Virus scam appearing only when on Mumsnet

Me too, yesterday and today on a laptop using chrome.

I've had this twice today, both times when on MN.

Same as @IwantToRetire this evening. I'm getting really fed up of posting on this thread about these constant issues.

Well I had a new one (to me) today.

Again just scrolling through notifications.

I did click on a notification of new posts and got taken to a blank screen with nothing on it but on of those Captcha boxes that asks you to tick to confirm you are a human.

It wouldn't let me use the back arrow so just closed the tab.

And forgot to make a note of the web address. If it happens again I will try and make a note.

What is going on?

Is this some sort of targetting of mumsnet (having seen recent posts).

mumsnet really needs to challenge whichever company it is that is supplying the ads at random.

It is totally unaccetable, and has made me less interested in coming on the web site.

Windows 11 desktop, Firefox, McAfee.

moz-extension:c3aef6a3-228b-4907-81dc-417052b7a0bd/block_pages/block_harmful.html?data=%7B%22allowDisabled%22%3Atrue%2C%22type%22%3A%22harmful%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Favd-1.genuinesystemtraffic.com%2Findex%3Fcid%3D11c988da5cd1705e2ea7%26extclickid%3D173635251010005TUKTV423317235404Vef626%26cost%3D0.024952597%26t1%3D5301391-2162625244-0%26t2%3D23914632%26type%3Ddefault%26campaign%3D423827220%26ssp%3DBRIGHT%2520DIGITAL%2520MEDIA%26advertiser%3D275328%22%2C%22uuid%22%3A%22j68860q0xvgy3xj1unvmt2l90n3lfx7r%22%7D
This was the link I got. And a screenshot of it.

Windows11
Mozilla Firefox
Reading a thread on AIBU

Still happening here. Strangely - I have 2 laptops and it only seems to happen on one of them 👀

Happened again! Please fix this Mumsnet it is getting ridiculous.

I was on an actual thread when it happened (but can't recall which one)

Like PPs, this just popped up when on the Active Thread page. Firefox browser on Windows 10.

Getting this on my super secure laptop

Same.

I have abandoned MNing on my laptop. Now on my mobile. Uch. Such a shame no one is sorting this.

I've just had this too.

Just got the fake McAfee notification. It makes my screen flash too and is a bit alarming. This really does need to be fixed!

Happened again - this time I think directly from the Active Conversations page (not having clicked on a thread as in the past)

When I had it it opened in a new browser page. I closed it so quickly I didn’t get a chance to get the url but looked the same as previous screenshots people have posted.

I’ve also just had this. Windows 11 laptop using edge. This is the first time I’ve seen it. I done a virus scan after just in case but didn’t pick up anything. I was just scrolling through threads on active conversations at the time

Just had the fake McAfee again. I shut it down at once, didn't take time to notice any url. Windows 8.1 (I think, not using my usual device) and Edge.

I have also had this problem. It purports to be from McAfee but I am sure it is not as I don't have that installed. Again only when I am on Mumsnet but not every time, although the days it does occur it happens several times in succession. I usually just try to get rid of it by clicking on the 'x' in the corner and if that doesn't work just exit Mumsnet and log in again. Hope you manage to fix it as it is very annoying.

Yup, me too, with the Edge version. Just now. I've given up using Chrome for MN. My iphone 13 Safari still works. IPad won't load MN without taking ages.

I got the DDOS one today. Laptop using Edge.

I had the strange floating box ad again to day.

Was just scrolling through notifications. Hadn't clicked on anything.

Got an error message, and sure enough there was the floating box, which I couldn't screen grab but is for something called Nero Platinum 2025.

Digital software?

But no URL so not sure how or why it appeared.

Have never had this whilst on any other web site.

I've been getting a virus notification continually again! 🙁

Thanks - have not had so many instances recently, but have been having something else off happening.

Cant quite work out how it happens and 99% certain it is after being on mumsnet.

So I dont get taken to another web site, or whole page ad, but when I close down my browser I find there is a random ad in a stand alone box open.

But as I dont know it has happened, I cant pin point what action has caused this to open.

Continually still happening here - I've just realised that it's been happening when I'm not logged in to Mumsnet just browsing, but has just happened now when I'm logged in too.