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cexuwaleozbu · 11/09/2016 11:24

Browsing mumsnet using the chrome browser on an android phone.

Opened a thread "www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2729635-Im-being-watched-WATCHED" on an "open in new tab" but the new tab opened with a spam advert page of the kind that tries to make you not navigate away. I presume this is an unintended hijack of some kind.

I copied the content of the navigation field in case it is of use to you but it seems to be gibberish.

data:text/html;base64,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

This seems to happen quite regularly - what kind of info will help you to stop it?

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CurbsideProphet · 18/09/2016 19:50

So fed up with the fake bt spam/scam pop up. It's bad enough to get fake bt scam phone calls!

FairfaxHigh · 18/09/2016 19:47

Aargh - just happened againAngry

MermaidofZennor · 18/09/2016 18:12

It only seems to happen on my phone, not my Kindle Fire. Phone is an LG. And they know I'm with BT too. Needs sorting urgently MNHQ.

gleam · 18/09/2016 14:04

Meant to add - doesn't happen on my tablet though, again Samsung and native browser but not logged in.

gleam · 18/09/2016 14:03

This has happened 3 or 4 times to me too.
Midlands, Samsung, native browser.

WorraLiberty · 18/09/2016 14:02

This happened to me yesterday too on my android phone, using Chrome.

I had the BT advert one (which is my internet provider).

woodlandwanderer · 18/09/2016 14:00

Logged in especially. This has been happening to me all week and I've been blaming my phone.... and my husband -as you do. Blush

Happy to see this thread and realise it's not just me. Sorry guys.

It only happens on MN and it's driving me crazy!
South East, Motorola & Chrome

I have ME and MN is my lifeline Sad

PlasticGreenDinosaur · 18/09/2016 13:47

This has just happened to me as well. It knows my broadband provider (small company so not likely to be a coincidence).

This has now happened to me three times while using Mumsnet via the chrome browser on my Sony xperia z android phone. Never happened with any other website.

jobrum · 18/09/2016 13:19

I've been getting these the last couple of days too. Tried to take a screenshot but apparently I don't know how to do that Blush.

What is really annoying is that a box often refreshes on the ad so it's very difficult to click out of the window to close the tab. Mine comes up as a reward for Three mobile users. Samsung phone, using Chrome. I've only noticed it happening when I start from the Mumsnet home page, not when I click into a previous page on Talk from my recent history.

marsybum · 18/09/2016 13:14

Happening again, this is being beyond a joke now, makes the site seem unsafe and gives the impression you don't care about the users this is affecting! I can't quite believe you asked if people are using the app after previously saying it's only affecting Android - so you really not know that your own site doesn't provide an android app??

legotits · 18/09/2016 13:01

Me too.
Happened all morning.

ThatIsNachoCheese · 18/09/2016 12:57

And yet again.
Samsung, obviously not app as there isn't one. Rather not say my location.
Any news MNHQ?

MermaidofZennor · 18/09/2016 12:12

And again this morning Angry. Mumsnet completely unusable on my phone.

NickMyLipple · 18/09/2016 11:40

Just adding mine - so annoying!

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FrogTime · 18/09/2016 11:38

I've had this a few times over the last few months, it's very difficult to navigate away from.
I'm in Sheffield, Samsung J5, mobile site MN, no new apps recently.

Freaks me out thinking my phone will have a virus Sad

CommanderShepard · 18/09/2016 11:36

And again. Come on, MN. This is ridiculous.

crocodileshavenoears · 18/09/2016 11:33

I've had this several times over the last week or so - Samsung phone. It's really difficult to get rid of and I'm going to stop using MN on my phone completely now - too much hassle Sad.

ExcuseMyEyebrows · 18/09/2016 11:24

Also- it's sniffing your router which is why it says sky or whatever.

Yep, my broadband provider is a very unusual, little known one and I've just had this ad pop up again showing my IP address and name of provider.

Samsung/chrome

malin100 · 18/09/2016 11:20

Had a nice break from it but past 24hrs or so it's happening again - all this morning and I give up now.

twirlypoo · 18/09/2016 10:48

Oh ffs! I'm really not a flouncer, but this is getting right on my tits and making the site unusable.

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purplepandas · 17/09/2016 22:15

And again for me too. It is really hard to navigate away. Can ad blockers work on phones too? I can't keep getting this.

Soupandasandwich · 17/09/2016 22:06

Spoke too soon. Happened again this morning. Twice. Once as soon as I had logged in and then a few minutes later on a thread I'd been following for a day or so.
Sorry MNTowers, this is really becoming a pain. Much more of this and I suspect I won't be the only one 'resting'from the site.

Hs2Issue · 17/09/2016 21:16

Redirected again! Still on android and this is very annoying now.

AnyTheWiser · 17/09/2016 21:07

Ha- you know, having actually just read the message- maybe someone is trying to convert all us android users over to apple?

Ifitquackslikeaduck · 17/09/2016 20:30

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