I'm being redirected to an ad on an external website from the forums. This seems to be happening only when I'm viewing my Inbox and Conversations. The ad says "Good Housekeeping" on it and looks like an article about "Anti-Aging" tricks. (Hey, I'm not that old!)

It only occurs when I'm on the forums and does not happen when I'm on other websites.

I would like to note that I do not illegal download music or software. Also, I do not view any adult content (on this computer ) This is actually a brand new machine.

I do not think this is a downloaded virus but rather something from the website. But I could be wrong.

I have found a thread about this issue, but no solution from what I see:
GAF redirecting to lemode-mgz.com? - NeoGAF

If someone would like the link to the ad, I will give them it. I would rather not post it here where others could click it.

Is anyone else having this issue? I'm using Google Chrome. Would downloading another browser help? Are there any solutions?

 

I'm not experiencing this problem & this is my first time hearing about it, so I think this may only be happening for you. Do you have AdBlock installed? Maybe you're accidentally clicking on an advertisement, whether that be due to a mistake on your part or a bug on the forums.

 

Whenever I view threads on this forums, I get redirected when I click. But I just close/back the window, and I don't bother. Could be me, as I probably have a bunch of viruses. Try Adblock.

 

You can try AdBlock as stated. If that doesn't work, try MalwareBytes. You may have some Malware or Adware on your computer.

 

Yes I am having this issue also. I usually use firefox and it doesn't happen but I started using chrome and it keeps happening. I think it might be the browser, or my computer has adware. I would recommend you get firefox I like it a lot.

 

I had this issue at points, then disappeared. Doesn't really happen enough to say anything about it.

 

I use a combination of NoScript and AdBlocker with Firefox and I never run into this sort of problem.

 

I'm using chrome and i'm not experiencing the problem.

 

Usually it is a combination of the browser and the malicious content on your computer. I use chrome and have terrible issues and IE works just fine. Only thing is, IE sucks xD.

 

Also this only happens to me on one of my computers, this doesn't happen on the other

 

That means you have adware/malware.

 

yeah

 

The first thing i did when i downloaded chrome was downloading adblocker.

 

That's helpful. However, you should get a anti-malware program because adblock doesn't block all of it.

 

Got one.

 

I've downloaded Firefox and so far so good. I suppose this could be locked.

krissy_punk

 

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