[ONLY TOPIC] Ads redirection (Mobile & PC)

by **Shadow** January 28th 2016, 11:07 am

First topic message reminder :

Hello

Thanks for your help. I've just reported the problem. I'll let you know when I've more information.

In order to help us, could you please provide:

- Url of your forum
- Ads displayed on PC, on tablet, on mobile (android, apple,...)
- Image location (copy and then past here)
Spoiler:
- The link location (copy and then past here)

Spoiler:

- Link on the ads and copy-past the final link

Thanks for your patience.

Regards
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Additional information to be provided in case of redirections

1. Open Google Chrome and clean the cache and history.
2. Open a new tab.
3. Inspect the item, go into Network and verify that Record netwok log is active.

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4. Fill in the URL http://toto.forumactif.org/h125- and validate to load the page content.
5. All page requests are saved in Network tab.
6. If a forced redirection has not occurred, click Clear and try again.

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7. If a forced redirection has occurred, right-click any log line > Copy > Copy all as HAR.

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8. Paste into a text file and joint it tou your post in this topic

Note: This can be used in case of redirection on PC as on mobile or tablet. The only difference is that you can not do the indicated operations on mobile devices. So you must simulate a mobile device on Chrome via Toogle Device ToolBar and start from step 4.

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by Moira Briggs September 2nd 2016, 5:56 pm

My forum members are reporting things back to normal, too.

Thank you for all your efforts.

by Razgriz September 2nd 2016, 6:35 pm

Hello, just tested out accessing my forum via mobile device. Happy to report things are working normally, thank you very much.

Will inform other members; if anything similar happens, will inform right away.

by **skouliki** September 2nd 2016, 8:34 pm

problem solved to me also
thanks FM team !

by BucolicBuffalo September 3rd 2016, 1:38 am

I have not heard from all who complained this morning. But a few initial reports are, that the users are not having any difficulties at this time. I will let you know if that changes. Thanks for the quick response this morning.

Is it possible to make it clear to the ad partners that this must stop?

by Matty707 September 3rd 2016, 12:25 pm

It's sorted for now

by **brandon_g** September 3rd 2016, 3:41 pm

BucolicBuffalo wrote:I have not heard from all who complained this morning. But a few initial reports are, that the users are not having any difficulties at this time. I will let you know if that changes. Thanks for the quick response this morning.

Is it possible to make it clear to the ad partners that this must stop?

Trust me they are well aware that fm does not allow these types of ads. The problem is, that it seems these ad providers dont monitor the ads they put up that closely and then ads like the trouble causing ads slip through the cracks.

by Crocky September 3rd 2016, 8:29 pm

Maybe you should work with some other ad provider?

by **SLGray** September 3rd 2016, 9:52 pm

Forumotion uses more than one ad provider.

by Fish1969 September 4th 2016, 9:51 am

One note from germany: also im my forum these ads exisist for the "Apple"-divices and I get massive complaints for it. One member ask me, if I would be FORCED from forumieren to buy the "ad-Free" with this ads. Not a so good advertisent for forumieren..

by **Shadow** September 5th 2016, 12:08 pm

One note from germany: also im my forum these ads exisist for the "Apple"-divices and I get massive complaints for it. One member ask me, if I would be FORCED from forumieren to buy the "ad-Free" with this ads. Not a so good advertisent for forumieren..

Is this still of actuality with the change of provider? If yes, please provide a screenshot. Thank you.

by dimeolas September 12th 2016, 8:06 pm

https://www.slotsvillage.ag/?transaction_id=102240352221442266122758246186&aid=h3767&sub_aid=hnew&sub_aid2=CD15701&sub_aid3=e2c40334a4t2x2&source=mb

still not solved and why im not using it. This is the link im sent to when I merely grab the rt nav slider to move the page down, this is unforgiveable behaviour.

by Fish1969 September 12th 2016, 8:12 pm

Leviosa wrote:
One note from germany: also im my forum these ads exisist for the "Apple"-divices and I get massive complaints for it. One member ask me, if I would be FORCED from forumieren to buy the "ad-Free" with this ads. Not a so good advertisent for forumieren..

Is this still of actuality with the change of provider? If yes, please provide a screenshot. Thank you.

Sorry for the late reply, but one of my members had yet answered... (holiday). All the guys, who complained it, told me that this problem is solved!

by **Shadow** September 14th 2016, 4:55 pm

Hello @Dimeloas,

Your forum has no activity point, when a forum reach zero in activity some ads that we call pop-under are activated. Normally they don't bother because the forums with no activity has no real visitors. So if you want to get read of these pop unders, you'll have to post a few posts on your forum (3 or 4 I think) and it should go away.

by Jas101 September 16th 2016, 12:58 pm

Im getting redirects from hell on my ipad. Pc seems ok.
It doesnt open a new tab, just stops me from reading the page i clicked.

http://us.vi52f8ld.pw/deswp0904/00.php?model=iPad&brand=Apple&os=IOS%209.3&br=Mobile%20Safari&brv=Mobile%20Safari%209&isp&voluumdata=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&site=razorhunters.forumotion.com

Makes the site pretty much unusable Sad

Additional information :Im in germany on my ipad, tried different browesers, cleared the cache etc. I dont see a banner ad, maybe there is one but it redirects too fast for me to see properly. Its happened before, it comes and goes but this one is especially stupid, ridiculous advertisers are in such a hurry to spam an ad they make a site unusable and therefore not visited, which is biting the hand that feeds them Smile

I hope you can help, sorry i dont have more info.

by **Shadow** September 16th 2016, 2:14 pm

Hello @Jas101,

If you can share your forum address so I can check it is not something that is in your forum that's causing the redirections

by Jas101 September 16th 2016, 3:08 pm

Hi Leviosa

Its razorhunters.forummotion.com

by **Shadow** September 16th 2016, 3:19 pm

@Jas101

Okay so it seems ok from my side.
So the problem only occures on mobile devices ?
Are you redirectioned right away or do you have the time to connect ?
Can you provide a screenshot?
Are you the only one impacted by this problem or those your members also suffered from this ?

by Jas101 September 16th 2016, 3:51 pm

As far as i can tell its only mobile. All members using mobile devices have the same problem.

Its an instant redirect, if i click 'back' it will redirect again- if i do this 5-6 times i will eventually get the page i wanted. Ive blocked the page in safari and also my router, but then i get a 'this page is blocked' message, so it dosnt solve the problem. It doesnt seem to be an ad at first glance - more like phishing. Although im not sure about this. What can i post a screen shot of? The redirect, where it takes me to?

Alomst forgot, thanks for the help Smile

by **Shadow** September 16th 2016, 3:55 pm

It is probably a banner with an hidden script in it. So I'm going to report it and see if they can identify it quickly. Since how long do you have the redirection by the way ?

by Jas101 September 16th 2016, 3:59 pm

Its been quiet for a while, then this morning it started again.

Great support! Thankyou!

Edit: im getting this one too now.

http://us.hqih7chb.com/deswp0904/001.php?brand=Apple&model=iPad

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These crap adverts seem to be determined to destroy what is actually a really nice service Smile

by Hobo606v2 September 17th 2016, 5:01 pm

Been having exactly the same issues as mentioned above (redirect pop ups) from my mobile phone (iPhone).

http://www.606v2.com/t63899p400-6cw-chat-v14#3433465

This page redirects nearly every time.

by **The Godfather** September 19th 2016, 3:05 pm

Hello,

We are currently investigating the issue but it's really complicated on our side because we don't generate these redirects. We open your forums with several devices (iPhones and iPads) and we have no redirect...

Please, can you confirm us:

- It only concerns the mobile version.
- It only concerns Apple device (iPhones and iPads).
- The big part of the complaints come from Germany.

Is it correct? We will continue to investigate to solve the issue today or tomorrow.

We're really sorry about that... We applied many changes few weeks ago to stop the redirects [ONLY TOPIC] Ads redirection (Mobile & PC) - Page 7 1f615

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by Jas101 September 19th 2016, 3:11 pm

For me the above is coereect, th only thing i can add is that its also the regular site not only the mobile version.

by **The Godfather** September 19th 2016, 3:16 pm

This situation is really strange because the ad partners are different on the mobile and desktop versions. But the redirects appear at the same time.

About the redirects on the desktop version, you browse the forum with a mobile device too?

by Jas101 September 19th 2016, 3:20 pm

Thats correct, the same ipad.
To complicate things further, im in holland now on the same ipad. No redirects.

by Ben Reilly September 19th 2016, 7:07 pm

My users are experiencing the same problem: www.newsfixboard.com

I'll supply screenshots as my mobile users provide them. I know it's affecting iPad users; I'll ask other members what they're using.

by Ben Reilly September 19th 2016, 7:25 pm

Ben Reilly wrote:My users are experiencing the same problem: www.newsfixboard.com

I'll supply screenshots as my mobile users provide them. I know it's affecting iPad users; I'll ask other members what they're using.

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by The Awakened September 19th 2016, 7:55 pm

This is currently (and has been) happening on my site as well: www.fairytailhaven.forumotion.com
I get mentions from the majority of my members that this happens frequently as well, although they're mainly located within the United States. As per the device I use, it's and Android and Chromebook so.. dunno.

by Jas101 September 19th 2016, 8:06 pm

Im using a vpn here in germany and all redirection has stopped, hope this helps.

by BucolicBuffalo September 19th 2016, 10:57 pm

I asked if anyone was having difficulty today as traffic looks down. Looks like one of the ad partners needed to boost their hits, so they opened up the re-direction spam ads again. Ok, so maybe they really didn't do it to increase revenues. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)

Forum = http://www.brothersofbriar.com/

It's even getting through the mobile version on my phone (as opposed to the classic which is now rendered useless).

Samsung S5 mini.
Android.

ed6.yournewiphone.net

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