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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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BurnTheBlackSuit · 25/09/2016 10:06

Just adding, in case it hasn't been mentioned before (can't be bothered to RTFT): I deleted all web data from my android phone yesterday and was looking at MN un-logged in afterwards and I still got the pop up. Really annoying.

TheRedCarWon · 25/09/2016 10:03

It's still happening here. It didn't seem to matter which thread I click on I still get them. They don't seem to be particularly aimed at me based on my preferences either. It's so bloody annoying.

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AngieMumsnet · 25/09/2016 09:55

Hi

I am in touch with a few other reputable publishers who are also experiencing this issue.
Please know it is not intentional behavior and we are all working together to find the rogue buyer.

WhereDoAllThePokemonGo · 25/09/2016 09:31

Just happened again while browsing chat.. .Getting a tad irritating! All other details I sent the last time this happened are the same.

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Iguessyourestuckwithme · 25/09/2016 09:30

Me to floaty got 2 ads pop through in that thread.

FloatyFlo · 25/09/2016 09:26

Just had this again. I was on the weird friends sleepover thread. What's going on?

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TeaPleaseLouise · 25/09/2016 09:20

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DrinkReprehensibly · 25/09/2016 09:12

JeNeSuis: I'm not on Chrome. I'm using the in-built Samsung browser. Was having an (unrelated) bug with Chrome yesterday so I've tried uninstalling it for a few days. Still get this advert hi-jack.

Bellatrixandstrange · 25/09/2016 09:12

It's happened again from the relationship thread about the joint account

BarryTheKestrel · 25/09/2016 09:08

This is still happening with almost every link. It's starting to make the website completely unusable.

JeNeSuisPasVotreMiel · 25/09/2016 09:06

It's still happening.
Kicks me off MN every time.

I can't think it has anything to do with our geographical position - I've had it on opposite ends of the country in the past week.

Everyone seems to be on Chrome on an Android phone.

Please get this sorted out.

DrinkReprehensibly · 25/09/2016 09:06

Is there any update on this Mumsnet HQ?

DrinkReprehensibly · 25/09/2016 09:04

Again this morning.

Samsung S7e.

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WappersReturns · 25/09/2016 09:01

I've had this three times this morning. In in Aberdeenshire using an Xperia Z5. It's also happened whilst I was visiting family in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

GissASquizz · 25/09/2016 08:32

It happened when I clicked on this thread.

smile112 · 25/09/2016 08:31

I am getting this redirect on nearly every mumsnet link now. Sad

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MalcolmTuckersEyebrows · 25/09/2016 08:26

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tinyterrors · 25/09/2016 08:23

I've just had one a few minutes ago. I've had it a few times in the last week and also had it a few months ago.

I can't navigate away from it and only get it on MN. I'll screen shot it next time.

I've got an xperia z2 using chrome and Virgin wifi.

PurplePidjin · 25/09/2016 08:19

Just had my first in ages off the parkrun thread :(

GhostsForge · 25/09/2016 08:16

Oops, sorry, wrong thread!

GhostsForge · 25/09/2016 08:15

Just saw this: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2729917-Invasive-adverts?pg=1&order=

Alabastard · 25/09/2016 08:14

Still getting this. I'm on a Xiaomi RedMi Note, android. Not using Chrome though.

GhostsForge · 25/09/2016 08:13

Have been getting this for a while, on a Samsung phone. Are you still looking for users to come to MNHQ?

Afreshstartplease · 25/09/2016 08:05

I'm getting this a lot too

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