Pop ups are back!

deadsolid...shank · Feb 16, 2019 12:48am

Two within a minute of each other just now. The old Walmart and Amazon ones.

jambama · Feb 16, 2019 10:23am

Just had one pop from the Deal No Deal section. Using an iPad with Safari.

Gxgolfer · Feb 16, 2019 4:20pm

Please fill out this form.

http://www.golfwrx.com/bad-ads/

howellhandmade · Feb 16, 2019 10:16pm

Filled out the form. Can’t get through ten minutes without a popup.

deadsolid...shank · Feb 17, 2019 9:46am

I get pissed off and close out before remembering to grab the URL, so I haven’t filled it out yet. Seems to be three or four different ones.

deadsolid...shank · Feb 17, 2019 9:53am

Just hit again, I can go maybe five minutes. I did feel out the form this time. Guess I’ll do it again when a different on hits.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 3, 2019 1:11pm

At least a half dozen times this morning.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 3, 2019 1:14pm

Barely got that posted before it hit again.

Gxgolfer · Mar 3, 2019 1:14pm

If you run into any kind of bad ads, report them in the link below.

http://www.golfwrx.com/bad-ads/

deadsolid...shank · Mar 3, 2019 1:51pm

Gxgolfer wrote:

If you run into any kind of bad ads, report them in the link below.

http://www.golfwrx.com/bad-ads/

Thanks GX, I’ve filled one out in the past, I will again with this one. The frequency of them in now increasing this morning.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 3, 2019 1:54pm

Ok, hit again. I filled out the form.

Gxgolfer · Mar 3, 2019 1:57pm

Please fill on the notes for the Ad operations team to narrow down. They do work 24 hrs.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 3, 2019 9:43pm

Is there more needed than what I’m filling in GX. I’m not tech savvy at all, but I’m doing the best I can to fill in the information. But it’s bad again tonight.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 12, 2019 11:56pm

Site is almost unusable tonight they are occuring so frequently.

howellhandmade · Mar 13, 2019 7:55am

The popups hit me every couple of days. I fill out the form with the URL of the ad, and close the window and return to get the URL of the page I was on when it hit. The ad typically will go away for a period of time, but will return the next day or the day after. It is especially infuriating when I’ve spent a bit of time typing something, then a popup locks me out of what I’ve written. I’ve asked before, and not been answered:

What is is about GolfWRX that makes it susceptible to these attacks? I don’t get the popups on other sites, which would suggest that there is a security issue that CAN be solved. Am I at risk for malware or identity theft when using the site? If the popup authors can hijack this page, what else can they do?

deadsolid...shank · Mar 13, 2019 8:32am

howellhandmade wrote:

The popups hit me every couple of days. I fill out the form with the URL of the ad, and close the window and return to get the URL of the page I was on when it hit. The ad typically will go away for a period of time, but will return the next day or the day after. It is especially infuriating when I’ve spent a bit of time typing something, then a popup locks me out of what I’ve written. I’ve asked before, and not been answered:

What is is about GolfWRX that makes it susceptible to these attacks? I don’t get the popups on other sites, which would suggest that there is a security issue that CAN be solved. Am I at risk for malware or identity theft when using the site? If the popup authors can hijack this page, what else can they do?

My wife has maintained that I get a lot of computer issues from here. In fact she banned me from the site on our home computer years ago. My work computer got a ransom virus years ago (converted everything into Chinese like characters and wanted a payment for the encryption key). We don’t know that it came from here, but it’s about the only site I visit on regular basis. I’ve switched to the iPad hoping to minimize any future damage. I’ve filled out the forms also.

howellhandmade · Mar 13, 2019 9:49pm

deadsolid...shank wrote:

howellhandmade wrote:

The popups hit me every couple of days. I fill out the form with the URL of the ad, and close the window and return to get the URL of the page I was on when it hit. The ad typically will go away for a period of time, but will return the next day or the day after. It is especially infuriating when I’ve spent a bit of time typing something, then a popup locks me out of what I’ve written. I’ve asked before, and not been answered:

What is is about GolfWRX that makes it susceptible to these attacks? I don’t get the popups on other sites, which would suggest that there is a security issue that CAN be solved. Am I at risk for malware or identity theft when using the site? If the popup authors can hijack this page, what else can they do?

My wife has maintained that I get a lot of computer issues from here. In fact she banned me from the site on our home computer years ago. My work computer got a ransom virus years ago (converted everything into Chinese like characters and wanted a payment for the encryption key). We don’t know that it came from here, but it’s about the only site I visit on regular basis. I’ve switched to the iPad hoping to minimize any future damage. I’ve filled out the forms also.

That’s kinda scary. This site is expanding rapidly it seems — writers, reporters, videos, reviews — it seems backward that we users are subjected to this kind of intrusion. Other sites don’t have this problem, so it must be solvable. Would love to hear about this from mods. Other than filling out reports and having the same popup appear later, what is being done?

Gxgolfer · Mar 14, 2019 9:40am

A pop up is an ad that we do not allow and it is not a virus or malware in its basic form. We are actually using the same ad networks as every major site. The pop ups are not allowed and are infiltrated through their suppliers.

Most people have spyware and antivirus protection for their computers hopefully. Searching the Internet will suggest products and services that will protect you. There is nothing out there that will protect you from 100% all the time. Proper protection is the best prevention.

deadsolid...shank · Mar 14, 2019 2:31pm

Gxgolfer wrote:

A pop up is an ad that we do not allow and it is not a virus or malware in its basic form. We are actually using the same ad networks as every major site. The pop ups are not allowed and are infiltrated through their suppliers.

Most people have spyware and antivirus protection for their computers hopefully. Searching the Internet will suggest products and services that will protect you. There is nothing out there that will protect you from 100% all the time. Proper protection is the best prevention.

Being as “untechy” as I am, it probably is something I’m going wrong. But it sure is frustrating, probably had it happen a dozen times today so far. I’ll see if I can get some help from someone who is more knowledgeable than me.

Pop ups are back!

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