Four virus scareware

[dr k]

On my phone browsers (Chrome and Samsung internet) I keep getting this redirection scareware that only happens on this site. I never did what the message says and it isn't a real threat. I just have to get out of the tab or type in a url to overwrite. I have researched on how to remove the redirection that supposedly hides in the browser with no luck. Has anyone received this message? I use my phone 90% of the time on SMF. I have no phone issues and this is occuring only when I'm on SMF site. No viruses are on my phone.

 

[atomicsmoke]

Same here....only happens on SMF.

 

[chopsaw]

Did you look in your app manager for something out of place ?

 

[SmokinAl]

Man that is scary!
I don't know what I would do, there are some computer Guru's on here & hopefully one of them will see this.
Al

 

[HalfSmoked]

I do every once and a while get a flag not like what you have shown. But I chalk it up to someone on the forum has a dirty computer with a virus and I just skip that post from that point on. Hope it keeps working that way but with yours I have no idea how to handle it other than I would not follow the instructions for it. For sure probably would open a can of worms for you.

Warren

 

[dr k]

Yes I did research the last 2 weeks and this is a javascript attached to cookies/ads. Nothing out of the ordinary on my phone. I just got off the phone with US Cellular and he said out of all the history/cookie clearing/phone scanning/trying other browsers with no luck that I should notify Admin since it only happens here over the last two weeks or so. Is there a Premier member with this issue?

 

[chopsaw]

Open ur app manager and look for something that does not belong . If you find something , disable it . You most likely have a program that was auto installed causing the pop up .

 

[chopsaw]

Yes I did research the last 2 weeks and this is a javascript attached to cookies/ads. Nothing out of the ordinary on my phone. I just got off the phone with US Cellular and he said out of all the history/cookie clearing/phone scanning/trying other browsers with no luck that I should notify Admin since it only happens here over the last two weeks or so. Is there a Premier member with this issue?

I had other issues on a pc until I paid for premier . It still tries to load script but chrome blocks it .

 

[dr k]

I had other issues on a pc until I paid for premier . It still tries to load script but chrome blocks it .

Yes I get a notification on my laptop everytime I'm on this site that something is always trying to do something regarding a script.

 

[chopsaw]

There are some pretty good Samsung guys on you tube . Some are hard to understand but you can see what they are doing . Maybe you looked already . I know its frustrating .

 

[xray]

This happens to me too. I always get an “Dear Amazon User” white pop up box when I go on SMF. I get the same pop up when I go onto a local news website also.

I use an iPhone. The issue seems to go away when I update my iOS software. But it reappears in a week or so.

 

[Bearcarver]

I used to have all kinds of stuff like that, to the point where I was ready to charge the computer repair guy rent, because it seemed like he was living here.
Then my Son changed all 9 of his Computers to MACs, including ours.
Haven't had a virus or anything like it in at least 8 years.

Bear

 

[markh024]

I'm getting this too on my Android Galaxy S8. Only on this forum, nothing else. It's tied to the Ad's somehow and I've done just about everything recommended by google/user forum serach to fix it. Aside from a factory reset on my phone, which I'm not doing that. It is really aggravating, and unfortunately won't be using the site via mobile anymore.

 

[markh024]

TulsaJeff Can you comment on this at all?

 

[dr k]

I'm getting this too on my Android Galaxy S8. Only on this forum, nothing else. It's tied to the Ad's somehow and I've done just about everything recommended by google/user forum serach to fix it. Aside from a factory reset on my phone, which I'm not doing that. It is really aggravating, and unfortunately won't be using the site via mobile anymore.

I'm not factory resetting my phone either. I leave two tabs open to go to the other when it happens.

 

[markh024]

I'm not factory resetting my phone either. I leave two tabs open to go to the other when it happens.

Thanks hadn't tried that. Still would like to see a resolution. Obviously its affecting enough to draw attention to.

 

[jp61]

Had the same thing happen to my phone as well, numerous times, here and another automotive forum. I wasn't signed in when it happened if that makes any difference.

 

[pc farmer]

I never seen that with my Android phone. I am a paying member too. I dont think that has anything to do with it thou.

 

[GaryHibbert]

I had a problem like this quite a while ago. I messaged one of the mods and told him about it. Whatever he did, solved the problem.
That said, I haven't had a single problem since I signed up for a Lifetime Membership in SMF. Must be tied into one of the ads.
Gary

 

[smokinbill1638]

I found that I was able to take care of problem. I opened chrome, go to settings, privacy, clear browsing history, check cookies and site data, and tap clear data at bottom. It appears to be in the cookies in the phone. I found it also only affects this site in chrome.