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By Steven P.,
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scumdogmillionaire

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Yeah, I've been getting the same one. Sometimes it shows McAfee (same as the Norton ad). Says your subscription is expired or some nonsense.


Can reproduce this ad here: https://www.neowin.net/news/surface-dock-2-will-reportedly-come-with-at-least-two-type-c-ports-listings-spotted

 

It's particularly dangerous as a full page redirect and can't use back buttons to return to Neowin.

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Steven P. Administrators

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23 minutes ago, scumdogmillionaire said:

Yeah, I've been getting the same one. Sometimes it shows McAfee (same as the Norton ad). Says your subscription is expired or some nonsense.


Can reproduce this ad here: https://www.neowin.net/news/surface-dock-2-will-reportedly-come-with-at-least-two-type-c-ports-listings-spotted

 

It's particularly dangerous as a full page redirect and can't use back buttons to return to Neowin.

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Thanks I will report it now.

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Nick H. Supervisor

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10 hours ago, Emn1ty said:

On mobile, getting a drawer ad that covers the top of the page.

Which browser are you using? I've just taken a look in Chrome (on Android) and while I see the banner, it isn't overlapping the top bar.

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10 hours ago, Nick H. said:

Which browser are you using? I've just taken a look in Chrome (on Android) and while I see the banner, it isn't overlapping the top bar.

Chrome, Android. It also scrolls with the page like a sticky nav.

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Just got this problem ad twice on the same page.  Not only is the product in question a fairly well known scam (it's literally just a box with some LEDs in it), the image they use is downright dangerous...

 

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