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6. Popup ads from ad networks.

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2019, 07:16 AM

Aug 2019

I see them on other sites as well, and they're not phone brand specific (I use android).

Theyr'e annoying as heck. And people wonder why adblock is so popular. Ads have been a vector for malicious software, viruses, and some have been highly disruptive to content on sites.

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Bogus I Phone Pop Up ad Appearing You May Be Hacked [View all] Vogon_Glory Aug 2019 OP

Might want to fix the "FU". Lochloosa Aug 2019 #1

Done n/t Vogon_Glory Aug 2019 #5

I use norton ad block TEB Aug 2019 #2

That's the first time?... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2019 #3

Plaguing my iPhone too WestMichRad Aug 2019 #4

I'm on a desktop computer right now canetoad Aug 2019 #7

Popup ads from ad networks. Thav Aug 2019 #6