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06 May 2017, 6:34 pm

Twice in the past few days I've had a "Time Warner Survey" popup using Google Chrome when visiting wrongplanet.

I deleted all of my cookies and file cache, checked my browser extentions, download history, checked the most recently created files on my computer, and have run full scans using two anti-virus programs and can't find anything, so I'm wondering if the adware is on the website server or is being linked to through one of the ads on the site. I recommend someone check.



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06 May 2017, 8:11 pm

Can't answer your question but I use 'ABP' and 'strict pop up blocker' and have no problems ( I use Firefox but these are available on chrome )


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06 May 2017, 11:56 pm

It's actually not a popup. It's a redirect through

http://engine.spotscenered.info/Redirec ... E059yZ38G0

To

http://www.kewsurvey.com/?sid=isp.opt.3 ... &c6=Chrome

So it directs me away from wrongplanet.



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07 May 2017, 6:16 am

Chronos wrote:
It's actually not a popup. It's a redirect through

http://engine.spotscenered.info/Redirec ... E059yZ38G0

To

http://www.kewsurvey.com/?sid=isp.opt.3 ... &c6=Chrome

So it directs me away from wrongplanet.


As I said , the above extensions should fix this problem. Have you tried running a malware scan , I recommend Malwarebytes , it's free , does a good job and you can uninstall it when your done.


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08 May 2017, 12:37 am

SaveFerris wrote:
Chronos wrote:
It's actually not a popup. It's a redirect through

http://engine.spotscenered.info/Redirec ... E059yZ38G0

To

http://www.kewsurvey.com/?sid=isp.opt.3 ... &c6=Chrome

So it directs me away from wrongplanet.


As I said , the above extensions should fix this problem. Have you tried running a malware scan , I recommend Malwarebytes , it's free , does a good job and you can uninstall it when your done.


My popups are blocked...it's a redirect, and I've ran Malwarebytes along with three other anti-virus programs. From what I can find, this issue is not detectable by any anti-virus program.



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09 May 2017, 12:18 am

I'm pretty sure this is originating from the ad content on wrong planet. I've discovered that the redirect path does not start with spotcenered. It starts with...


"https://verosmedia.com/verosad/1732794728.js?pubid=6552283&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwrongplanet.net%2Fforums%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D339179&t=AAJZXUVHcHJ1b3cBAl1JX1xuc2pzdgUAV1pPWXlwd3BmdXo%3D
verosmedia.com"

Notice it explicitly mentions wrongplanet.



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13 May 2017, 12:22 pm

Chronos wrote:
I'm pretty sure this is originating from the ad content on wrong planet. I've discovered that the redirect path does not start with spotcenered. It starts with...


"https://verosmedia.com/verosad/1732794728.js?pubid=6552283&domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwrongplanet.net%2Fforums%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D339179&t=AAJZXUVHcHJ1b3cBAl1JX1xuc2pzdgUAV1pPWXlwd3BmdXo%3D
verosmedia.com"

Notice it explicitly mentions wrongplanet.


Sorry , but if your happy your not infected I'm all out of answers unless you use uBlock Origin ( with some tinkering it can stop redirects )


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