Adds that pop-up and redirect without being clicked.

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   Today I have had two adds show up on my screen, without having been clicked.  This has never happened on Hubpages, to me.
   
   The first one zoomed onto the screen from the left side, as I was about half way through reading the hub. 
   
   The second time, I had  scrolled down to see a reply comment when the page was redirected to a survey. 
   
   Is this some new add program Hubpages is trying out, or is this something new with Google?

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      Michael Willisposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I have not had that happen so far. I hope it is not something new. I hate those ads on other sites I have seen them on. And actually avoid repeat trips to sites that have those.

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   run a spyware/adware cleaner

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   I haven't seen it.

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   I'll give it a try, Sunforged.  I hope it is not a Hubpages problem.

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   It just happened to me too! Hello all! I could not believe it.

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   I just ran a spyware scan, and it found nothing.
   
   @Ralwus:  Great to see you!  Hope you are getting better fast.

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   Hi Ivorwen. Thanks, good to see you too. Well, it is slow, but I'm gaining on it. I'm very lucky. All you guys praying for me did it ya know?

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      Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Prayer is powerful. 

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   Yes it is. Now I'm off to bed for rest. g'nite! hugs

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      aguasilverposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Sleep well and wake refreshed.
      
      Good to see you back!
      
      John

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   skyfireposted 14 years ago

   Google adsense doesn't allow pop-advertisers on publisher sites(as per TOS) So this must be some spyware and not ad on HP.

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      Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Doesn't HP use several different advertisers on their impressions?  I know they did for a while.

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Hey Ivorwen, I saw one of those pop-ups you were talking about. It came from within the tool bar. I don't think it has anything to do with HubPages, but I could be wrong.
    
    I opened one Hub this morning, and it was a very small pop up window, on the new tab I opened. It was a survey of some kind and again, I don't know where it came from.
    
    My system is fully protected as well. I have a firewall and virus shield/scanner.
    
    I know that was much help, but at least you are now not the only one who has seen it.

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    Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

    Just got redirected to a survey, on a page that I know only has HubPages adds on it.  My machine is protected through multiple systems. I have not had this type of trouble on any other site, and am quite a few every day.

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    relacheposted 14 years ago

    I just got redirected to a survey page while I was in the midst of typing an answer to a comment, so I know I didn't click on anything.
    
    Someone in the ad network has slipped in an ad they shouldn't be running.
    
    Admin, a report with screen shot is headed your way.

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       Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Good thinking, Relache.  I never considered taking a screen shot of the problem.

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    Arthur Fontesposted 14 years ago

    I thought it was a survey from hubpages and I clicked on it will this send google after me?
    It popped up as soon as I clicked start a new hub.

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    Lol, well , I would have swore it was a spyware/adware problem, but that annoying survey got me last night also. Unfortunately, I just clicked back and forgot about it so Im not sure what page or ad triggered it.

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