# annoying pop up on SDMB when accessed on android. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 10, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784 "2012-07-10T12:35:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/1 "2012-07-10T12:35:10Z")
Every time I visit this site on my mobile I get a pop up ad with some you have won nonsense. Unlike on standard browser I’ve no option but to select the ad in order to proceed. No other site I’ve visited on the mobile has had pop ups. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/2 "2012-07-10T12:52:54Z")
NOT from us. We don’t do popups. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/3 "2012-07-10T13:05:17Z")
Yes, from the SDMB. I get it occasionally on my Android device as well, when opening a new thread in a new tab on Dolphin Browser. The SDMB may not “do” popups, but your ad company DOES. There are so, so many complaints about the crap that your ad people do. Just admit that you people don’t fucking care. Joe ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/4 "2012-07-10T16:38:28Z")
If it matters I’ve had the same thing happen here, and only here, on my Android phone. Initially, I thought it might be a sneaky push in one of my apps, but double/triple checked that. There’s no way to close the “pop-up” and you must click to proceed to see what you’ve “won.” As it’s a big fat scam and deceptive to the nth degree, it’s unfortunate my only experience with it has been on sdmb. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/5 "2012-07-10T17:05:04Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > NOT from us. We don’t do popups. Ok from one of your advertising clients. ---
**Author:** ![scruffycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scruffycat/32/200_2.png) [@scruffycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scruffycat)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/6 "2012-07-10T17:12:32Z")
Same here, I’m using Opera Mobile which thankfully allows me to hit the back button rather than having to go through the ad. Annoying though. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/7 "2012-07-10T17:29:34Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > If it matters I’ve had the same thing happen here, and only here, on my Android phone. Initially, I thought it might be a sneaky push in one of my apps, but double/triple checked that. > > There’s no way to close the “pop-up” and you must click to proceed to see what you’ve “won.” As it’s a big fat scam and deceptive to the nth degree, it’s unfortunate my only experience with it has been on sdmb. I can confirm this as well, happening only at the SDMB. I feel better that it was only a pop up. I thought I had some kind of virus. After a few instances, I noticed that it only happened when I was trying to read the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/8 "2012-07-10T17:31:02Z")
I get them too. We don’t have internet so I do all of my browsing on my S2. When I get the popups I hit the search button then go back so I’m not clicking on ads. It’s annoying so my time on here decreases with each ad. I use the stock Android browser. ---
**Author:** ![Hbns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hbns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hbns)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/9 "2012-07-10T17:37:26Z")
I don’t get a pop up, but I do get a security certificate warning when I browse the SDMB from my android phone. Details below > [@](#): > > This certificate is not from a trusted authority. > > **Issued to:** > Common name: \*.adnxs.com > Organization: AppNexus, Inc > > **Issued by:** > Common name: GeoTrust SSL CA > Organization: GeoTrust, Inc > > Validity: > Issued on 06/25/2012 > Expires on: 06/28/2015 ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/10 "2012-07-10T19:04:29Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > NOT from us. We don’t do popups. lol ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/11 "2012-07-10T19:14:44Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > NOT from us. We don’t do popups. Not intentionally, but they leak in through the ad servers. > [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > There are so, so many complaints about the crap that your ad people do. Just admit that you people don’t fucking care. There’s a difference between not caring and caring enough to not run ads. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/12 "2012-07-11T01:36:07Z")
Please report all pop up ads you see – we’re not supposed to be subjected to them and if they do creep in we have them removed. We need more than an announcement that you got an ad on your phone. We need details. A screen shot would be nice too. ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/13 "2012-07-11T01:36:13Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > NOT from us. We don’t do popups. Just like you don’t do auto-playing audio and video ads, malware serving ads and scam-based “Click here to win an iPad!” ads either? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/14 "2012-07-11T02:03:13Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Please report all pop up ads you see – we’re not supposed to be subjected to them and if they do creep in we have them removed. > > We need more than an announcement that you got an ad on your phone. We need details. A screen shot would be nice too. I don’t have another camera set up but soon as I do I’ll take a pic of the culprit for you. ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/15 "2012-07-11T10:30:48Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Please report all pop up ads you see – we’re not supposed to be subjected to them and if they do creep in we have them removed. > > We need more than an announcement that you got an ad on your phone. We need details. A screen shot would be nice too. If you would have said that in post#2 rather than instantly deny it, half of the posts in this thread wouldn’t have been posted. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/16 "2012-07-11T13:31:36Z")
This is not the first time we’ve had this question on the board. We’ve had popups and malware before. We probably will see this again. The criminals that do this kind of thing keep on doing it and they infiltrate legitimate ad servers. We do need reporting of these issues – that’s why we ask you to tell us when you see these things, to send us screen shots, to report the content of the ad and any other identifying information you can give us. But as an everyday part of doing business, no, we do not accept “rogue ads,” we do not accept popups, we do not accept malware, we do not want ads that autoplay. Sometimes that stuff gets sneaked in and we do our best to eliminate it when we get it, as it gets discovered. ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/17 "2012-10-28T13:18:32Z")
I’ve been getting mobile pop ups from some [luckytickets.org](http://luckytickets.org) lately and I haven’t had this issue with pop ups since I posted back in July. No screenshot. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/18 "2012-10-28T16:00:36Z")
> [@piepiepie](#): > > I’ve been getting mobile pop ups from some [luckytickets.org](http://luckytickets.org) lately and I haven’t had this issue with pop ups since I posted back in July. No screenshot. Yes, I’ve been getting it again, after some months without. No screenie, as my Android is not rooted, and cannot screenshot like an iPhone can. ---
**Author:** ![piepiepie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@piepiepie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/piepiepie)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/19 "2012-10-29T00:33:10Z")
I didn’t get the page it redirected to but this is the [pop up](http://i.imgur.com/iuszo.png). ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784/20 "2012-10-29T14:28:52Z")
Reported to Ed. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-pop-up-on-sdmb-when-accessed-on-android/627784.md?page=2)