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    Every time I use my iPad (Safari browser) to visit Dobberhockey.com, I get derailed within the first couple minutes by a pop up ad that says "Congrats, you've won _____, click here for prize!". Once it pops up, you can't do anything... Except clear out your iPad's cache history and remove all cookies to get Safari to return to normal.

    There's also this tool bar at the bottom of the screen I don't recognize. It looks like a Windows knockoff with how many Facebook and Twitter notifications I may have. I'm not sure if that's related or not...

    It's getting to the to the point where I don't want to visit my favorite website as much.... Is this happening to anyone else? Can you help Dobber?!?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Two On One View Post
    Every time I use my iPad (Safari browser) to visit Dobberhockey.com, I get derailed within the first couple minutes by a pop up ad that says "Congrats, you've won _____, click here for prize!". Once it pops up, you can't do anything... Except clear out your iPad's cache history and remove all cookies to get Safari to return to normal. There's also this tool bar at the bottom of the screen I don't recognize. It looks like a Windows knockoff with how many Facebook and Twitter notifications I may have. I'm not sure if that's related or not... It's getting to the to the point where I don't want to visit my favorite website as much.... Is this happening to anyone else? Can you help Dobber?!? Two On One
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    I just surfed on my iPhone and for a pop up adidas ad

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    It seems to come and go. Sometimes I will not be able to browse the site on my phone for a week, as I will constantly have unescapable pop ups or be redirected to a spam site after browsing dobber for less than one minute.

    Then there are times were I go months without issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Two On One View Post
    Every time I use my iPad (Safari browser) to visit Dobberhockey.com, I get derailed within the first couple minutes by a pop up ad that says "Congrats, you've won _____, click here for prize!". Once it pops up, you can't do anything... Except clear out your iPad's cache history and remove all cookies to get Safari to return to normal.

    There's also this tool bar at the bottom of the screen I don't recognize. It looks like a Windows knockoff with how many Facebook and Twitter notifications I may have. I'm not sure if that's related or not...

    It's getting to the to the point where I don't want to visit my favorite website as much.... Is this happening to anyone else? Can you help Dobber?!?

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    The Twitter and FB are share buttons and the number is how many shares it's had.

    The pop up ad is concerning. Anytime you get this, tell me the following (if you can, and you dont mind):

    - your location (ads are geographically assigned)
    - the ad (ideally give me the link where it sends you when you click)
    - browser (Safari, but just remind me again because who knows when this happens next)
    - optional: screen shot of it

    Thanks! And sorry about this

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobber View Post
    The Twitter and FB are share buttons and the number is how many shares it's had.

    The pop up ad is concerning. Anytime you get this, tell me the following (if you can, and you dont mind):

    - your location (ads are geographically assigned)
    - the ad (ideally give me the link where it sends you when you click)
    - browser (Safari, but just remind me again because who knows when this happens next)
    - optional: screen shot of it

    Thanks! And sorry about this

    - - - Updated - - -

    Also you can email me for faster reaction time
    Just a note: I may have misinterpreted what you meant by "Safari", as if you may be under the impression that is the only one, but I get these on Chrome browser (both mobile and desktop). Just an FYI.

    I'll be sure to help out and give you info when it happens next though.

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    Dobber - it happened again this morning when I tried to view a post in the forum. Attached is a screenshot of the pop-up ad.

    Safari browser on iPad
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    Thanks in advance for looking into it!
    Last edited by Two On One; October 8, 2015 at 5:08 PM. Reason: Added info
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    C} Matthews, Barkov, Miller(RW)
    LW} B.Tkachuk(C), Guentzel, Connor, E.Kane
    RW} Nichushkin(LW), Rust, Zuccarello
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    I got the following one come up a few times over the past couple of days with the force redirect.

    Browser: Google Chrome (for android, not desktop)
    Location: North Vancouver, BC

    It redirected me when I was on the forums homepage.

    Screenshot_2015-10-07-08-15-25.png

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    I went on to read the Daily Ramblings this morning from my cell and when I went to log in to leave a reply, I got a couple different pop ups.

    These ones are both from www.cellphone-tips.com

    Screenshot_2015-10-28-07-18-54.pngScreenshot_2015-10-28-07-19-13.png

    I also got a popup from a website apxadtracking.com once but didn't get the screenshot of it.

    I am using an android device if that makes any difference.

    I never did get logged in and I tried numerous times and kept getting the cellphone-tips popup every time.
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    Yeah has been like that for months now for Ipad and Iphone for me.Safari and Mozilla both. Location Munich Germany. Adds various. I bascially only use dobber at work now.
    Commish of UNFFHL, dangered species being the sole Panthers fan on Dobber.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Axeman33 View Post
    I went on to read the Daily Ramblings this morning from my cell and when I went to log in to leave a reply, I got a couple different pop ups.

    These ones are both from www.cellphone-tips.com

    Screenshot_2015-10-28-07-18-54.pngScreenshot_2015-10-28-07-19-13.png

    I also got a popup from a website apxadtracking.com once but didn't get the screenshot of it.

    I am using an android device if that makes any difference.

    I never did get logged in and I tried numerous times and kept getting the cellphone-tips popup every time.
    I came here to post exactly this. Keep getting force redirected every time from the ramblings to that same link.

    Location: North Vancouver
    Browser: Google chrome (android)

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    I got this popup on my Android device just now after clicking the "new posts" icon. I am not stupid with cell phones and I know phones dont actually get viruses, just malware. Either way, it's a spam popup and not the first time I have received it lately. I just finally remember to take a screen shot this time.

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    G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger


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    I get these all the time

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