:-) Some are tacky ads and some are, *ahem* a little less tasteful and are forced redirects to web sites that are certainly not showing Texas Hold’em! …
Stephen “Trump found the flaw in the American Death Star. It doesn't know how to turn the cameras off, even when it's filming its own demise.” ~ Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, Feb 2016 > On 21 Apr 2016, at 16:43, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > > That’s what advert supported apps do isn’t it? show you ads. > > <http://www.facebook.com/macambulance> > <http://www.twitter.com/macambulance> > <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/macambulance/> > MacAmbulance Ltd. > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > Sam Mullen ACMT > +44 (0)7747778022 > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in > error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > >> On 21 Apr 2016, at 16:26, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Still here! ;-) >> >> Thanks Sam. It seems as though it could be our modem / router combo. >> >> We now have a D-Link 320B ADSL2+ modem connected to our Airport Extreme >> (previous flat model). This has replaced our Netgear mode/router/wireless >> dating back a decade and which capped us to about 7MB. With our whizzy new >> D-Link we’ve jumped up to 16-17MB. Very nice. :-) >> >> But, it seems that this redirection could be related to this change. I don’t >> understand enough about WiFi, modems, routers and networks to test, verify >> or fix such an issue if we have it. >> >> My partner tried some of the same problem links today when he was at work(16 >> miles away) and said none of them redirected at all. A new development for >> me today was that I was using my an internet powered app on my iPad (not >> Safari) when one of these “Win a new iPhone” dialogs appeared in the middle >> of the app with an OK button that had to be tapped to dismiss it. That was a >> first. It’s an ad supported free app, in case that’s relevant. >> >> Is there a way that I can find out if we’ve been compromised and is so how >> I’d go about doing something about it? I’ve had a look online but I’m never >> really sure that I understand what I’m reading. A programming techie I am, >> but networks, routers and the like seem to successfully confuse me! >> >> Thanks for any thoughts. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Stephen >> >> >> “Trump found the flaw in the American Death Star. It doesn't know how to >> turn the cameras off, even when it's filming its own demise.” ~ Matt Taibbi, >> Rolling Stone, Feb 2016 >> >>> On 16 Apr 2016, at 20:05, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> It's entirely possible two servers were compromised at that time, could've >>> just been a coincidence. Have you tried growing back to the same search and >>> clicking the same result? >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> >>> <http://www.facebook.com/macambulance> >>> <http://www.twitter.com/macambulance> >>> <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/macambulance/> >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. >>> Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development >>> >>> Sam Mullen ACMT >>> +44 (0)7747778022 <tel:+44%20(0)7747778022> >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration >>> number 8466597 <tel:8466597> >>> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain >>> privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in >>> error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. >>> >>> >>> On 16 Apr 2016, at 19:34, Stephen Watson <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> The thing is that the site I found via DuckDuckGo was totally unconnected >>> with the web site that Chris's art site. >>> >>> I don't know what that means. I'm on my iPad and he's using his iPhone. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> We are Costa of Borg. We will add your vibrancy and distinctiveness to our >>> own. Your town and your customers will service us. Resistance is futile. >>> >>> On 16 Apr 2016, at 10:03, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds like the server hosting the site is detecting iOS and redirecting, >>>> either intentionally or it's been hacked >>>> >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> On 16 Apr 2016, at 09:50, Stephen Watson <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi people, >>>> >>>> We're wondering if anyone knows what's going on with our iOS devices. >>>> >>>> We have both had similar experiences where we have clicked a link and >>>> ended up on some very dodgy web sites. Mine was as the result of clicking >>>> a link returned by DuckDuckGo and my partner's by clicking a link in an >>>> email. >>>> >>>> In both cases, when Safari opens, the address in the URL bar seems to be >>>> redirected several times. >>>> >>>> I have a feeling it may be connected with Apple's "deep links" on iOS >>>> because clicking the same link in an email on OS X simply opens the web >>>> site (a valid art supplies web site in this case), however on iOS it also >>>> asks if we want to open something on the App Store. >>>> >>>> It started happening to use independently about a week or two ago. >>>> >>>> We have both now set Safari to block pops and cleared web site data in >>>> settings but when clicking the email link it still does the same thing. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts appreciated. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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