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imgur Mobile Site Suffers Scam Ad
So I'm on the mobile site browsing some fine content when out of nowhere a new tab opens. I figure my phone misinterpreted a swipe for clicking on a link or something. Then another tab opens. Then another. Then another. Finally I see this.
It had opened 27 tabs before I closed it, it definitely would have kept going until my browser crashed if I let it.
To sum it up, some shitty person snuck something into a mobile ad and it caused this. It happens, but posting here to hopefully get it into the hands of the imgur staff so they can check out their advertisers.
SaltyInternetPirate
This kind if shit is why I whitelist very few websites in my uBlock and imgur is not one of them.
TooFastTim
Use adblock fuck em' they won;t check the ads I wont look at em'
adrien2525
But like, imgur has an app for android
chickenoodlesoup
you can't check PMs on the android app.
adrien2525
Oh, I wouldn't know lol
gonzotic
I got hit with a malvertising attack once on imgur, literally the day after I put this site on my "Allowed" list in adblock.
gonzotic
Suffice to say, right back off the white list it went.
Squossifrage
I've seen malvertising on imgur as well, usually pop-ups claiming that "Mac OS X is infected" (I don't even have a Mac) @sarah
ItsTrashCanNotTrashCannot
God dammit I hate using adblock on here but this is out of hand.
th3giv3r
*Checks Ad-Block to make sure it is still engaged*
Iceheart125
Yeah, this is the only reason i don't have the mobile app anymore- it honestly sucks to randomly be redirected to a 'free gift app'
Talligan
Use the app?
acatwhisperer
i've seen this behaviour before on infected android devices... reset your backup (source am it guy)
swooper
In case it helps: @sarah
Fyba
Hey, it worked!
swooper
I... was totally not expecting that. Senpai noticed me? I don't know what to do now. I suppose I can just retire.
sarah
On it! Thanks for the tag.
tootiredtosleeptootiredtonotsleep
Damn.. I forgot the times when complaining about an issue, Sarah would actually respond. Where are you now Sarah? Are you ok?
theyjustcallmeD
poor girl
LegendaryGrumpyCat
Dont forget to report it officially. I reported an issue with the mobile app and they were able to help me get it fixed quickly.
SomoneElse
U need to set ur clock to 00:01 1970/01/01. ;)
enderofdragon
I get these kinds of ads too. Its gotten so bad that I no longer surf on my phone at all.
zoeaW1ndXI
YOUR'RE ANDROID BATTERY AS (8) VIRUS!!! DOWNLOAD VIRUS TO REMOVE!
TheDejectedEntourage
but ur android has expired
SuperPickle17
is android 4.1.2 expired? if so, i'm fucked D:
Jedmonds91011
***CLICK HERE TO RENEW***
Akirareturns
hey its me ur android
DeathAbuse
Srs renew your Android just click the link
Kabba
Suddenly samsung ceo phones personally. "Your android has expired"
ElectronMagnifier
OK
trurouni
I know a Nigerian prince who'll be happy to buy you a new one
ThisIsMyMainAccount11
He needs to download some more free ram
ReactionGifBot
Some more "deditatid wam"
TheDarkLordOfTrees
Paid ram is better tho. Makes it even faster.
gioconda
This happened to me too. Several times.
gioconda
I don't have the app though.
MadamAntium
That's the whole reason I got the app.
MadamAntium
By that I means it happened on the mobile site all the time, but not on the app.
Mark7328
I've never had an ad on imgur
docweird
Reason #1 I cannot support even sites that deserve it on my PC... :P
Sm9yCg
Your android is expired!
nostep
which is why I block ads, and flash, and social plugins, and fonts, and..well...every website looks like a page from a novel or the bible
Piewhore
I've had that happen on my laptop. Left message and Sarah emailed me back. Mine was the ad on right side of screen, one was this crap
Piewhore
You need to find which one is doing it, it took me a while to find which ad
Drfhealgood
Upvoting for awareness. I realize they need some sort of revenue to keep the lights on, but they deserve to know there are malicious ads
sarah
This is taken seriously. It's a breach of the agreement advertisers make with us. We will look for the offending ad and try to squash this!
SkypeOfCthulhu
Every time I've reported malicious ads, I've had a reply within minutes. Shits taken pretty seriously. Just sayin'.
Racavis
It's not even really the site's fault. The ad brokers need to get their shit together and vet what they're serving.
TonyTin
Adblock on Firefox will fix this
BojidarMartinov
I haven't seen a ad on Imgur amd im on android
shimmernshine
It's either something out of their control, or something they can't compromise on with their partners. They called it preexisting malware.
TheBlackWindHowls
If they say they "can't compromise" on *ad-borne malware*, then they don't deserve a cent of revenue they get from ad views.
shimmernshine
Imgur is just selling the ad space; the content is provided by AdChoices and other services, who are supposed to self-police.
shimmernshine
So complain about the ad partners, document and screenshot everything you can to show imgur adchoices is not doing their part.
tuxedobob
This is why you block ads.
xspartanx117x
@sarah this is a serious issue and I really hope you see this
Andilee
Sometimes I just don't think companies care where they get their ads. Which is why I use Adblock when every I can. Sorry @Sarah
sarah
Got it! Likely a third-party advertiser gone rogue (we do NOT allow this type of advertising). We will look for the bad ads and squash them.
xspartanx117x
That's awesome (both you responding and you taking care of this)
diecidedad
Why not just contact support ? https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
ZoeIgor
Have previously reported but no response from them.
diecidedad
Having spoken to various staff on the forum, they do get back to you within a working day. If you dont get a response, get on the forum ;)
SkypeOfCthulhu
What? Instead of getting sweet, sweet upvoted out of it? That would almost be... efficient.
TooFastTim
I have done this 11 times with O results. There is no support just a link.
docweird
Chances are contacting them AND posting will get fastest response.
myrdrah
And this is why block adds. Act like malware, get treated as malware.
RevengeByAnyOtherNameIsNotAsSweet
Can't block ads on chrome in android. I use firefox on ad heavy sites since it has adblock+
th3giv3r
Yeah, if I'm supposed to choose between the integrity of my hardware and the existence of this website, fuck imgur.
prassel
not just imgur, pretty much every site and every entitled little bitch that whines about "MUH AD REVENUE"
BlaaahBlahBlaaahBlahBlaaah
A lot of sites only make revenue from ads I agree with better ad choice but they aren't "entitled" they're a business.