This annoying really, I know XDA needs to make money buy those pop redirect malware sites makes the whole XDA experience hell. It has happened couple of times were I automatically redirected and had to close that tab to get away from them. On Android it's worse as just navigating the xda-developers just redirect to this ads... please XDA those ads are annoying. Anyone seen this or its me
XDA pop up to malware site..ads
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Yes, I've had this a couple of times. Pop-up window and a large alert box, also triggers haptic feedback and blocks use of the back button. Only ever seen this on XDA, too.
I appreciate that XDA needs to make money from advertising, but this why it's no real surprise that people turn to ad blockers.
I appreciate that XDA needs to make money from advertising, but this why it's no real surprise that people turn to ad blockers.
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Same here. Get some redirect with a pop up, and it vibrates my phone. You don't need a screenshot, just browse the forum with Chrome and no ad blocking, and you'll get hit. I also think it 'injects' something in chromes data as once I get hit here, I can browse other sites and get the same pop up until I clear Chromes data (losing my history and logins). I don't know what the pop up is because I don't take time to read it as it freaks me out and I close it.
I've been hit with ads like this a lot too. It's a shame there's no option in Chrome to disable vibration, it's super annoying.
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I am getting redirected like crazy today - its annoying!
Omg!
I was getting redirected 6 times trying to edit this post!
Fix it please!
I am getting redirected like crazy today - its annoying!
Omg!
I was getting redirected 6 times trying to edit this post!
Fix it please!
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This is the reason I only come here when I absolutely have to.
Don't use ads for revenue. You are literally being paid by malware distributors to infect users.
It's especially bad because it's a site about mobile, but you have to visit the site on a desktop with adblock, otherwise you risk becoming infected by a 0day.
Drop your ad network partner NOW, they clearly have no intention of cleaning up their act.
Not only are there spam ads, pop-ups, and redirects, the ads that dont take over make the page SUPER slow on a mobile. They eat up JS the performance.
It's time for a change.
Don't use ads for revenue. You are literally being paid by malware distributors to infect users.
It's especially bad because it's a site about mobile, but you have to visit the site on a desktop with adblock, otherwise you risk becoming infected by a 0day.
Drop your ad network partner NOW, they clearly have no intention of cleaning up their act.
Not only are there spam ads, pop-ups, and redirects, the ads that dont take over make the page SUPER slow on a mobile. They eat up JS the performance.
It's time for a change.
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Still a lot of .js files popping up wanting to be opened 
Hello XDA admins - you are using a rogue advertiser who seems to want to infect my PC - wake up?!?
Hello XDA admins - you are using a rogue advertiser who seems to want to infect my PC - wake up?!?
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