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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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Binglesplodge · 24/09/2016 14:15

Sorry. Happened again here too. Hope you can get to the bottom of it soon.

Tftpoo · 24/09/2016 13:57

I get these too. Always on a Saturday morning. Using Samsung J3 and Chrome.

lifelongfrugaleer · 24/09/2016 13:51

I've been getting this purportedly from /about virgin media.

MothersGrim · 24/09/2016 13:49

I was using it a fair bit this morning with no pop ups.

I've just had one 1.47pm

s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/latestnewsandspecials/mobile/index.html?sid=4#b

AgadorSpartacus · 24/09/2016 13:28

Same as gin. ^^
Really brassed off with this now.

GinThief · 24/09/2016 12:22

Had a nice few days with no pop ups. Samsung J5 using chrome.

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ARichVernacular · 24/09/2016 11:45

Sigh...me too. Not had any since I posted on this thread originally, now they're back.

Still Moto G, using Chrome.

DrinkReprehensibly · 24/09/2016 11:35

PS Android, Samsung S7 both Chrome and inbuilt Samsung browser

DrinkReprehensibly · 24/09/2016 11:34

I've had the same as WhereDo three times this morning, both logged in and when not logged in. If I get it again, I'll screenshot, but I did notice Amazon in the URL.

WhereDoAllThePokemonGo · 24/09/2016 11:27

Back again when I was reading the thread about cock-ups at work...s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/latestnewsandspecials/mobile/ZV3Xe92JqjcdkTZJPKuorDz.html?sid=4

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GaryGilmoresEyes · 24/09/2016 10:57

And again.

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GaryGilmoresEyes · 24/09/2016 10:52

Same here. 7am this morning. Android Samsung 7.

Iguessyourestuckwithme · 24/09/2016 10:44

Just got this

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GissASquizz · 24/09/2016 10:43

More for me too. Android using chrome. Mobile site.

treaclesoda · 24/09/2016 10:42

I got the same as lookdown this morning. Really fed up with all this.

Soupandasandwich · 24/09/2016 10:41

I am fed up with this, so I too have installed an adblocker. I'd rather pay a small membership fee than to risk having my phone security compromised so often.

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AngieMumsnet · 24/09/2016 10:21

I blocked the URL some of you have posted, are they still coming up?

shggg245 · 24/09/2016 10:13

Back for me too.

JoolsSchmools · 24/09/2016 10:08

And I'm back again. Sorry MN I know how important ads are but my phone/security are more important. And I've lost faith in your security. Off to find an adblocker.

Lookdownthesofa · 24/09/2016 09:46

Just happened again here.

Samsung s5 neo
Reading thread about decaf tea and it just popped up without me pressing anything.

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Runningupthathill82 · 24/09/2016 09:44

Back for me this morning too. ARGH!

HTC M8, Android, on Sky Broadband. In Manchester.

TeaPleaseLouise · 24/09/2016 09:31

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jobrum · 24/09/2016 09:26

Yeah back for me too. But I have only noticed them on mn.

itlypocerka · 24/09/2016 09:22

I've also just had one whilst trying to get train times. It's not just mumsnet.

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 24/09/2016 09:20

Well my only on WiFi theory is blown.

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