Invasive adverts

Still on Amazon Fire phone, still using Silk browser, still in Thanet (unfortunately)

My phone vibrates when it happens. Had another today. On mn via chrome but no Google account.

And now using Windows phone as the CM browser is now not stopping them either.

Using native browser (not Chrome) Google is home page but not signed in.

Do you have a Google account you're logged into on the phone, Lass? I would assume yes if you're on Android

I have Google on phone but am not logged into a Google account.

It happened to me just now. Android phone.

Do you have a Google account you're logged into on the phone, Lass? I would assume yes if you're on Android.

because that user has seen it happen in other browsers as well (which no-one on this thread has yet?). It appears to be an exploit in Google AdWords/AdChoices and so logging out of your Google account

I've had it happen on 3 different browsers. I rarely use Chrome.

and infections seem common with Chrome users; not sure if they are exploiting a vulnerability in Chrome or that's just a coincidence, given the latter's popularity

I don't use Chrome and still get these popups using the phone's native browser.

The CM browser is better- it blocks the page loading and prevents it opening but also then prevents access to MN

FFS just had two in as many minutes. Even tried blocking notifications and all that does is get rid of the vibrate.

Just had another one!
And I am already opted out of personalised ads.

Thanks Tribpot

Been pretty unimpressed with communicationfrom Tech although it's better than last time this happened - they advised us all our phones had virus's and that we should restore to factory settings...

Yes, popups disallowed but still it happens - I think it is convincing the phone it is a notification rather than a pop-up, is anyone else's phone vibrating when the alert happens?

Spending some time Googling on it there a number of theories about what it is and how to fix it, ranging from your router having been hacked (seems extremely unlikely given the behaviour we're seeing) and some very dodgy-looking advice to remove the 'virus', which I'm loth to link to as it all looks spurious.

On the Google product forums is this thread in which Google attempt to wash their hands of it because that user has seen it happen in other browsers as well (which no-one on this thread has yet?). It appears to be an exploit in Google AdWords/AdChoices and so logging out of your Google account may help as it's serving up the ad based on browsing history - I'm guessing accessing MN. The first forum thread links to this one which also suggests AdSense is the problem.

It may help to turn off Ad Personalisation as well - the second thread gives these steps:
I went to Settings, then Accounts, then Google, then Personal Info and Privacy, then Ads Settings. Then I turned off "Ads Personalization."

An earlier post suggests set Chrome to issue 'Do not track' requests (will see if I can work out how you do that - I've only done it on desktop Chrome before).

Incidentally I would have expected MN's security providers to be offering some advice for affected users, especially given the amount of bogus-looking information that's out there about this. It's not hard to find places elsewhere online where the exact issue, including the precise wording of the pop-up, is mentioned.

Do you all have pop ups disallowed in chrome?

This is driving me mad. Just happened again and it is ONLY Mumsnet that it happens on. Argh!

I hope the following is of some help:
amazonaws.com has been associated with malware distribution for some while, and infections seem common with Chrome users; not sure if they are exploiting a vulnerability in Chrome or that's just a coincidence, given the latter's popularity.

For removal, have a look at:
thedroidguy.com/2016/06/fix-samsung-galaxy-s7-keeps-getting-virus-infection-warnings-1060928

(Not having an Android phone, I can't vouch for any of these methods.)

I'm assuming an adblocker will stop this so I'm now using one. You can find loads free on Play store for android.

But I did go straight from mn to facebook so the ad redirection might still have come from mn and just opened on the next page.

Still getting them. I'm a bit worried as I had one when using facebook on Chrome. I use very few sites on Chrome: Mumsnet, facebook and bbc news, and Mumsnet was the first place I got the adverts. I'm a bit worried about what might be on my phone now.

I've just had these three come up one after another. On android/samsung

Has exactly the same this morning at 10:36 Sun 25th Sept . Samsung j5. Only had phone since Thursday. Newcastle
Android 6.0.1

screenshots of the offending messages

I'm ready to give up. I've lost count of how many of these adverts I've had this weekend. I don't get them on any other site

Still getting them here too. Always the first time I use MN on my phone (Android) at the weekend but never a problem on the iPad. I've basically given up using MN on my phone now.

Still getting them.
Galaxy S7 android, Cambridgeshire.