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Discussion in 'ZooChat Community & Website' started by Great Argus, 21 Nov 2018.

  1. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Several times now within the past few days when I've been on Zoochat I've suddenly been redirected to an ad page without clicking on anything. Mostly the kind that don't like letting you go back to the page you were on. Getting annoying when I'm reading through a forum and suddenly I'm getting redirected to some unknown ad. Anyone else experiencing this or is it something on my end? It's only happening on Zoochat so making me wonder if it's a setting or something?
     
  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Hasn't happened to me at all, at least.

    Usually that kind of thing means a virus or similar issue at your end.
     
  3. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Is it that stuff that says that you have been chosen to win something? If so, that is a virus and you might want to take some action.
     
  4. Simon Hampel

    Simon Hampel Administrator Staff Member 20+ year member

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    Certainly not something that is supposed to be happening.

    Next time it happens, please copy the URL and if possible, take a screenshot and email them both to me - [email protected]
     
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  5. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    A virus was my first thought, but it's only happening on Zoochat. If it was a virus I'd expect it to show up on other webpages as well. Also I do have good security software on my computer and it's not showing any issues.
     
  6. Great Argus

    Great Argus Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I will, thank you.