Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Odd - just had this for first time pop up on BC homepage. Using IOS12 on iPhone 7 in Safari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 That's not us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Only page open... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Machines Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, Jakester said: Only page open... Only user reporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Machines said: Only user reporting it. So far... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beedster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I've had that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, Beedster said: I've had that as well Woot! 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 😆 In all seriousness I have passed it on up the chain and will report back. But last time we came back clear and it was a user with malware. @Beedsteryou may have seen it when we had the issue with Google Adsense a few months ago? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 charic Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, Beedster said: I've had that as well Was it on mobile as well? Popups on a mobile is ALWAYS a red flag Likelihood is there's something on the device but we'll do some digging on our side too. If someone could please screenshot and also screenshot any of the google ads on the page at the time it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beedster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, ped said: 😆 In all seriousness I have passed it on up the chain and will report back. But last time we came back clear and it was a user with malware. @Beedsteryou may have seen it when we had the issue with Google Adsense a few months ago? Hi mate, no it was about 11.00 this morning, but it did mention Google, I didn;t spend much time checking, just shut it down quick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beedster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, charic said: Was it on mobile as well? Popups on a mobile is ALWAYS a red flag Likelihood is there's something on the device but we'll do some digging on our side too. If someone could please screenshot and also screenshot any of the google ads on the page at the time it would be appreciated. Yep, iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Beedster said: Hi mate, no it was about 11.00 this morning, but it did mention Google, I didn;t spend much time checking, just shut it down quick What did you win?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beedster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, ped said: What did you win?! Outright ownership of Basschat apparently 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, Beedster said: Outright ownership of Basschat apparently Good luck with it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beedster Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 You're all fired, I'm bringing back Big Beef Chief as head moderator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, Beedster said: You're all fired, I'm bringing back Big Beef Chief as head moderator I give it a week tops 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Machines Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 41 minutes ago, Beedster said: You're all fired, I'm bringing back Big Beef Chief as head moderator Oh god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 57 minutes ago, charic said: Was it on mobile as well? Popups on a mobile is ALWAYS a red flag Likelihood is there's something on the device but we'll do some digging on our side too. If someone could please screenshot and also screenshot any of the google ads on the page at the time it would be appreciated. Don’t see how it can be on non jail broken iPhone - far more likely to be a dodgy redirect in one of the ad services. A forum I was a member of suffered from it and it turned out to be dodgy ads. Anyway, what are the odds Beedster and I have the same taste in “exotica”? 😜 Managed to grab a pic just now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Oh, and that was just opening a new window in Safari and navigating straight to BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ped Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I reckon google have allowed a dodgy ad through. We use Adsense for some ads and it’s controlled by them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Just now, ped said: I reckon google have allowed a dodgy ad through. We use Adsense for some ads and it’s controlled by them. Yep, that’s what it eventually was on t’other forum. So so you’re saying I haven’t won a new phone? Edited January 30, 2019 by Jakester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dood Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just had it too on IOS Safari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 charic Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Bloody iPhones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 charic Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Actually seems to be a specific issue to iPhone I've just found the below on that ad! https://www.payetteforward.com/congratulations-pop-up-on-iphone-fix/ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8184705 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jakester Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, charic said: Actually seems to be a specific issue to iPhone I've just found the below on that ad! https://www.payetteforward.com/congratulations-pop-up-on-iphone-fix/ https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8184705 I don’t think it’s device and/or user specific: https://www.fastcompany.com/40516897/a-new-wave-of-bad-ads-is-hijacking-even-top-tier-websites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TheGreek Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I've had similar messages in the past using my PC.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Odd - just had this for first time pop up on BC homepage.
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