pop up ads

Billy Nees · 04-02-2014, 08:00 AM

It happened to me yesterday!

Yo Ken · 04-02-2014, 08:03 AM

Does it happen on your pc, tablet or cell phone?

Ken

HR9121 · 04-02-2014, 08:07 AM

Happened to me on my cell phone yesterday Ken, at first I thought I had accidentally hit something but did again few minutes later.

Yo Ken · 04-02-2014, 08:37 AM

This is an issue with tablets and cell phones. It has to do with your play store, where you would get apps. Downloading certain apps can cause these ads to pop up.

You would need to remove the app, but that may be a problem becuase you might not know which app it is. You can also get apps to block these pop ups. Just type in pop up blocker in the play store on your android phone or the app store on your iphone.

Yo Ken · 04-02-2014, 08:44 AM

If your getting pop up ads on PC's or laptops, you could have a virus. I do not allow advertisers to use pop up ads.

Michael Beard · 04-02-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by admin

If your getting pop up ads on PC's or laptops, you could have a virus. I do not allow advertisers to use pop up ads.

It has happened on both my phone (droid) and on my PC. Virus scan shows clean. Since people experiencing this issue are on the same site, and getting the same redirect, it sounds like an advertiser is breakin' the rules.

HandOverFist · 04-02-2014, 09:40 AM

https://adblockplus.org/en/firefox

Yo Ken · 04-02-2014, 09:42 AM

I have contacted the advertising companies and told them about this issue. I am not getting any pop up ads on my pc or cell phone. Are the ads different, or are the only from worlds of warcraft. I have sent a request to ban all advertising from blizzard entertainment, which owns warcraft.

Carguy49 · 04-02-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard

It has happened on both my phone (droid) and on my PC. Virus scan shows clean. Since people experiencing this issue are on the same site, and getting the same redirect, it sounds like an advertiser is breakin' the rules.

Very frustrating, but it didn't happen every time. When it did happen, I would just leave the site and comeback later and no problem. Seems O.K. today.

Jim Wahl · 04-02-2014, 10:51 AM

I told Ken of this a couple of months ago and after further investigation I have found that it is related to an adware virus on individual computers. Still don't think it has anything to do with this site. These have been an ongoing problem for a while now. Just my 2C worth. Jim

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04-02-2014, 08:00 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,734 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: pop up ads It happened to me yesterday! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

04-02-2014, 08:03 AM	#2
Yo Ken Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 220 Likes: 13 Liked 587 Times in 35 Posts	Re: pop up ads Does it happen on your pc, tablet or cell phone? Ken __________________ Administrator Class Racer.com

04-02-2014, 08:07 AM	#3
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: pop up ads Happened to me on my cell phone yesterday Ken, at first I thought I had accidentally hit something but did again few minutes later. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

04-02-2014, 08:37 AM	#4
Yo Ken Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 220 Likes: 13 Liked 587 Times in 35 Posts	Re: pop up ads This is an issue with tablets and cell phones. It has to do with your play store, where you would get apps. Downloading certain apps can cause these ads to pop up. You would need to remove the app, but that may be a problem becuase you might not know which app it is. You can also get apps to block these pop ups. Just type in pop up blocker in the play store on your android phone or the app store on your iphone. __________________ Administrator Class Racer.com

04-02-2014, 08:44 AM	#5
Yo Ken Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 220 Likes: 13 Liked 587 Times in 35 Posts	Re: pop up ads If your getting pop up ads on PC's or laptops, you could have a virus. I do not allow advertisers to use pop up ads. __________________ Administrator Class Racer.com

04-02-2014, 09:40 AM	#7
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: pop up ads https://adblockplus.org/en/firefox __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-02-2014, 09:42 AM	#8
Yo Ken Administrator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 220 Likes: 13 Liked 587 Times in 35 Posts	Re: pop up ads I have contacted the advertising companies and told them about this issue. I am not getting any pop up ads on my pc or cell phone. Are the ads different, or are the only from worlds of warcraft. I have sent a request to ban all advertising from blizzard entertainment, which owns warcraft. __________________ Administrator Class Racer.com

04-02-2014, 10:51 AM	#10
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: pop up ads I told Ken of this a couple of months ago and after further investigation I have found that it is related to an adware virus on individual computers. Still don't think it has anything to do with this site. These have been an ongoing problem for a while now. Just my 2C worth. Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.