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I seem to get redirected when I first open a thread. It is almost always an app type thing wanting me to download the Lyft app. It does not happen with any other site. Actaully scrolling though here looking for a solution it happened but it went to world of war games or whatever that SI model is promoting.
 
Thanks Woody.
This part of the redirect
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I got hit over the weekend by one, but didn't think to copy the URL. This one got me today:
spaces. slimspots. com /mobiledirect...
 
Can I get a screen shot when it occurs? Blindly searching when the site serves 10m monthly ad impressions is an exercise in futility...

I've been chasing a few ad oddities over the past week...keep thinking I have them licked, only to get caught again...



The "issue" requires you click the ad...obviously, you won't...but use your BACK button to close the popup and you should then see the remnants of the ad in one of the two position...screen shot that.

I'm again browsing through the 161,000 possible ads that have recently served on the site to see if I can manually catch the culprit...I've already added the domains noted to my block lists, but there is likely a front-end domain causing the issue and redirect.
 
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woody said:
slimspots .com just got me...will add to my blocked domain list
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This one is still happening then it switches to scarware saying I have the tap snake virus and prompts to download an app to get rid of it. It's bs but annoying.
 
Hasn't happened today. You may have caught it. I'll try to get screenshots if it recurs. Would it be more helpful to see the pages or the history entries?
 
Considering I've reviewed thousands of already-served ads today, blocked a dozen or more "questionable" domains and permanently blocked a bunch of ads as well, it's possible it has been caught.

If it appears, use your browser "back" button then get a screen shot...the offending ad is likely obvious.

Thanks for any assistance :)
 
woody said:
Considering I've reviewed thousands of already-served ads today, blocked a dozen or more "questionable" domains and permanently blocked a bunch of ads as well, it's possible it has been caught.

If it appears, use your browser "back" button then get a screen shot...the offending ad is likely obvious.

Thanks for any assistance :)
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As of this afternoon.
















 
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