Ads... I want them gone !

[jmc]

Wish I had stuck with 7. The way the update to 8 was presented, one feature was increased security.

Apple just reported very high sales recently and I wonder how much of it is people caving on their old hardware trying to run on 8.

 

[s219]

Wish I had stuck with 7. The way the update to 8 was presented, one feature was increased security.

Apple just reported very high sales recently and I wonder how much of it is people caving on their old hardware trying to run on 8.

That was mainly the rush of lemmings waiting for the large screen iPhone 6/6+. Not only did it create a real upgrade frenzy among current iOS users, it pulled in a lot of new customers as well.

 

[adwade]

Unless I am mistaken, folks who keep having persistent unwanted ads have been the victim of having something installed on their computer they didn't ask for and (most) probably don't want.

I am using FF on a MAC, with Avast and here's the Warning I get (just) on certain* webpages on Tractorbynet:

Infection Blocked!

Avast Web Shield has blocked a threat.
Infection: HTML:Script-inf
URL: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/related-topics/330819-help-redirect-virus.html
File: {gzip}
Process: /Applications/AddOns/Firefor.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox​

When I get a warning like this, the webpage is blocked (i.e stopped from loading) thus I can't see/read what the content is.

For instance, I cannot get to either of these two* webpages:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/251506-malware-blocked.html
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/253563-whats-up-virus-warinigs-when-4.html

While the Tractorbynet terms of use webpage makes no mention of you agreeing to allow them to download & install add-ons to your browser, it's apparent something is attempting to do so via certain pages on the website.

My guess is once the gzip file is successfully downloaded and opened, it then installs an add-on that is causing some of these ads to appear with tremendous veracity.

P.S.
Another excellent tool to detect and remove Malware from a MAC is Adware Medic, it's FREE (i.e. donationware), does a check in about a minute and is quite good at finding things installed within your other applications.

 

[kennyd]

Adwade, this thread is mostly about iPad usage.

 

[stingray1]

Here's a screenshot from my iPad. How do we get the admins to take a look? This ad followed me all over the screen, always in the way for a few seconds before snapping to the bottom. Annoying!

View attachment 412220

I've got the same Best Buy crap on my IPad now! It drives me nuts,makes me hate Best Buy.

 

[Underdog57]

I've got the same Best Buy crap on my IPad now! It drives me nuts,makes me hate Best Buy.

Yeah, me too, that ad is driving me crazy, I will never buy anything from Best Buy just because of that ad!!!!:thumbdown:

 

[adwade]

Adwade, this thread is mostly about iPad usage.

Kennyd,
Thanxx for letting me know as I don't have an iPad, however since I can't get to the other threads I mentioned* I was in part just trying to educate folks as to why they may be having ad-issues. Sadly the Adware Medic program I mentioned won't run on an iPad, so not sure what users can employ to discover/remove Malware on those devices.

 

[PILOON]

Note to ADWADE;
Your post contained all sorts of popup links that as far as I am concerned are infections in themselves.
(anything in highlighted blue with lil green arrow)

I stand corrected as I found the source of my pop up adds.
Somehow a program got loaded and I found it under 'add ons' in a small window in upper rt corner of my screen.
Since I had never even opened that window I was surprised to find it.

All is well that ends well.