On the Australian Regional section I keep getting spammed by a pop up that says I'm today's lucky winner of some thing or other.

When I close the message it automatically redirects me to another website.

Happening when I access the forum on my android phone.

I will check when I log in on the computer at home tonight to see if it is happening there as well.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

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Ock. in Oz
Australia, NSW, Windsor

Member of The McGrath's Hill Mob.

Shiro Nakama Ju San

White '09 V-Strom DL650ABS, Blue '87 Kawasaki KLR650 [Sold]
Green '94 Kawasaki KLE500

"Normal" is only a cycle on the washing machine.....

Take a back road.

Maybe you are the lucky winner mate
Probably need to share it with a mate that just won $2,000,000 on his phone

G'day Macca,

I'm not sure the problem originates from here but this is the only forum it is happening on at the moment so I just thought I'd ask around.

Whatever it is, it's bloody annoying.

But I will sort it out and stop it somehow, not a big problem.

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Ock. in Oz
Australia, NSW, Windsor

Member of The McGrath's Hill Mob.

Shiro Nakama Ju San

White '09 V-Strom DL650ABS, Blue '87 Kawasaki KLR650 [Sold]
Green '94 Kawasaki KLE500

"Normal" is only a cycle on the washing machine.....

Take a back road.

Not to me but I do have a pop up blocker installed.

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2007 Suzuki DL650 K7 (With a few farkles)

RIP Bucko - Riding on forever

A Pop Up Blocker works for me, no problems with pop up's on any website.

John

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2011 650 V-Strom (white)
2013 CRF250L

Install a pop-up blocker, but also download the free cleaner from Malwarebytes : Free anti-malware download

I'm pretty sure that this site doesn't have any bulls$%t advertising stuff like that, so you most likely have a minor case of spyware. The program above will likely fix it.

What browser do you use?

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Multiple Farkles :
Stebel Horn with Screaming Banshee,Gorilla Alarm, Madstadt Bracket, RichlandRick's fork brace, accessory shelf and mirror extenders, PCV, Twin 12v outlets, Twisted Throttle and EB Fuse Blocks, Admore Light Bar, GPS and Contour Camera Ram Mount, Bark Busters, 8k HIDS, Omni-Cruise Throttle Lock, Altrider Bars, sliders and side-stand foot. Wolfman Rainier Tank Bag, ADVMonster "30" Aux Lights

If you look at the ads that pop up you may find items similar to your google searches. If you clear your google history and delete your searches, it shouldn't happen. Google automatically keeps your searches and this allows companies to then spam you with the pop ups. Try looking at gopro and then come back on and see if you get adds for gopro. I did and then deleted history and they disappear.

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2008 DL1000 - Two Bros cans, ProTaper Bar, Oxford Grips, PC111, Givi crash bars, MCA screen.
1977 BMW R100S - SOLD
1984 BMW R80RT - ON LOAN
1984 DR185 - In need of a few carbon credits to keep up with burning oil

Well he did say it is on an Android phone so bets are off... there is plenty malware out there.

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09 WABS w. some farkles & teeth
Strom Squadron Member #5

Glad someone absorbed what I said in the original post

Yes it is on my Android phone.

I've been wandering on and off Stromtrooper on the computer for the last couple of days with no problems [yes I do have antivirus and popup blockers].

Looks like I will have to find software for the phone to protect it as well, assuming there are programs available for download to phones.

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Ock. in Oz
Australia, NSW, Windsor

Member of The McGrath's Hill Mob.

Shiro Nakama Ju San

White '09 V-Strom DL650ABS, Blue '87 Kawasaki KLR650 [Sold]
Green '94 Kawasaki KLE500

"Normal" is only a cycle on the washing machine.....

Take a back road.

Damn, reading is hard!

There must be something fishy going on. I have yet to come across any Android malware, but I hear it's out there.

Adblock Plus was released this week for Android. You might give that a try.

Have a look at the running apps list and see if there's anything you don't recognize. Also ask the question at the XDA developers site.

Let us know will you? I run an app checker on my phone since I mess with custom roms. It's called "Lookout" That might help.

Good luck!

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Multiple Farkles :
Stebel Horn with Screaming Banshee,Gorilla Alarm, Madstadt Bracket, RichlandRick's fork brace, accessory shelf and mirror extenders, PCV, Twin 12v outlets, Twisted Throttle and EB Fuse Blocks, Admore Light Bar, GPS and Contour Camera Ram Mount, Bark Busters, 8k HIDS, Omni-Cruise Throttle Lock, Altrider Bars, sliders and side-stand foot. Wolfman Rainier Tank Bag, ADVMonster "30" Aux Lights