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We occasionally get reports of ads that trigger antivirus warnings or infect computers that are browsing the wiki. This FAQ is an attempt to consolidate all the information about such things into one thread. Please read the below before reporting any incidents.

This thread may also be used to report ads that violate our policies in other ways, such as being too "adult" or NSFW, automatically playing audio/video, etc.

REPORTING: try to get a screenshot of the console as well as this will help identify where it's coming from.

REDIRECTS: Its very tricky to get the first URL of a redirect trigger because they are designed to hide where it came from. So you need a redirect plug-in active while the redirect happens so you can find the first URL, not the last. Where you were directed to doesn't help track down the source.


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    The basics 
  • TV Tropes, as a site, does not contain malware. We are a text-and-image wiki; viruses and malware cannot be uploaded to or embedded in the articles. As always, however, beware of any external link that you don't recognize, since we cannot automatically screen edits or posts for malicious links.
  • 99.99% of the time, any suspected malware will be related to the wiki advertising.
  • TV Tropes does not directly control the ads that are displayed. We use third-party ad providers and we determine things like the size and placement.
    • We instruct our providers not to serve ads that redirect your browser, take control of the screen from you, forcibly scroll your screen, play audio without being clicked on, install malware, "pop up" or "pop over" your screen, or in any other way interfere with your browsing experience.
    • We have custom software designed to detect ads that do these things and automatically block them.
    • Malicious entities are constantly trying to sneak ads through the providers' networks in violation of these instructions. As providers have little incentive to proactively detect and block them, it's up to websites to report these sorts of problems.
    • We rely on our users to report ads that get through these measures.
  • Just because you see a particular ad doesn't mean everyone else sees it. Ads are customized by the ad providers to your location (by IP address), the content of the page you're viewing, and your browsing profile, which is tracking data accumulated by third parties over the course of all your internet browsing.
  • Just because you get a malware warning or infection that seems related to an ad on TV Tropes does not necessarily mean that it is caused by one of our ads. Pre-existing malware on your computer can intercept ads and replace them with malicious ones.

    What can be reported to our provider 
  • Ads containing malware, obviously.
  • Misbehaving ads, such as ones that load a pop-up or pop-under, redirect your browser to another page, hijack your screen or automatically scroll it.
  • "Adult" or NSFW ads. Scantily clad women alone may or may not qualify, depending on context, but we want this site to be work-safe.
  • Ads that automatically play audio — that is, the audio starts without you clicking on the ad first. Video ads are acceptable.
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  • Never click on pop-ups purporting to have detected a virus, offering to "tune up" your PC, or otherwise inducing you to click on a link that you were not expecting. Any genuine message of this nature would come from your antivirus software and not from a web page.
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    What to do if you suspect a malicious ad 
  • We (or the ad provider) place a "Report advertisement" link next to most advertising frames. Clicking on this will generate an automatic report and is the best way to do so. If you cannot click on this link or do not see it, continue for more advice.
  • Try to identify the source URL of the suspect ad (see below). You can also use the target URL (if you are redirected), but note that this may be intentionally obfuscated by the ad provider to hide the source.
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  • Scan your computer for viruses. If your antivirus software will not operate (many malicious programs attempt to disable your antivirus software), you can download a scanning tool on a known clean system and run it on your infected machine from a read-only CD-R or flash drive.
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    Identifying the source of an ad 
  • For image ads, right-clicking (or a long tap on mobile devices) should give you the option to view and copy the URL that clicking on it will send you to.
  • For Flash, Java, or HTML 5.0 ads, it may be difficult to identify the source or the URL by right-clicking. In these cases, you need to view the page source to identify the ad so we can report it.
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  • For embedded ads, there will be a "frame" element with a "src" parameter. Drill down until you get to the lowest level. All we need to identify the ad is the "src" URL from that frame.

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Edited by kory on Nov 15th 2023 at 10:36:27 AM

SkyCat32 The Draftsman of Doom (Five Year Plan) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
The Draftsman of Doom
#3401: Dec 28th 2023 at 12:48:00 PM

Auto-redirect ads.

https://track.sdhob.pics/dailynews.php?key=lucky&siteid=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&ssp=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-dsoixkedd-ff

On Characters.The Murderverse

https://track.sdhob.pics/dailynews.php?key=f19vqoezt1xatwmzuz7r&siteId=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&exchange=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-dsoixkedd&dd=tvtropes.org&ao=%7B%220%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%2C%221%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%7D&hardware=%5Bcpu%5DiPhone%5B-%5D4%20Cores%5Bgpu%5DApple%20Inc.%5B-%5DApple%20GPU&timezone=America%2FToronto&screen=414-896&info=binom&redirect=topRedirect

On Series.True Detective

https://track.sdhob.pics/dailynews.php?key=f19vqoezt1xatwmzuz7r&siteId=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&exchange=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-dsoixkedd&dd=tvtropes.org&ao=%7B%220%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%2C%221%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%7D&hardware=%5Bcpu%5DiPhone%5B-%5D4%20Cores%5Bgpu%5DApple%20Inc.%5B-%5DApple%20GPU&timezone=America%2FToronto&screen=414-896&info=binom&redirect=topRedirect

On Film.Die Hard

https://track.sdhob.pics/dailynews.php?key=f19vqoezt1xatwmzuz7r&siteId=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&exchange=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-dsoixkedd&dd=tvtropes.org&ao=%7B%220%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%2C%221%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%7D&hardware=%5Bcpu%5DiPhone%5B-%5D4%20Cores%5Bgpu%5DApple%20Inc.%5B-%5DApple%20GPU&timezone=America%2FToronto&screen=414-896&info=binom&redirect=topRedirect

On VideoGame.Zenless Zone Zero

https://track.sdhob.pics/dailynews.php?key=f19vqoezt1xatwmzuz7r&siteId=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&exchange=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-dsoixkedd&dd=tvtropes.org&ao=%7B"0"%3A"https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org"%2C"1"%3A"https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org"%7D&hardware=%5Bcpu%5DiPhone%5B-%5D4%20Cores%5Bgpu%5DApple%20Inc.%5B-%5DApple%20GPU&timezone=America%2FToronto&screen=414-896&info=binom&redirect=topRedirect

On WebAnimation.Emesis Blue

Edited by SkyCat32 on Jan 1st 2024 at 10:55:37 AM

ovskii Since: Jun, 2018
#3402: Jan 1st 2024 at 1:34:10 PM

There appears to be a scam ad on the Ex Machina main page and YMMV page. It automatically switches the page to an obviously fake amazon ad that you won free cookwear (it won't let you read the page). It's very annoying and I'm not sure if this is happening on other pages as well.

Someoneman Since: Nov, 2011
#3403: Jan 1st 2024 at 7:33:32 PM

Got another auto-redirect ad.

    Redirect path 

Status Code URL IP Page Type Redirect Type Redirect URL 302 https://71m45jp3gh.online/ijnzzlqhzi?rcjzyzhekzj=U2FsdGVkX1%2FNYKG97D9XBDXV0z8kLIxNEIil4YK0VSK6z4HBY%2Bt7crfz4vqOwunwPybYaka%2FshAGL95hduZEndoeRxU%2FHpauDSkHr%2B0AYXL6L3dEup81N6qGMxWTNneCzAUDDYPeh25k71q3LChtUZIIkO4wuBosUTptElKabZ7x2iXAO3QhrQhi2VfrCK0oKEPpgowUm8fD82vAB%2F%2FNSkksPB1oQVsqs9tJoQAqmWWmD64eZUsrsOj2NaxOlvxQMQu3DHXGYF3Jf%2FM7xaeptxJPliPfrATpJTg9A%2Bc0feMMK%2B1aO%2FyDZfxte%2BBSwzCvYV69gTKerkTlqbCT0xyxb0Pn%2BHZfWIHuUkTG9H7rcLBzqxQ2pSUzl2FeZmiH3gF5hPcoEEh6SlFvfzJlcS%2BaBQH5JNZ3IZZgH%2B81K%2F3ibEFa5iyMU%2FfoeLy%2F5Pau64iQTlqyquSHqDBOKwEXFvjys0hy51HEdDM5ppU72hT3gCOH3uz1y2h68GbIh8GizR6B2b3Ssbwwf3N3ez1dlDMNxa%2B%2Biw1%2BcY8WBxy5ogODJVgKEV3USDCozmiHlyTQjUkne0OgSGjXfONkDJvZXM9XU9HCX9Unps%2FMsMYt%2FVqtt2%2Fppk%2FgqHADWcILKxarHiSA 34.195.108.77 server_redirect temporary https://cddtsecure.com/?a=155391&c=337952&co=204047&mt=7&s1=91&s2=fvsyeuripkuuc1704166182422&s3=tvtropes.org 302 https://cddtsecure.com/?a=155391&c=337952&co=204047&mt=7&s1=91&s2=fvsyeuripkuuc1704166182422&s3=tvtropes.org 3.222.70.105 server_redirect temporary https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?r=6536598&pub_clickid=ca6426fa00cc434b8a0ad0501e21b84420999&sub1=155391&sub2=91 200 https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?r=6536598&pub_clickid=ca6426fa00cc434b8a0ad0501e21b84420999&sub1=155391&sub2=91 172.64.80.1 client_redirect javascript https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?stamat=m%257CeTIievoiaQdHkAH0dEdHP3xP.46c%252CTwuhcE9ytvGl4nFRHB_Ai-3mCzBv4KD0JcqCKSOuUn4jVTCJ3f2zLX45vgO_rrNuIyq9Uj2wgcrKjnWlAfH-FI9LoFF3za7ssHPWhgTDZjtqKFJ4CwHCa6cPMwA5CarxH4qoKLePQkNy_nEMOJBFQw%252C%252C&cbpage=https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?r=6536598&pub_clickid=ca6426fa00cc434b8a0ad0501e21b84420999&sub1=155391&sub2=91&cbur=0.06710993677673116&cbtitle=&cbiframe=0&cbWidth=1920&cbHeight=919&cbdescription=&cbkeywords=&cbref=https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%2F 302 https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?stamat=m%257CeTIievoiaQdHkAH0dEdHP3xP.46c%252CTwuhcE9ytvGl4nFRHB_Ai-3mCzBv4KD0JcqCKSOuUn4jVTCJ3f2zLX45vgO_rrNuIyq9Uj2wgcrKjnWlAfH-FI9LoFF3za7ssHPWhgTDZjtqKFJ4CwHCa6cPMwA5CarxH4qoKLePQkNy_nEMOJBFQw%252C%252C&cbpage=https://adspredictiv.com/jump/next.php?r=6536598&pub_clickid=ca6426fa00cc434b8a0ad0501e21b84420999&sub1=155391&sub2=91&cbur=0.06710993677673116&cbtitle=&cbiframe=0&cbWidth=1920&cbHeight=919&cbdescription=&cbkeywords=&cbref=https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%2F 172.64.80.1 server_redirect temporary https://adspredictiv.com/script/i.php?t=1&stamat=m%257C%252C%252Cg2JSoje7oGU3BJ-GH0dEdHP3xP.995%252Cl1dZ0-jy8noa3rCKmtq64HzHFv2_Ni_rgs97HUTfU6cWNGcGvRhLb3l-2Q9XYRll2oIzSZLIb1CUM8kGsgpSSRDO8G0TWEpMZHaPhl6UsOn5EUDzqzo00Wwk-QtPhjTyKNUHgjXJZvd1iaCxt6klEy_kh3QkGWoE53-DBxCBsrj1kIbxcTYJ2UWZXGpKvbpUNDSurfqTWsuMBKokTT3pKCq5LG0nRY5KNZkNE6jI5kaRtyp3juIFg_Wj78a6X-JR9mJr4d1NGu34eTosBWZBGpGoYQVWtjR5qxa9EdtvZQ4a1qmMuc3FZ3hP9_X89vHQOvarKkbZ8j6Gz7CQCbAg4YjAr_jNdA4RED7M0T_iXNTYc14TUyRTNWwszx8g6c0HG8o8a6JIeL2d_i3osc_U-4M7ljT19-FR6DI_F082d67OOxq3SZSmJhxFCWxUXqwq6_OFe79e9eT4AYNG2ObYcPMK5q1rbVC6krIbxYAsV9NwTeVqEQPvLDPwplmP-5hXtox1Eo005MamlvNaipxFMDYwPLnIsXuqAgc7-Wx5_Dd6zVdbUMTfg5pjgatoYyEz26wG_H3rPUEbB8pwtC1yxCRzMEHhVw5GLuz5gZS6slieZ-oXGaWCQWYu-gi475I-QzBr7RaDJ6lIVVhBorLXxw%252C%252C 302 https://adspredictiv.com/script/i.php?t=1&stamat=m%257C%252C%252Cg2JSoje7oGU3BJ-GH0dEdHP3xP.995%252Cl1dZ0-jy8noa3rCKmtq64HzHFv2_Ni_rgs97HUTfU6cWNGcGvRhLb3l-2Q9XYRll2oIzSZLIb1CUM8kGsgpSSRDO8G0TWEpMZHaPhl6UsOn5EUDzqzo00Wwk-QtPhjTyKNUHgjXJZvd1iaCxt6klEy_kh3QkGWoE53-DBxCBsrj1kIbxcTYJ2UWZXGpKvbpUNDSurfqTWsuMBKokTT3pKCq5LG0nRY5KNZkNE6jI5kaRtyp3juIFg_Wj78a6X-JR9mJr4d1NGu34eTosBWZBGpGoYQVWtjR5qxa9EdtvZQ4a1qmMuc3FZ3hP9_X89vHQOvarKkbZ8j6Gz7CQCbAg4YjAr_jNdA4RED7M0T_iXNTYc14TUyRTNWwszx8g6c0HG8o8a6JIeL2d_i3osc_U-4M7ljT19-FR6DI_F082d67OOxq3SZSmJhxFCWxUXqwq6_OFe79e9eT4AYNG2ObYcPMK5q1rbVC6krIbxYAsV9NwTeVqEQPvLDPwplmP-5hXtox1Eo005MamlvNaipxFMDYwPLnIsXuqAgc7-Wx5_Dd6zVdbUMTfg5pjgatoYyEz26wG_H3rPUEbB8pwtC1yxCRzMEHhVw5GLuz5gZS6slieZ-oXGaWCQWYu-gi475I-QzBr7RaDJ6lIVVhBorLXxw%252C%252C 172.64.80.1 server_redirect temporary https://kestonim.com/click?trvid=10043&extid=170416618710000TCATV429253859114V1d&cost=&campid=375443220&zoneid=6536598-2846334087-511942527&lang=en&banid=23747836&form=1000 302 https://kestonim.com/click?trvid=10043&extid=170416618710000TCATV429253859114V1d&cost=&campid=375443220&zoneid=6536598-2846334087-511942527&lang=en&banid=23747836&form=1000 3.85.252.251 server_redirect temporary https://ladsmoney.com/OwpO0xzTa_eB7fgNeXTcB9RjQp7Lsp4Pn8wsxBE-HTk/?cid=1fDWYTv9HaLW&sid=100436536598-2846334087-511942527 200 https://ladsmoney.com/OwpO0xzTa_eB7fgNeXTcB9RjQp7Lsp4Pn8wsxBE-HTk/?cid=1fDWYTv9HaLW&sid=100436536598-2846334087-511942527 172.64.80.1 normal none none

Malady (Not-So-Newbie)
#3404: Jan 2nd 2024 at 1:55:55 PM

I keep getting an ad on my draft page that positions itself in the middle of the screen, the code seems to start with:

    Ad code 
window.urls = {"creativeUrl":"https://ads.celtra.com/compiled/8f1e5efc/","apiUrl":"https://hub.celtra.com/api/","cachedApiUrl":"https://cache-ssl.celtra.com/api/","staticUrl":"https://cache-ssl.celtra.com/api/static/v70c2bc53aa/","qrUrl":"https://qr.celtra.com/api/","insecureCreativeUrl":"http://ads.celtra.com/compiled/8f1e5efc/","insecureApiUrl":"http://hub.celtra.com/api/","insecureCachedApiUrl":"http://cache.celtra.com/api/","insecureStaticUrl":"http://cache.celtra.com/api/static/v70c2bc53aa/","insecureQrUrl":"http://qr.celtra.com/api/","trackingUrl":"https://track.celtra.com/","insecureTrackingUrl":"http://track.celtra.com/","geoUrl":"https://geo.celtra.com/","insecureGeoUrl":"http://geo.celtra.com/","customAudiencesUrl":"https://audiences.celtra.com","insecureCustomAudiencesUrl":"http://audiences.celtra.com","shareUrl":"https://hub-user.celtra.com/share/","insecureShareUrl":"http://hub-user.celtra.com/share/","resourceUrl":"https://cache-ssl.celtra.com/api/static/v70c2bc53aa/"}; window.urlOpenedOverrideUrls = {"Profile Clickthrough":"https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N3644.4678100MPLUS/B31256910.384306404;dc_trk_aid=575420443;dc_trk_cid=207170839;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1","Website Clickthrough":"https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N3644.4678100MPLUS/B31256910.384306404;dc_trk_aid=575420443;dc_trk_cid=207170839;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1","Post Clickthrough":"https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N3644.4678100MPLUS/B31256910.384306404;dc_trk_aid=575420443;dc_trk_cid=207170839;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1"};

Disambig Needed: Help with those issues! tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13324299140A37493800&page=24#comment-576
SullenFrog (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#3405: Jan 2nd 2024 at 2:14:46 PM

I have been getting ads for something called Abbott FreeStyle that show up in the middle of my screen on random pages for the past half hour or so. They look like this:

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/obtrusive_ad.png

Edited by SullenFrog on Jan 2nd 2024 at 5:15:09 AM

The Danse Macabre Codex
Malady (Not-So-Newbie)
#3406: Jan 2nd 2024 at 2:45:06 PM

Yes, that's seems to be a Diabetes thing. That's what I'm reporting too.

Disambig Needed: Help with those issues! tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13324299140A37493800&page=24#comment-576
SullenFrog (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#3407: Jan 2nd 2024 at 2:47:03 PM

I had a feeling that was the case, but I wanted to be sure.

The Danse Macabre Codex
KaabiiFan13 Since: Apr, 2022
#3408: Jan 12th 2024 at 8:06:58 PM

Did anyone else find themselves logged out of TVT earlier?

Midna Since: Jan, 2001
#3409: Jan 15th 2024 at 8:05:28 AM

Got a redirect ad for a "you are the 5 millionth visitor" scam on Awesome Ego. On mobile so can't confirm the ad server, but the URL was https://track.mjtre.shop/dailynews.php?key=lucky&siteid=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&ssp=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-skidjsnee3000

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#3410: Jan 15th 2024 at 11:55:38 AM

I was on Characters.The Masked Singer Seasons1to 4 and I suddenly got redirected to a scam

https://track.mjtre.shop/dailynews.php?key=f19vqoezt1xatwmzuz7r&siteId=24694133&domain=tvtropes.org&exchange=eskimi-mobile-145TripleLift-skidjsnee3000&dd=tvtropes.org&ao=%7B%220%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%2C%221%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Ftvtropes.org%22%7D&hardware=%5Bcpu%5DiPhone%5B-%5D4%20Cores%5Bgpu%5DApple%20Inc.%5B-%5DApple%20GPU&timezone=America%2FChicago&screen=390-844&info=binom&redirect=topRedirect#!/hst

For the record, it was trying to trick me into thinking I won something and whoever designed it intended to look like it was Amazon-related.

Edited by RandomTroper123 on Jan 15th 2024 at 11:58:20 AM

Braylovsky Serial Cut Lister from Principality of Gallia Since: Jun, 2017 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Serial Cut Lister
#3411: Jan 17th 2024 at 9:03:06 AM

Recently, ads started to appear before the first letter in a page, like (I am on mobile): https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240117_095029_chrome.jpg

This rarely happens. When it doesn't, I just get one ad every two examples (a bit excessive, but ok).

Since you can see, this ain't a problem because I can read the page without issues. I just wouldn't like to escalate even more.

Yo soy el futuro, luwawanu mu sadila kisalasala kio.
DeltaCube91 Fred Krueger from Elm Street Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
Fred Krueger
#3412: Jan 17th 2024 at 4:09:17 PM

I get ads that appear in every two to three lines of test that break up the page. It makes reading feel really annoying. Is this a bug? https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_5755_9.jpeg

Edited by DeltaCube91 on Jan 17th 2024 at 4:09:45 AM

“This…….is God.”
Peteman Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#3413: Jan 20th 2024 at 8:46:55 AM

This ad keeps popping up and blocks out everything.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240120_114547_chrome_2.jpg

Also, I have been getting the Abbott Free Style ads and they stop me from navigating the page.

Edited by Peteman on Jan 20th 2024 at 11:49:23 AM

dieseldragons Since: Feb, 2016
#3414: Jan 29th 2024 at 3:04:05 PM

The "please rotate your device" advertisement when I'm using my ipad is becoming unbelievably annoying. No matter how many times I visit and leave, it keeps returning and locks up my whole pad.

I can only browse and read tvtropes via desktop right now.

Midna Since: Jan, 2001
#3415: Feb 8th 2024 at 9:03:57 PM

Still getting mid-paragraph ads

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Perpetually Confused
#3416: Feb 14th 2024 at 6:42:58 AM

Chrome is giving me pop ups asking if I want to install a T Vtrope app. What fresh hell is this.

HMSquared The Author Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: In another castle
The Author
#3417: Feb 17th 2024 at 6:51:36 AM

Never thought I would have to post in this thread, but here we are!

While browsing The Unreveal on my iPhone 13, I suddenly got redirected to hxxps://affmoneyy.com/click.php?key=or4vbwfdrbhy8teeb1lc&clickid=M7336582441198420026&click_cost=0&zoneid=10900-a1e758bz&partner_id=10900. My phone managed to block the URL, so I’m not sure what kind of ad or page it was. Just wanted to report the sudden redirect.

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#3418: Feb 17th 2024 at 10:59:59 AM

I was on Main.Die Laughing and I got redirected to one of those ads that tries to trick you into thinking your phone has been hacked: https://bid.servemp3.com/?utm_medium=34e4a53ab72859ed000497971ad6bec020ae80d9&utm_campaign=ose#8

worldwidewoomy I wanna be a cowboy, baby from the bottom of a can of vanilla Coke (Plucky Ensign) Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
I wanna be a cowboy, baby
#3419: Feb 17th 2024 at 6:42:21 PM

i'm not 100% sure if this is reportable here, but the ad placements still interrupt paragraphs. noticed it on RoleEndingMisdemeanor.EAS Scenarios and grabbed a screenshot.

Stan GaruKaru for clear skin
HMSquared The Author Since: Nov, 2018 Relationship Status: In another castle
The Author
#3420: Feb 21st 2024 at 9:47:10 AM

I keep getting an ad on Characters.The Blues Brothers that takes up the lower half of my iPhone screen. Seems to be an ad for some kind of nasal spray.

hxxps://nym1-ib.adnxs.com/ot?ps=b406940df55704b0b56406d756be3013297464af&pe=wqT_3QJdTF0AAAADAOoABQEI9OzYrgYQBRkABQHAIUAh6SYxCKycAUAon3QwwAg4__WKAUCP34gOSAJQAlgAYAF5AAAAAAAA8D-CA Qk JAAUMNAA Ai AE Ak A Gzr 6 U Bm AEA&an_audit=0&cl=1&urlenc=https://insight.adsrvr.org/track/clk?imp=1f9fcf2b-134e-4060-bb7c-8953cb21414f&ag=2oint3u&sfe=180db674&sig=LXeMSed2MkDFGR3V90hgxll3drLoYs_lWiGMMyX6Hmw.&crid=0eul9nv6&cf=6328592&fq=0&t=1&td_s=tvtropes.org&rcats=7sp,qvz,7d3&mste=tvtropes.org&mfld=4&mssi=&mfsi=&sv=appnexus&uhow=84&agsa=&wp=${AUCTION_PRICE}&rgz=10025&dt=Mobile&osf=iOS&os=iOS173&br=Safari&svpid=14879&rlangs=en&mlang=&did=1716461&rcxt=Other&tmpc=3.2100000000000364&vrtd=&osi=&osv=&daid=&dnr=0&vpb=&c=Cg1Vbml0ZWQgU3RhdGVzEghOZXcgWW9yaxoDNTAxIghOZXcgWW9yazgBUAFYAoABAIgBAZABAbABALoBBQjSBhgEwAGYignQAZiKCZICJy8xMDA1MjIyL3R2dHJvcGVzX21faW5jb250ZW50X2R5bmFtaWMjMtgCsAngAogO-AICgAMCiAMCkAMBmAMEoAM9uAOE3QQ.&dur=Cj4KIWNoYXJnZS1tYXhEb3VibGVWZXJpZnlCcmFuZFNhZmV0eSIZCNv__________wESDGRvdWJsZXZlcmlmeQo7Ch1jaGFyZ2UtYWxsVFREQ3VzdG9tQ29udGV4dHVhbCIaCNr__________wESDXR0ZGNvbnRleHR1YWwKPwoiY2hhcmdlLWFsbERvdWJsZVZlcmlmeUJvdEF2b2lkYW5jZSIZCOf__________wESDGRvdWJsZXZlcmlmeQpVCjBjaGFyZ2UtYWxsRG91YmxlVmVyaWZ5RGlzcGxheVZpZXdhYmlsaXR5VHJhY2tpbmciIQi3__________8BEgxkdi1yZXBvcnRpbmcqBgjAhD0YDA..&durs=oiCnRo&crrelr=&npt=&uidd=MRm1yHnfSX-jShF6FB36U5X72aQpBKOYxUnlbM2pDKjJAlI5&mk=Apple&mdl=iPhone&adpt=xandr&pcm=1&ict=Unknown&said=5206260796843214137&auct=3&us_privacy=1-N-&tail=1&r=https%3A%2F%2Fanalytics.bighappy.co%2Fclick%3Fsid%3D73a53e16-4377-4da4-987d-b923c4bd7331%26campaign_id%3Dcm240206001%26placement_id%3Dpl240206001%26redir_url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fad.doubleclick.net%252Fddm%252Ftrackclk%252FN30602.4167303OMTRADEDESK%252FB31397742.387909114%253Bdc_trk_aid%253D579061009%253Bdc_trk_cid%253D209645371%253Bdc_lat%253D%253Bdc_rdid%253D%253Btag_for_child_directed_treatment%253D%253Btfua%253D%253Bltd%253D%253Bdc_tdv%253D1

kory Admin from a universe without doors (The New Guy) Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Admin
#3421: Feb 21st 2024 at 10:09:06 AM

Thank you for the reports! I will send them up!

Now monitoring Wishlist and Bugs
miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#3423: Feb 25th 2024 at 12:39:23 PM

I'm getting this intrusive lexus car ad that keeps interfering with the viewing on my phone

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
AlmightyKingPrawn I can chase the wind, I can race the rain from Down at Fraggle Rock *clap clap* Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
I can chase the wind, I can race the rain
#3424: Feb 26th 2024 at 10:48:50 AM

Here on mobile in Firefox, pages keep persistently (maybe 75% of the time) getting taken over by a Hi-Chew Gum ad. It takes the form of a memory game where you look for the matching cards. It covers up all contents on the page from the first folder down until I refresh, in which there is a high chance for it to load again. It is especially persistent on TearJerker.Public Service Announcement.

Edit: have a picture. https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20240226_135422_firefox_6.jpg

Edited by AlmightyKingPrawn on Feb 26th 2024 at 1:56:32 PM

She/her. Profile pic is by Richard Michael Gomez @StarmansArt. Please watch Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. https://youtu.be/Vm92JNgPbqk
TheTropper Good freakin' griefer from Allentown (Unitroper) Relationship Status: On the fine, fine line
Good freakin' griefer
#3425: Feb 27th 2024 at 10:20:01 PM

On Safari, this pop-up from Eero Secure keeps coming in to redirect the page.

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dcc86ab4_9370_43ea_9937_ba46958a1477.jpeg

Your receipt. You can keep the freakin' change.

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