Does anyone else get hit with malware when browsing this forum on their phone?
Does anyone else get hit with malware when browsing this forum on their phone?
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- RealGM
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Does anyone else get hit with malware when browsing this forum on their phone?
It never happens when I'm browsing with my laptop or desktop computer because those have effective anti-adware apps through their browser. But phones dont. When I browse this forum with my phone I'll get redirected to fake security warnings and get told to download weird programs or else my battery will get drained or some other fake reason. I have to close the browser and reload the page everytime. Just curious if anyone else is experiencing this annoyance.
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- General Manager
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Blokada should solve your issues-
Unless you're on ios, then you're probably screwed
Unless you're on ios, then you're probably screwed
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- Mech Engineer
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I've been having the same problems....been busy and tried to use my phone and it keeps going to this ad nonsense and takes over the browser.
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- RealGM
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Mech Engineer wrote:I've been having the same problems....been busy and tried to use my phone and it keeps going to this ad nonsense and takes over the browser.
glad I'm not the only one. I understand the need to have ad revenue but can Realgm pick legit advertisers that aren't malware scammers? That's not too much to ask
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- Junior
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Lol thought it wasn’t just my phone because I get the exact same ads. Not all the time but it is annoying I have to exit then revisit
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Yep! Happens all the time to me. Really annoying.
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- R3AL1TY
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Yeah, I noticed it as a pop up on my phone this past weekend, but it looks like it is gone now.
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- RealGM
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Definitely increased over the past couple days
https://august-shop.com/ - sneakers and streetwear
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- ImSlower
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I'd say 15% of the time I browse the forum, I get one of those absurd unclosable popup ads on my phone. It's very irritating.
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- erlim
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ImSlower wrote:I'd say 15% of the time I browse the forum, I get one of those absurd unclosable popup ads on my phone. It's very irritating.
Yeah I would say 15% of the time, over certain periods of time, the spam comes in hot and heavy. I am using safari though and not the forum app, if that makes a difference.
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- RealGM
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Yeah happens with me too on and off. Site has to get their sht together or at least make a better app.
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- chitowndish
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Yep it happened to me too I stopped coming here on my phone which is too bad.
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- RealGM
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I forget which one I use now, but there are good, free pop-up blockers for phone that have eliminated my issues.
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- RealGM
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Alll the time on my phone, never on desktop since I use as blocker.
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- RealGM
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Yes im getting it too. I attributed it to some posters being to defensive about their draft stance therefore the malware.
Glad i understand now it’s site related.
Glad i understand now it’s site related.
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- DuckIII
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Yes, a couple of years ago and then again several times in the last week.
Once a pickle, never a cucumber again.
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- RealGM
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But on the plus side, I might have just won a $1000 amazon gift card so
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In the same boat. I've gotten a few popups, didn't put it together but its been only when browsing realgm.
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- RealGM
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odd not having this problem on my iphone.
How are people browsing, via app or browser? I'm using the latest safari, no pop-ups.
How are people browsing, via app or browser? I'm using the latest safari, no pop-ups.
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kodo wrote:odd not having this problem on my iphone.
How are people browsing, via app or browser? I'm using the latest safari, no pop-ups.
chrome on android
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