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I'm assuming you know that active convos is redirecting to a porn site

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Asleeponasunbeam · 25/10/2014 07:30

But in case you don't, I'm letting you know.

Ugh! Good luck with sorting it asap

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Birgitz · 29/10/2014 00:39

It's happening to me all the time too - I'm on an iphone 5. And only on the mumsnet website.

ElliotLovesGrub · 29/10/2014 00:52

Happening to me again after a brief interlude of none. Keeps taking me to the App Store.

meerschweinchen · 29/10/2014 01:02

Happening to me too. Am on an android tablet. V irritating. Could it be a virus? These sites keep flashing up, as well as taking me to the app store.

Loveloveloveher · 29/10/2014 01:18

Eurgh, it's happening again... Had a good few hours of normality and assumed it was fixed but ew*nk and some fuckbuddy site is now popping up. It's also now coming up with boxes that want clicking on before you can get rid of the page. Angry Will attach a pic.

I'm assuming you know that active convos is redirecting to a porn site
Straitjacket · 29/10/2014 01:59

I have barely been on the past 24 hours, but the odd times I have, I haven't had any problems with being redirected. Or had any porn ads.

I am using Internet Explorer on a samsung galaxy s4, using virgin media wifi if that helps. I don't think the broadband is set to block these pages (I have sky at home which does, currently visiting family and don't know much about virgin) or whether it just blocks after redirecting mind you.

Hope this gets sorted and quickly.

MirandaWest · 29/10/2014 02:01

Happening to me with various non savoury websites. Just happened with this thread. On the mobile website using ios7 on an iPhone 5c.

MirandaWest · 29/10/2014 02:48

Also getting a banner for a porn site at the top of another page - have attached a screenshot

I'm assuming you know that active convos is redirecting to a porn site
Abernathie · 29/10/2014 05:08

Me too! This has been on and off for quite a few days now.... Can barely read some threads due to the constant redirects.... Angry

NannyHat · 29/10/2014 05:57

Happening to me tonight every time I tried to use the mobile site, I'm on iPhone5c using safari. I've switched to the desktop site and it's stopped.

Emus · 29/10/2014 06:21

It's just happened to me (exactly the same message as Loveloveloveher).

For MN:
I am using an iPhone6 on Safari browser. I absolutely have not clicked on any adverts (never do) and I was reading through the Active Threads page at the time of the pop up (happened after reading the Morrisons post). I have since switched to private browsing which has stopped the pop ups. I've just turned off Private Browsing and can confirm that these pop ups Seem to be isolated to MN. As well as getting the same message as Love, I've also had the attached which has just popped up. I'll be going back to the app for now I think!! Good luck MN Shock

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chosenone · 29/10/2014 06:31

Was fine the whole of last night and have come on this morning and immediately redirected to the bongacams and then the one with the naked lady ! No clicking on adverts. Deleted all history andcookies yeyesterday. Samsung galaxy mini !

GirlWithTheLionHeart · 29/10/2014 06:38

Just happened to me on the mobile site - redirected to EW@nk once and then again via a pop up message.

JoanJettPack · 29/10/2014 06:46

It's just happened to me twice in the space of about 5 minutes. The first page was called e-wank or something of the like. I don't know about the second one as I was frantically pressing the back button as it was trying to redirect.

I'm on my mobile (Xperia z1), haven't clicked anything dodgy and it is only happening here.

Please fix! I'mpregnant and full of a cold and feel unattractive enough without all these slim, busty blondes popping up!

youmakemydreams · 29/10/2014 06:53

Yep fine last night happening again this morning.

louisejxxx · 29/10/2014 07:22

It's happening to me pretty much every time I click on a thread. It also starts downloading things when it goes on to the porn sites! Does this mean they are going to have found some way to charge me?!

scrappydappydoo · 29/10/2014 07:33

Just happened to me on mobile site using android chrome.

oldspeckledtam · 29/10/2014 07:43

It was fine after you turned the ads off. This morning I've been redirected to App Store.

oldspeckledtam · 29/10/2014 07:45

As than sent a load of porn sites flashed up at the top as I frantically pressed the back button.

cherry219 · 29/10/2014 07:48

Happened again this morning, redirecting rapidly to 4 or 5 sites in a row, each worse than the last :/

Too fast to get links/screenshots, but the first link that came up started with spaces.slimspot.

Argh.

HappyAsASandboy · 29/10/2014 07:50

This is still happening to me too.

I'm on an iPhone 4 using safari and it's only happening from mumsnet.

I'm being redirected (in same window) to ew*nk and having AppStore opened on a poker app.

Also got mid-thread adds for PornJobs.

Please make it stop :(

RowanMumsnet · 29/10/2014 07:56

Eeek. Very sorry all. Will see if we can work out what's happening.

If it's happening to you please tell us:

  1. whether you're on app, mobile talk site or desktop site
  2. if you're on mobile or desktop site, which browser you're using

Thanks

oldspeckledtam · 29/10/2014 08:08

I'm on mobile site using safari on iPad.

The redirects are worse and more frequent than yesterday.

dreamcometrue · 29/10/2014 08:09

Android 4 on the mobile site. Desktop seems ok.
I really think this needs to be dealt with quickly now. It's distressing to see. I can't reallywork with it on my phone on desktop (fat fingers) so I'm just going to have to keep off mumsnet

fairyfuckwings · 29/10/2014 08:12

Mine has stopped now. I cleared history, cache and cookies and it seems to have solved it.

Asleeponasunbeam · 29/10/2014 08:13

Can we email you or something? This thread is impossible as it constantly redirects. I've tried typing this message 6 times now. Once you're redirected, the back button sends you through other porn sites.

iPhone with safari.

I think this has been going on too long. The sites are really unpleasant and I'm very glad I wasn't using my school issued work iPad as I'd probably have been sacked already.

Please sort out urgently.

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