Mobile Ad Redirects?

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  1. Baddiez

    Baddiez Well-Known Member

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    So I've been experiencing this for a few days now. I've cleared my cache and any other thing that can be cleared in my mobile browser(which worked in the past), but now it's just not going away. It's gotten to the point where I have to use adblock browser just to access the site. Has anyone else been experiencing this?
     
  2. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    Yeah it was a nightmare. I've resorted to ad blocker now as well.
     
  3. Jaded

    Jaded Majoring in Erology

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    No, ads have never popped on the site for me.

    Have you downloaded any app recently? Once, I had downloaded an app which made me get pop ups all the time.
     
  4. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    Do you use adblock?
     
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    Jaded Majoring in Erology

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    Never installed adblock.

    The only time I got ads over here is when I accidently click the add on the main page.
     
  6. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    That's weird cos I never had it before. Then out of nowhere nearly wuxiaworld and others kept redirecting me. Had to get Adblock cos I couldn't read anything
     
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    Jaded Majoring in Erology

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    Wuxiaworld definitely doesn't use ads that forcefully redirect users. Problem must be in your device.

    Tried scanning your device with anti malware? Do you remember installing or downloading anything or going on a site you never went before a few days before the redirection problem began?
     
  8. akki

    akki [Ani's C☕ffee-mate #3] [Shady Merchant]

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    Nah nothing like that. Pretty much new phone, nothing new installed on it. No new sites either apart from novels
     
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    Arcturus Cat, Hidden Sith Lord

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    You proabably have adware on your phone. Just delete your cache and such and hopefully that'll take care of it.
     
  10. Baddiez

    Baddiez Well-Known Member

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    If you read the second sentence it says I already did that. I also scanned my device got adware and what not. Idk at this point it's on perma adblock status I hate those fucking redirect ads lol
     
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    Arcturus Cat, Hidden Sith Lord

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    I was talking to @akki with my comment.

    I have no problems with any novel websites myself. I did have adware at one point but I cleared out all the excess files and that got rid of it. If you can't figure it out, I don't know what's wrong with your phone. *shrugs*
     
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    Baddiez Well-Known Member

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    *shrugs I guess i'll just use adblock browser. Thanks to everyone who replied btw.
     
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    Tony Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    Are you talking about NU? It's not clear as other users are talking about other sites.

    If it's NU, I can look into it. Either way, you should have adblock on if it's stopping you from accessing this or any site. Thanks for the support!
     
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    I have the same problem. NovelUpdates has become barely usable in the past few days. I have to keep reloading the page multiple times to get a version without this ad. WuxiaWorld was showing the same ad but I just blocked JavaScript there. If I block it here as well I won't be able to mark chapters as read.

    The domain it redirects to is http://rdr.harbwire.com if that helps.
     
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    Tony Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    I opened up a ticket about this. If it's happening a lot, you should just get an adblock software. Even though I'm happy about the support, I know how annoying redirecting ads are so it would be better if you just get an adblock software.

    edit: should be fixed
     
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    rdawv The Ancient of Lore

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    Be aware some ads automatically download an executable/app into your device. Maybe it was installed inadvertently.
     
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    gill Kairoaddict Disease Acquired

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    maybe update your browser?
    sometime ago my android chrome shows something like webgl hit a snag whenever i open NU
    then i check my chrome app on google play shows that it need update
    after update it somehow resolve it self
     
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    Sorry for the lack of replies. Yes I was talking about NU and it just randomly resolved itself recently. No idea what was making it happen. I had originally cleared cache and did a malware scan to no avail, but yesterday it just suddenly worked when I tried it out.
     
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    I can confirm that the redirecting ad is no longer showing and hasn't been for the past few days. Thanks!
     
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    I have add blocking software but I still get redirected when I go on novel updates, got any ideas?
     
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