The last week I’ve occasionally been exposed to a really annoying pop-up-ad on the dope. I’m leaving a page and I get MSIEs “Do you really want to leave this page”-popup, with some spiel about a chance to win an iPhone or iPad or whatever.
It’s not the SDMB. You’ve got malware.
Do you remember what else was on the page when you got this popup? The ads in particular are what I’m asking about.
Can you send me a screenshot of this the next time you see it? Might help track down what’s going on. TubaDiva@straightdope.com
If it’s only confined to you, you’ve probably got malware on your computer that is being triggered by the ads on the Straight Dope pages.
If other people are seeing this as well, then we’ve got a rogue ad – malware slipped into a legitimate ad.
Is anyone else seeing this?
Please see here also: If you get hit by malware on the SDMB - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board
It’s happened to me too, though not in the past couple days. If I see it again I’ll get a screen shot.