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Adobe flash pop up scam

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BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 06:48

Hi MNHQ I’m getting adobe flash update scam pop ups off your site.

I got it on a couple of pages, including the one I’m typing this into. I’ve attached screenshots of the scam and one of the pages I got it on (managed it just before the scam popped up).

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JoMumsnet · 29/02/2020 10:39

Hi @BoomBoomsCousin - thanks very much for flagging this. You seem to have attached just the one image - is there any chance you can try uploading the screenshot of the scam itself? That would help our Ad team enormously.

We'll get this checked out as soon as we can - in the meantime, if anyone else is seeing these pop-ups, please let us know.

Thanks in advance.

BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 14:29

Sorry.

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BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 14:31

Also, it seemed to happen when the “Crate & kids” ad was showing, which I see doesn’t appear in my first image. Though it’s not happening right now even though I’ve just had that ad.

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BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 14:33

And just had another trying to send me to the portrait.live website,

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AcrossthePond55 · 29/02/2020 14:46

Getting the same adobe pop up. I'm in the US if my location helps. Using Safari on MacBook

BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 16:14

Interesting *Across”, I’m also in the US at the moment and using Safari, but on an iPad.

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AcrossthePond55 · 29/02/2020 16:37

Very interesting! I tried clearing cookies on Safari and it didn't stop.

I haven't tried on chrome but I think I'll wait on that !

I'll stick to the app for now.

Hope HQ can clear this up.

AcrossthePond55 · 29/02/2020 18:32

Just logged in on Chrome on my Macbook @ 10.30 AM PST. So far so good.

Haven't tried Safari yet.

AcrossthePond55 · 29/02/2020 21:58

@BoomBoomsCousin

I'm still using Chrome with no problem.

Have you been able to get on using Safari? I'm afraid to try!!

BoomBoomsCousin · 29/02/2020 22:03

I've been popping on most of the day with no problems.

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AcrossthePond55 · 29/02/2020 23:05

Super, thanks!! I'll give Safari another try.

BoomBoomsCousin · 01/03/2020 05:56

Getting more

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LilyMumsnet · 01/03/2020 09:40

Hi OP

Thanks so much for the screenshots.
We've passed it over to our adops team now. Flowers

lovely123 · 01/03/2020 11:40

same issue here, getting this popup on every page. cannot use the site at the moment.
Please update.

AcrossthePond55 · 01/03/2020 13:52

Yep, happening again on Safari.

Chrome seems to be fine, so far.

Myfavouritechild · 01/03/2020 15:00

I had this as well using Safari, but it only seems to happen to me after 2:30am GMT (9:30EST). Has happened the last two nights. Exactly the same as BoomBoom

AcrossthePond55 · 01/03/2020 22:04

Odd, Myfav, for me it's in the morning (PST). It's fine now on Safari at 2pm PST.

AcrossthePond55 · 02/03/2020 13:31

Hello HQ! It's still happening on Safari.

Chrome is fine.

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