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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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LassWiTheDelicateAir · 24/09/2016 09:13

Me too. Samsung Galaxy native browser. Happened within seconds. Not sure if it's relevant but turning off WiFi and using mobile data seems OK. (Apart of course from pointlessy using up mobile data allowance)

Bellatrixandstrange · 24/09/2016 09:10

I've had loads of these on the pregnancy boards the ad pops up then I can't get away from the screen without closing the window and it makes my phone vibrate.

Piehunter · 24/09/2016 08:59

Happening again for me too, on a Sony xperia z3, chrome, clicking from active list to a thread, scrolled down about 3 posts and my phone starts vibrating before being taken to the weird page (not posting as it has my op address on it) have attached a picture of first thing that pops up

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MermaidofZennor · 24/09/2016 08:41

Un-fucking-believable. The ads are back on my phone too AND it happened when I came on to this thread to see what other posters were saying Angry. Not only is my phone at risk but my Kindle Fire is out of action because the mobile site won't work properly (MNHQ - see my thread below).

Well, that's me signing off from MN until this is fixed. I won't be risking my phone after this post.

alltouchedout · 24/09/2016 08:11

Oh and if it matters the phone is a Samsung.

alltouchedout · 24/09/2016 08:10

These are driving me mad. I just got one reading the thread about dads/non dads at the park. I'm in Manchester. This is a brand new phone so it's nothing to do with my phone itself. I'm using Chrome.

itlypocerka · 24/09/2016 08:04

I'm sure the bastards time these attacks to start up on Friday nights when there are fewer staff around

I haven't had one today but interestingly I did have the same phenomenon on a link from my Facebook feed.

RueDeDay · 24/09/2016 08:01

I've had it again this morning too. Really frustrating.

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CrackingTheWhip · 24/09/2016 07:58

I was trying to get on to site stuff to see what other posts had been posted since my last one, it happened again.

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

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Soupandasandwich · 24/09/2016 07:58

And again here. No problem all week and first time I look at site this morning they're back. This time it was the latest Christmas bargain thread. I had been reading before bed last night and fell asleep, so didn't actually close it. This morning, just opened Chrome on my phone, the thread was where I'd left it and before I'd done anything, the pop up appeared.
I'm on HTC, Android, using Chrome and I'm in a London borough near the Essex border.

I'm also fed up with this. Nobody at MNHQ has had this on their phone? Really?

kally195 · 24/09/2016 07:54

Oh and I was changing between two open mumsnet tabs when it happened - they were the AIBU thread list and the AIBU thread about the user who was accused of being a prostitute

kally195 · 24/09/2016 07:51

Back for me. Android phone (LG4), Chrome, using on home WiFi (plusnet) which has full on security. Pics attached (hopefully).

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ThatIsNachoCheese · 24/09/2016 07:47

Bizarrely I was just going to come on to say that they're gone and to thank you, but sadly they're back!
This one said amazon but looked the same as before.

user12785 · 24/09/2016 07:44

Back for me too. They make my phone vibrate until I've cleared it, which is tricky. I'm also getting a box telling me that this site (ie Mumsnet) is unsafe, do I wish to continue, every other thread. I think it's time for a break from MN.

IrenetheQuaint · 24/09/2016 07:42

Yes just happened to me too.

MN - I know you wanted people to come along to your office with their devices so you could do some more research on this. Where exactly are you based and how long do you think it would take?

PooFlower · 24/09/2016 07:42

Back for me too. I had it all last weekend then it stopped and started again this morning.
I'm on Samsung A3 using Google app.

Hs2Issue · 24/09/2016 07:38

Back again here too.

JeNeSuisPasVotreMiel · 24/09/2016 07:19

Yup back again for me as well.
I navigated from one page to the next of a long thread and I was pushed here:

s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/latestnewsandspecials/mobile/ZV3Xe92JqjcdkTZJPKuorDz.html?sid=4

twirlypoo · 24/09/2016 07:13

Back again for me too - this happened on same device as before (Samsung chrome) But I had a thread up already so when I pressed the tab it automatically changed. It's never done thst before - it's always when I clicked on a link rather than refreshed a page.

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LyraMortalia · 24/09/2016 07:02

I had them yesterday says it's Amazon or Sky but obviously dodgy and you can't navigate away I'm using a kindle fire

Brontebiscuits · 24/09/2016 06:59

Aaaaand they're backAngry
Samsung s6 Leeds

mykidsmyworld · 24/09/2016 06:43

Happened couple of times couple of days ago and again this morning whole trying to open the Poland abortion thread.
I use Samsung, galaxy 4 and in Manchester

tiredvommachine · 24/09/2016 06:32

Me too this morning.
Cambridgeshire.

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SecretSpy · 24/09/2016 06:26

s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/latestnewsandspecials/mobile/index.html?sid=4#b this was the address bar