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Invasive adverts

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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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MothersGrim · 27/09/2016 11:08

Ha! I definitely need a punch time today Grin

lovelybangers · 27/09/2016 12:15

I've not had any issues on my phone either.

Hopefully it's cured :)

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AngieMumsnet · 27/09/2016 12:29

Thank you for letting us know.

MalcolmTuckersEyebrows · 27/09/2016 13:04

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WeedlesHatOfDisappointment · 27/09/2016 19:11

I just had this...

Invasive adverts
WeedlesHatOfDisappointment · 27/09/2016 19:12

No dodgy adverts though

TeaPleaseLouise · 27/09/2016 19:39

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AnyTheWiser · 27/09/2016 20:29

I've not had any today Smile

ginghamstarfish · 30/09/2016 22:45

I am also getting scary scam ads on my android phone, pops up with buzzing sound, says from BT, have won a prize or suchlike, cannot close or leave page. Have to uninstall Chrome to get rid. It happened twice this week, ONLY when looking at MN. Will not be risking this again.

pluck · 07/10/2016 16:50

Now I'm getting pop ups from the bottom of the screen, saying somthing like "Rats! WEB GL HIT A SNAG" and then options to reload or ignore. The tab I'm browsing doesn't crash.

(Android Galaxy S5)

bruffin · 07/10/2016 16:56

I get thst message as well. It is supposed to be something to do with chrome.

bruffin · 07/10/2016 16:57

I get that message as well ,it is spposed to be something to do with chrome

pluck · 09/10/2016 15:45

I'm not using Chrome, bruffin; I'm using Android's generic web browser.

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