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    I'm having a serious issue when I click on a forum thread (it's not just one, but several now), it takes me to another website. This only started happening tonight, not every time, but it now seems to happen almost every time I click on a thread in the forums. It takes me to this site:

    https://www.underarmour.com/en-ca/pi...C72616%7Cdg%7C

    Is it just my computer or something that's gotten into the forums?

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    I have not seen that before. I am using Firefox with AdBlock enabled though.

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    I haven't encountered that, I'd suggest running a malware scan on your computer just to be safe.

    if you don't have any good software already I suggest the following (free) options:

    HitmanPro3 - Virus : http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

    MalwareBytes - Malware : https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/

    Just run a scan for each and see if anything comes up. i also suggest running it in safe mode with networking turned off (download + install the programs prior to rebooting into safe mode)



    If it its a forums issue then ignore all that lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by praba View Post
    I haven't encountered that, I'd suggest running a malware scan on your computer just to be safe.

    if you don't have any good software already I suggest the following (free) options:

    HitmanPro3 - Virus : http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

    MalwareBytes - Malware : https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/

    Just run a scan for each and see if anything comes up. i also suggest running it in safe mode with networking turned off (download + install the programs prior to rebooting into safe mode)



    If it its a forums issue then ignore all that lol
    Thanks for those free options! I do have Malwarebytes, but appreciate the info.

    And of course, it hasn't happened since I posted this thread!
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    Yeah... happens to me as well. It's an annoyance.

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    Run adblock at these forums or you're asking for trouble.

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    Happened to me today on my phone. Kept re-routing me to an ad for some game.

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    Also can't access the main page on my iPad (for months now).

    The page just keeps reloading every few seconds.

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    usually happens to me on my mobile when accessing the ramblings through Twitter but I just disconnect from the net when it loads to avoid it
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    Happends to me a lot on mobile, take me to malicious virus sites.

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    Never done this to me on this site. Happens a lot when I go to Hfboards

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    Whenever you see this, please email me so I get the message immediately

    I'll need:

    1. Your browser and device
    2. Your location (ads are geo targeted)
    3. Ideally a screenshot would be great
    4. Even more ideal - the url that the ad sends you to

    My belief is that in the forum the culprit was always the bottom left ad. So we removed that ad company. But others can sneak in at times. I think the main site DobberHockey is fine, but let me know if I'm wrong.
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    Hasn't done it lately, so maybe removing that ad company you mentioned worked. I will post here (and email you) if it happens again. Thanks Dobber!

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    Just happened again. To a website called fairyoffer that offered gift cards. Been happening a few times per week. Live in Pa and on an iPhone.
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