OMG advert redirects

Crannogman · 04-04-15, 06:37 PM

Some ads on here keep redirecting Safari to the AppStore. Especially frustratingly frequent tonight, for whatever reason. I'm here for SilentHunter, but"Mobvertising" wants me to play Panda Pop. Are there any supermods for Panda Pop?

Sailor Steve · 04-04-15, 09:22 PM

I've had things like that in the past. Most likely you downloaded something somewhere that installed the adware on your computer. The adware puts ads anywhere you go, and you mostly go to Subsim.

The first thing to do is to google the name of the adware and include the word "adware" or "virus". This will tell you if it's a common problem and if anyone has a solution. Malwarebytes is good at getting rid of this sort of thing. Also your computer's Uninstaller should turn up items with the names in question, and uninstall them. You might need something that looks for rootkits and a good registry cleaner. Iobit Uninstaller does both when you use it to uninstall programs.

Finally, when you have computer or malware problems the best place to report it is in Subsim's computer hardware and software forum.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=235

Crannogman · 04-04-15, 09:25 PM

It's my iPhone, so I'm less inclined to believe virus/malware. I think it's a banner ad or something that Safari can't handle

Onkel Neal · 04-05-15, 04:18 PM

I think you're right, I received another complaint about this from a Safari user.

I have disabled the two banner ads for now, if you can help me investigate what may be causing this, I would be very grateful. Is there some setting in Safari that can disable popups? My banner ad is not a popup, just a passive ad.

Crannogman · 04-05-15, 04:21 PM

So far so good, thanks! I'll see what I can do on the Safari end. Thanks again!

Onkel Neal · 04-05-15, 04:28 PM

Thanks, man. I will contact my ad server and see what they know.

merc4ulfate · 04-05-15, 07:42 PM

I use Opera ... the only ads I see is for subsim and they only to go to subsim or NF2.

If you use Opera you get a much more stable platform and the plugins do not send you to hades like IE does.

Crannogman · 04-06-15, 02:37 AM

Safari does have a pop-up blocker, which I have enabled. It's supposed to be proofed against ad redirect, but the forums suggest that's still a work in progress

Onkel Neal · 04-08-15, 01:13 PM

Ok, should be fixed now. Please add my ads to your exception list

Crannogman · 04-08-15, 04:48 PM

Thabks again!

kartengruppe · 05-18-15, 02:41 PM

The same redirect on a smartphone android based.
It isn't a malewere. It is the mobile redirect (dosn't work in desktop navigation) who mobile operators or hack site use for paying contents.
I stop them editing hosts file ... but only with robot phone.

04-04-15, 06:37 PM	#1
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	OMG advert redirects Some ads on here keep redirecting Safari to the AppStore. Especially frustratingly frequent tonight, for whatever reason. I'm here for SilentHunter, but"Mobvertising" wants me to play Panda Pop. Are there any supermods for Panda Pop? __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-04-15, 09:22 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've had things like that in the past. Most likely you downloaded something somewhere that installed the adware on your computer. The adware puts ads anywhere you go, and you mostly go to Subsim. The first thing to do is to google the name of the adware and include the word "adware" or "virus". This will tell you if it's a common problem and if anyone has a solution. Malwarebytes is good at getting rid of this sort of thing. Also your computer's Uninstaller should turn up items with the names in question, and uninstall them. You might need something that looks for rootkits and a good registry cleaner. Iobit Uninstaller does both when you use it to uninstall programs. Finally, when you have computer or malware problems the best place to report it is in Subsim's computer hardware and software forum. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=235 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-04-15, 09:25 PM	#3
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	It's my iPhone, so I'm less inclined to believe virus/malware. I think it's a banner ad or something that Safari can't handle __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-05-15, 04:18 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	I think you're right, I received another complaint about this from a Safari user. I have disabled the two banner ads for now, if you can help me investigate what may be causing this, I would be very grateful. Is there some setting in Safari that can disable popups? My banner ad is not a popup, just a passive ad. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-05-15, 04:21 PM	#5
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	So far so good, thanks! I'll see what I can do on the Safari end. Thanks again! __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-05-15, 04:28 PM	#6
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Thanks, man. I will contact my ad server and see what they know. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-05-15, 07:42 PM	#7
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I use Opera ... the only ads I see is for subsim and they only to go to subsim or NF2. If you use Opera you get a much more stable platform and the plugins do not send you to hades like IE does. __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍

04-06-15, 02:37 AM	#8
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Safari does have a pop-up blocker, which I have enabled. It's supposed to be proofed against ad redirect, but the forums suggest that's still a work in progress __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

04-08-15, 01:13 PM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Ok, should be fixed now. Please add my ads to your exception list __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

04-08-15, 04:48 PM	#10
Crannogman Watch Officer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 343 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Thabks again! __________________ "The sea shall ride over her and she shall live in it like a duck" ~John Ericsson

05-18-15, 02:41 PM	#11
kartengruppe Loader Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 85 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	android The same redirect on a smartphone android based. It isn't a malewere. It is the mobile redirect (dosn't work in desktop navigation) who mobile operators or hack site use for paying contents. I stop them editing hosts file ... but only with robot phone. Last edited by Sailor Steve; 05-18-15 at 05:36 PM. Reason: Edited for language