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Old 02-05-2018, 07:56 PM
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are you on desktop or mobile?
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:09 PM
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Mobile. Just got another "Amazon user, you've won a free gift" That again was in Chrome. I use Amazons app, never use mobile browser for shopping. I use a bunch of tools in open source browser. I just checked my hit list for redirects and I have 13 since I've replied to you. I don't see em but thats what the browser tool is reporting.
 

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Old 02-05-2018, 08:25 PM
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I'm on mobile, too. I get both the fake Amazon one as well as the "virus blocker". You can't back out of either one; you have to close the tab and start over

There's one other that pops up then redirects you to download a flv player in the app store when you back out of it.

It takes a few seconds, too. Sometimes I'll close chrome and go to another app, then chrome will pop up again because the redirect just loaded. Or I'll get several lines into typing a reply sometimes.
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:46 PM
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Use Brave adblocker in Chrome mobile. Google Play Store download. Works like a champ. Kinda a fat app at 125mb but it does work well.
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:47 PM
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scroll all the way to the bottom and switch to desktop view see if it stops
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:12 PM
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Makes no difference. A mobile device browser isn't robusto no matter if users are using the full site or the mobile view..... code is code. Probably should do a good site sweep in BBedit, thats a site admin job. Sorry, this site is created with VBulletin, same thing, hit up a site admin and let them know Pat.
 

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Old 02-05-2018, 09:20 PM
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I use the desktop on Android with chrome and haven't had a issue in weeks, so I was curious to see if its a issue in the mobile version more so than the desktop.
 

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Old 02-05-2018, 09:25 PM
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That could be your admin rights. Right now in Chrome Mobile I'm blocking 88 scripts and 28 trackers.... that's a Titanic amount without wearing a browser rubbah.
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:59 PM
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No admin rights and I have gotten the amazon winner stuff but only on the mobile version of the site on my phone.
 
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Old 02-05-2018, 10:04 PM
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Switched back to the mobile version of the site and pop ups straight away. Back to the full site no issues.

Seems to be a issue with the mobile view version. I let the powers that be know.

If you scroll to the bottom and switch to the full version it should alleviate the problem until they can sort it out.
 


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