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Thomas Vu
05-27-2020, 08:54 PM
Is it just me, or are they back?

Pete
05-27-2020, 09:43 PM
There was a slight problem but it should be fixed.

Please clear your browser history and let me know if it doesn't resolve.

Thomas Vu
05-27-2020, 11:48 PM
I downloaded a new browser and did a fresh start, in addition to clearing browser history/cache. No go.

Brad72
05-28-2020, 06:39 AM
If by an ad you mean a new tab opened up. I got one this morning for a mortgage company after signing on.

mkjeeves
05-28-2020, 02:33 PM
Cleared everything. Restarted and still getting redirects.

5alive
05-29-2020, 08:26 AM
Running Win 10 on a PC using Chrome...no problems

Achilleslastand
05-29-2020, 11:58 AM
Still getting them today usually to "Driver Fixer". Just did a fresh install of W10 as well as clearing all cookies/cache/etc.

kukblue1
05-29-2020, 01:44 PM
It's a pop up for me more than an add.

Thomas Vu
05-30-2020, 12:10 AM
Yeah, I worded it incorrectly. Stopped happening to me tonight though.

Dob Hooligan
05-30-2020, 02:43 PM
Just got a redirect when I got on the Forum. I had cleared browsing history and logged off the internet just prior.

Mr. Blue Sky
05-30-2020, 03:08 PM
Just to give my experience, hoping the more info the better...
I’m on an iPad using Safari. Every tap on a new post, new page, just about anything, opens a new tab with varying adware — most often a VPN.

Pete
05-30-2020, 04:41 PM
We're working on it.

OKC Guy
06-03-2020, 05:45 PM
I have been getting massive redirects here lately so am staying away quite a lot. Just now even opening a topic it redirects. Try to post and click in reply button a redirect pops up. I use iphone so you have to be fast or else it won’t let me get to bottom/right box to click it closed. Its been the past several days not just today.

Pete
06-03-2020, 06:08 PM
I have been getting massive redirects here lately so am staying away quite a lot. Just now even opening a topic it redirects. Try to post and click in reply button a redirect pops up. I use iphone so you have to be fast or else it won’t let me get to bottom/right box to click it closed. Its been the past several days not just today.

Clear your browning history and your problem should go away.

SOONER8693
06-03-2020, 07:58 PM
Clear your browning history and your problem should go away.

Clearing browsing history does not work. Popups still there.

OKC Guy
06-03-2020, 09:39 PM
Clear your browning history and your problem should go away.

This did not work. Will go back into hibernation to avoid DOS or other potential problems.

Pete
06-04-2020, 07:15 AM
This did not work. Will go back into hibernation to avoid DOS or other potential problems.

Nobody else seems to be having this problem.

macfoucin
06-04-2020, 08:01 AM
I'm still getting redirects after clearing my browsing history. I'm using Microsoft Edge.

stlokc
06-04-2020, 08:24 AM
It’s happening to me. Both on my laptop, and, curiously on my Iphone as well.

Jersey Boss
06-04-2020, 08:25 AM
I as well. I cleared history and cache.

Jersey Boss
06-04-2020, 08:27 AM
I as well. I cleared history and cache.

Nor would it allow me to edit the previous post to add the problem is occurring on my android phone.

Pete
06-04-2020, 08:30 AM
Thanks for letting me know.

I've notified our hosting company.

Ward
06-04-2020, 10:08 AM
I'm getting another window popping up, is that called a redirect?

I just ran Malware Bites and my anti virus, both say my computer is clean.

Thanks Pete, you do a great job, I'm sure this nefarious stuff is frustrating and troublesome to deal with. I do appreciate what you do.

Plutonic Panda
06-04-2020, 12:47 PM
I’m getting them too.

TheTravellers
06-04-2020, 12:53 PM
I have Noscript and ScriptSafe as extensions in Firefox and Chrome, respectively, and have never seen a redirect or pop-up on OKCTalk.

T. Jamison
06-04-2020, 02:21 PM
FWIW, Chrome started blocking ads on OKCTalk a while back. When this thread came up, I started seeing ads in the sidebar again. Today, I noticed Chrome began blocking the ads again. I haven't had the pop-up windows through this go-around. Maybe unrelated I don't know.

Jersey Boss
06-04-2020, 03:28 PM
Problem seems to have been corrected.

Pete
06-04-2020, 03:32 PM
The issue should now be resolved.

Clear your browsing data if you are still getting the redirects.

And let me know if there are more problems. Thanks.

Plutonic Panda
06-04-2020, 09:28 PM
It went away for me. Thank you Pete.

Thomas Vu
06-05-2020, 12:41 AM
It went away for me too, yesterday afternoon. Thank you for looking into it. I think it's nerd rage by a banned person every time it happens haha.

PoliSciGuy
06-06-2020, 08:11 AM
Just started popping up for me on Chrome in mobile iOS

Pete
06-06-2020, 09:14 AM
Working on it.

Plutonic Panda
06-06-2020, 01:48 PM
Back for me too

SoonersFan12
06-07-2020, 08:24 AM
It came back for me also

Pete
06-07-2020, 08:38 AM
Working on it.

OKC Guy
06-08-2020, 12:15 PM
Wow its bad for me still. Made 2 posts just now plus this one and had to fight off at least 10 pop ups. I cleared everything too.

Going back to my hidey hole again its been over 1 week maybe 2 for me getting these ads and redirects.

Pete
06-08-2020, 12:17 PM
Working on it.

Plutonic Panda
06-08-2020, 12:33 PM
It's weird on Chrome using a windows computer I don't get any but Safari on iOS it's bad.

PoliSciGuy
06-08-2020, 12:52 PM
Chrome on iOS is also really bad

Pete
06-09-2020, 05:10 PM
We've cleared the redirects.

Please clear your browsing data.


Let me know if there are any further problems.

OKC Guy
06-09-2020, 07:10 PM
I cleared all again and still getting pop up redirects. Even while typing it will pop ip a few. Safari/iphone platform

Pete
06-09-2020, 07:12 PM
I cleared all again and still getting pop up redirects. Even while typing it will pop ip a few. Safari/iphone platform

I'm not getting any with that same configuration.

OKC Guy
06-09-2020, 07:40 PM
Trying it now

OKC Guy
06-09-2020, 07:41 PM
Ok, its working. In addition to clearing I had to do a master reboot.

Thanks for fixing its been bad for 2 weeks for me

Thomas Vu
06-10-2020, 11:25 AM
Disappeared for me.

HangryHippo
06-17-2020, 03:02 PM
The redirects to Gazioadah (or something similar, I didn't catch it) are back today when I click "Latest Posts".

OKC Guy
06-17-2020, 04:23 PM
The redirects to Gazioadah (or something similar, I didn't catch it) are back today when I click "Latest Posts".

I had it bad for 2 weeks but it cleared up. I have not had any issues today.

If you use iphone like me, it was strange how I cleared it. I cleared all cookies and cache yet kept getting them. Finally I did a master phone reboot and thats when they went away.

Wanted to mention in case you use iphone, sometimes just clearing won’t work so you might try reboot (if on iphone).

SouthSide
06-17-2020, 08:50 PM
Using Microsoft edge getting redirects when I click on Latest Posts. Just started two days ago. Url ..graizoah.com then redirects to webfileboss.

Ward
06-17-2020, 09:50 PM
Yep I'm getting redirects when I click on Latest Posts.

Pete
06-18-2020, 07:03 AM
Thanks for letting me know.

We're working on it.

Pete
06-19-2020, 11:29 AM
Should be resolved if you clear your browsing history.

HangryHippo
06-19-2020, 11:54 AM
Pete - any idea why this issue keeps reoccurring? Just your popular site drawing attention?

Pete
06-19-2020, 11:57 AM
Pete - any idea why this issue keeps reoccurring? Just your popular site drawing attention?

Yes, due to our high amount of traffic we are a constant target.

And it's hard with discussion forums because by their nature, you have to allow people access to the site to post.

We get almost 100 attempted registrations every day and I try to screen them the best I can, but some bad guys get through.