One of the ads on gaf is phishing

[Animator]

So I dunno which one but I am getting a security certificate not verified pop up from my iphone and if I cancel that there are non stop "your phone is infected with virus click here to clean it up" pop ups. Anyone else getting those?

 

[Cubas]

Sadly, it's somewhat common to see those type of ads on mobile GAF.

 

[titiklabingapat]

It's been a rather more common problem nowadays.

 

[shwimpy]

the ads on mobile gaf are fucking awful.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

At this point its more safe to assume that every gaf ad is going to do something shitty.

Fuck you sling, stop popping up.

 

[DOWN]

THeres a thread for ad feedback that the site admins read http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1229205

 

[SoulUnison]

I don't get how ads like that aren't blatantly illegal and cracked down on. It's fraud, at best, isn't it? What else would you call basically vandalizing someone's personal property and lying to them about the cause for the purpose of extorting money?

I'd love to see these ads traced back to their sources and have those responsible hit with an individual charge for every device the ad's ever appeared on.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

So I dunno which one but I am getting a security certificate not verified pop up from my iphone and if I cancel that there are non stop "your phone is infected with virus click here to clean it up" pop ups. Anyone else getting those?

I got one a while back, went into settings and cleaned it up.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

I use android with chrome so all is good so far

 

[Nowise10]

Why is GAF seemingly the only website I visit that gets sketchy advertisements nearly constantly.

 

[tim1138]

Unfortunately that is par for the course on mobile GAF.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Welcome to mobile GAF. It seems to happen in waves for me - it'll be fine for quite awhile and then suddenly I'm getting redirects and pop-ups and whatnot on a near constant basis for a period of time.

 

[Woorloog]

I don't get how ads like that aren't blatantly illegal and cracked down on. It's fraud, at best, isn't it? What else would you call basically vandalizing someone's personal property and lying to them about the cause for the purpose of extorting money?

I'd love to see these ads traced back to their sources and have those responsible hit with an individual charge for every device the ad's ever appeared on.

The companies may be working from countries where enforcement is lax to non-existent, the countries lack laws that make these illegal.
Elsewhere, the ad may be reported and subsequently can't be shown but its makers or host cannot be necessarily charged with anything.

 

[Xe4]

Yeah, they can get pretty bad at times. The shocking thing is it's gotten better from where it used to be. Definitely report it in the sticky thread if you happen to notice what ad it is.

 

[ambar_hitman]

So I dunno which one but I am getting a security certificate not verified pop up from my iphone and if I cancel that there are non stop "your phone is infected with virus click here to clean it up" pop ups. Anyone else getting those?

Yup. I get that ad too on my Android phone.

 

[rrs]

let me pay for gaf gold already

 

[StayDead]

I use android with chrome so all is good so far

I use Android with Chrome and I'm constantly getting this shit.

 

[sturgboski]

I keep reporting and among to block a certain ad that forces me to the play store, but a few pages later it happens again. I don't think it's a Google network ad in my situation.

 

[Oemenia]

We keep hearing how the ad team is working on it.

 

[seat]

We keep hearing how the ad team is working on it.

That's nice. But this problem has been going on for a while now and it doesn't seem like much, if anything at all, is being done.

 

[Sarcastic Poster]

We keep hearing how the ad team is working on it.

 

[Shearie]

There are ads on mobile GAF?

Oh yeah, I have 1Blocker installed on my iOS devices!

 

[chekhonte]

There are ads on mobile GAF?

Oh yeah, I have 1Blocker installed on my iOS devices!

yeah I had to do this for imgur so I haven't had the problem on gaf.

 

[Fox Mulder]

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[Oemenia]

Ouch...

 

[ambar_hitman]

Got this ad on mobile gaf. It was annoying.

 

[Luminaire]

Got this ad on mobile gaf. It was annoying.

Just got it too and it redirected my browser.

 

[lastplayed]

Why is GAF seemingly the only website I visit that gets sketchy advertisements nearly constantly.

Yeah tell me about it. GAF is the only place I've seen obtrusive popups on mobile.

 

[Earthbound64]

There's a sticky thread on this board for reporting advertisements like that

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

There's a sticky thread on this board for reporting advertisements like that

Yes, and yet this continues to be the only site I regularly visit on mobile where this happens.

 

[tim1138]

There's a sticky thread on this board for reporting advertisements like that

And yet the ads never go away despite the number of complaints...

 

[giant_frying_pan]

There's a sticky thread on this board for reporting advertisements like that

I've given up posting in it. It has 2/3 of a million views in just over a year.

I'm sure EL and the ad team are working very hard, but they're using a bucket to stop a cruise liner from sinking.

 

[Earthbound64]

And yet the ads never go away despite the number of complaints...

Doubtful.
More likely, 1 goes away, and 2 others come up to take its place.

I've given up posting in it. It has 2/3 of a million views in just over a year.

I'm sure EL and the ad team are working very hard, but they're using a bucket to stop a cruise liner from sinking.

And this thread will be more effective why?...

 

[giant_frying_pan]

And this thread will be more effective why?...

It won't be.

 

[ValkyrUser]

Just read this post from EviLore or the bottom at least if you have a short attention span.