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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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ThatIsNachoCheese · 17/09/2016 12:32

Back again...

WhereDoAllThePokemonGo · 17/09/2016 12:47

Back again; like others have already sent you my information data:text/html;base64,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AgentProvocateur · 17/09/2016 12:58

Angie, can't you block all the ads until this is sorted? It's being happening intermittently for months now.

Magna · 17/09/2016 13:04

I was just scrolling down a thread I was reading and it happened. Android here as well

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BarryTheKestrel · 17/09/2016 13:12

Just had this now. A DWP rewards pop up, looking the same as the screenshots up thread.

Devon.
Song xperia
No new apps or downloads at all.

marsybum · 17/09/2016 13:13

data:text/html;base64,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 just had it again - this is the address from my history. This is INCREDIBLY annoying you need to get it sorted mumsnet - it's not my phone as it doesn't happen on any other site only here!!

CheekyMcgee · 17/09/2016 13:14

Just to add that I'm having the same problem.

leccybill · 17/09/2016 13:15

Happened to me twice today.
Samsung S6 using Chrome.

Gmbk · 17/09/2016 13:16

Happened again

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Jamiesmuddyknees · 17/09/2016 13:28

Happened to me too. Samsung s6 using browser.

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MothersGrim · 17/09/2016 13:34

Again. At least they're not porn pop ups!

data:text/html;base64,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

Sofabitch · 17/09/2016 13:36

I just had one too. Saying I had won a macbook and had to click here. It was really hard to navigate away from the page

tiredvommachine · 17/09/2016 13:37

Happening to me again too.
Android galaxy S7.

MermaidofZennor · 17/09/2016 13:57

The ads are bacj on my phone too. When is this going to be sorted? I got it after opening the newsletter with the neighbour/washing on the line thread.

JeNeSuisPasVotreMiel · 17/09/2016 14:10

Just got this, on Samsung Android.

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NonStopNeuroticCabaret · 17/09/2016 14:17

Just happened to me too, Samsung S6 on Chrome.

MrsBertMacklin · 17/09/2016 14:22

Well, relieved to see it's this site, not my phone.
I've had the same as Mothersgrim. Samsung S6 Android

LassWiTheDelicateAir · 17/09/2016 14:29

No it's not your phone. There are a lot of reports from Samsung 6 and other Samsung. That will be because, despite Apple being so famous Android has 80% of smart phone market and Samsung is the biggest player.

I also got the BT ones on my spare Motorola phone.

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ThatIsNachoCheese · 17/09/2016 18:21

I agree that it's time to stop all ads until it's sorted, it's really difficult to navigate away from and makes the site almost impossible to use once they pop up!

ChampagneTastes · 17/09/2016 18:28

I've just had one. This is starting to really annoy me. If you actually got on and created an app (you know, like we used to have?) maybe we wouldn't keep having these problems?

Oh and I resent the repeated implication that it's our fault. Sort it out please mumsnet. I'm not feeling particularly valued as a user.

FairfaxHigh · 17/09/2016 18:40

Happened to me earlier. I'mean in Greater Manchester using Android Chrome on a Samsung S7. Had to close the page as couldn't navigate away from it. Very annoying.

AngieMumsnet · 17/09/2016 18:43

Are you guys using the app or mobile website?

purplepandas · 17/09/2016 18:45

Mob website. Third time today and I have barely been on mn today.