Solution for intrusive ads on desktop/mobile

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Download Chrome/Firefox, along with the following extensions

uBlock Origin | Chrome - https://goo.gl/Q8BMyy

Firefox - https://goo.gl/DGz6zq

Privacy Badger | Chrome - https://goo.gl/EBnC1b

Firefox - http://goo.gl/LDYgYH

 

For Android, use Firefox Focus - https://goo.gl/yVrYvF

For iOS - https://goo.gl/NiFWSy

TruBluMich

December 18th, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^

Trying to help the site owners.  If they were from a SQL injection everyone would be seeing them, all the time, so my guess is they are coming from Google Ads.  I would locate the problem but havent seen them come up yet.  If they are coming from an ad they can disable those ads in thier adsense control panel.

Don

December 18th, 2017 at 9:36 PM ^

and haven't had a pop-up on desktop in at least two weeks.

Not running any ad blockers on MGoBlog on desktop, and just using the Safari on my ancient iPhone 5.

Running a real old OSX on my old Mac laptop using Chrome. Is my system so ancient that it's protecting me?

maizenbluedevil

December 19th, 2017 at 10:21 AM ^

I use the app Purify for Safari on iOS. It cost a few dollars - a one time fee - when I got it a few years ago. I set it up when I first got it, have never touched it since, and have NEVER had a problem on my iPhone, on any site, with stuff like this. I mean, not once. Well, well worth the $3-$5 I spent on it.

SFBlue

December 19th, 2017 at 3:11 PM ^

I am not real keen on IT stuff, but I don't think it's a pop-up. What I get is a re-direct that takes me from MGOBLOG to another website altogether. This is malware laid by bandits who it looks like are attemping some type of phishing thing (I am not getting random redirects to other website, which is a different type of scam altogether). 

lilpenny1316

December 18th, 2017 at 10:10 PM ^

I do have adblock plus on my PCs, but I've browsed the site on my android phone and don't see the ads.  I've had this phone for two years, so maybe it's too old to get spammed.

BornInA2

December 18th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^

If you don't liike people installing ad blockers, choose a different aggregator. They probably won't pay as much because they aren't getting high rates from purveyors of malicious ads, but then losing impressions because of this will cost more in the long run.

Yooper

December 18th, 2017 at 10:21 PM ^

thisgreatsourceofinformationandcommentaryneedstowouldworrymoreabouttheuserexperience,

Itreadswithoutspacesandpunctuationbecausethisismyuserexperiencetoniteand the site wont letmedoanything elseatthis moment.

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Orlando

December 18th, 2017 at 10:53 PM ^

Could you change the title from “Solution” to “Temporary Fix”? A “solution” would be stopping the malware ads from being able to advertise on this site. I want the guy in charge of ads to address this ASAP. Every time go to a different thread on the malware ad comes up.

ken725

December 18th, 2017 at 11:03 PM ^

I use purify app on IOS. I guess it costs 1.99 now but I downloaded it years ago when it was free, but it works so well I would be willing to pay the small costs for no headaches.

Amaizing Blue

December 19th, 2017 at 8:12 AM ^

I mean, I've been deleting my cookies, the cookies the neighbors send over, cookies at work-I usually just use the term "Eating", but I understand deleting sounds more tech-savvy.  Anyway, no matter how many I "Delete", I still get pop-up ads on my computer.  Frankly, I don't see the connection, but I'm willing to keep "Deleting" if it will help.

 

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MotownGoBlue

December 19th, 2017 at 10:32 AM ^

Downloaded Firefox to my iPhone...using it solely for MGoBlog:

Blocked 10 items on the homepage.

Blocking 7 items per jump.

Wtf.

Welp...blocked 14 items visiting 11 warriors’ homepage and 27 items visiting rcmb’s homepage, so I guess it could be worse, but I feel utterly contaminated and completely violated now.

Benoit Balls

December 19th, 2017 at 2:26 PM ^

I am guessing, though I cannot say for sure, that many of you are Comcast subscrivers? I olny as because Im in OG with Spectrum (Time Warner)* and Im on Chrome, and have no issues with pop ups from my destop or my phone.  I havent installed and additional software for blockers or anything and I dont get any

So Im just curious if your ISP might have something to do with it?  I know there are visitors from all over, but there has to be some kind of link for those getting blasted lately, as Ive taken no extra steps to block ads, and IM not getting them

 

*I am definitely not "bragging" about my ISP, I hate them with the fire of 1000 suns. Just so no one gets the wrong idea. This is by no means suppsoed to be some kind of humblebrag