Malicious content in ad?
10-09-2011, 08:41 AM
#12
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I will do that, Patrice. Don't know why I didn't think of it at the time. I was just in a hurry to get outta there. LOL
I didn't click on the ad - just hovered over it trying to see where it was coming from.
I didn't click on the ad - just hovered over it trying to see where it was coming from.
10-09-2011, 10:37 AM
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If your virus protection has already blocked the ad there's no need to run away.
Right-click on the ad and select copy link location (or copy link), then paste it into Notepad or Word or something. I like notepad because it doesn't show it as a clickable link, just as text.
One you paste the URL, look toward the end. (In Notepad turn on WordWrap to make it easier on yourself). The URL for the target site is listed.
For instance, I have a PRWeb / Vocus ad on this post right now. I right-clicked on it and copied the link to Notepad:
http://ad.doubleclick. net/click%3Bh%3Dv8/3b9b/2/0/%2a/y%3B236080528%3B0-0%3B0%3B59384825%3B3454-728/90%3B40601522/40619309/1%3B%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/a...344&adurl=http://service.prweb.com/go/psg_dcobrand_ba/%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_ca mpaign%3Dpsg_dcobrand_ba&nm=3
Near the bottom you can see http://service.prweb.com is the target site (everything after that just tells that site where you came from).
Probably clear as mud but I thought I'd share, in case it helps the next time. :)
Right-click on the ad and select copy link location (or copy link), then paste it into Notepad or Word or something. I like notepad because it doesn't show it as a clickable link, just as text.
One you paste the URL, look toward the end. (In Notepad turn on WordWrap to make it easier on yourself). The URL for the target site is listed.
For instance, I have a PRWeb / Vocus ad on this post right now. I right-clicked on it and copied the link to Notepad:
http://ad.doubleclick. net/click%3Bh%3Dv8/3b9b/2/0/%2a/y%3B236080528%3B0-0%3B0%3B59384825%3B3454-728/90%3B40601522/40619309/1%3B%3B%7Esscs%3D%3fhttp://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/a...344&adurl=http://service.prweb.com/go/psg_dcobrand_ba/%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_ca mpaign%3Dpsg_dcobrand_ba&nm=3
Near the bottom you can see http://service.prweb.com is the target site (everything after that just tells that site where you came from).
Probably clear as mud but I thought I'd share, in case it helps the next time. :)
10-09-2011, 11:13 AM
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This is not exactly what happened to you, but every once in a while the message board causes my browser to shut down when I click on a link. The messae I get is something like: "this website is causing the browser to close". I'm not smart enough to know exactly where the problem is.
10-09-2011, 11:36 AM
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Okay...came back here and now one is blocked at the bottom. It's from the same source. I have done a screen shot of it, along with the source code and am mailing it to the address that Patrice suggested earlier.
10-09-2011, 11:37 AM
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day after i got my pc,got e-mails from someone named "rachael".my sister had warned me NOT to click on ANY e-mails i didn't rec ocognizze,but i have a friend named rachael,so i did.BIG MISTAKE!!!!i got porno e-mails for WEEKS!!!
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10-09-2011, 11:38 AM
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Too funny! This post went to the second page, and now there is one blocked on the top, and on the bottom. Same place - "http://bidder. mathtag.com/notify"
don't try to go there. LOL
don't try to go there. LOL
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