still happening.....download of random numbers when i open a thread

[GirlInACountrySong]

its still happening

will this ever be sorted

is this download problem a scam? i'm on a mac!

Hi OP

Really sorry about this - we are still in the process of looking intoinvestigating this one. Just to copy our reply from a previous thread:

Just to reassure you, the issue you are experiencing is not malware or a threat to your system. This is happening due to an ad being coded incorrectly by an advertiser and we are investigating with all of our ad partners to identify who is delivering this ad and will then be taking strict measures, such as banning the advertiser.
Please note, this issue is not specific to Mumsnet and will happen on other websites because the pop up is being served by the browser misunderstanding the creative due to the incorrect implementation, so it may be something you see elsewhere, too.
As soon as we have tracked it down and got rid of it we'll update.

It's not happening when I visit any other sites though.... and I've visited MANY over last 2 days

Morning!

Some good news: we have spoken to the advertiser directly and now have confirmation they have paused all activity on Mumsnet so this should no longer be a problem. It's possible you may need to clear your cache so if you do spot this problem again, do try that first.

Of course, if there are any further issues after that, please do let us know here but hopefully the issue is sorted now.

Thanks again for your patience while we found a solution.