content shared with students though) and may just check email, news and boards on it as I'd have considered it a safe site. I'd be afraid to do that now just in case.

Mr. G · 04-01-2015 02:08AM

Is it all to a specific browser? E.g. Safari?

This might lock it down to a particular ad network.

I haven't had any problems on Android / Linux / Windows whatsoever. Each device is clear of viruses and nothing dodgy ever accessed / downloaded. Never experienced at of this so it would appear that possibly there's some rogue adware / extension / app / software on the device that was installed with something else. Very odd??

avalon68 · 04-01-2015 03:01AM

Im using chrome on an ipad mini (not jailbroken ever) - so its not specific to safari. I havent added any new apps recently - downloaded some books from itunes, but I dont think that would be linked to this. I only have a problem on ipad - never on my laptop, but I do use an add blocker on that. It also only occurs on the boards site and Id assume if it was something I had inadvertently downloaded, then it would also happen on other sites. I'm also a bit reluctant to continue using the boards site on the iPad now - rather embarrassing to have these sites be popping up - Id be mortified if something like that popped up while I was at work. It might even flag up somewhere in the IT department?? Is that possible?

I normally browse on my lunchbreak on my ipad rather than using the work computer for anything non-work related.

r93kaey5p2izun · 04-01-2015 03:09AM

I'm using a galaxy S3, not jailbroken, stock browser (don't even know what that is). I haven't downloaded any apps recently and in fact have very few at all - just the ones it came with (google maps, Youtube etc), Kindle and Greyhound. I only browse fairly major sites, no porn, nothing dodgy or strange. It only happens on boards. As of yet no malware etc detected by AVG or Avast.

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