# Why does the SDMB hijack my back button?

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**Created:** [January 19, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-hijack-my-back-button/610012 "2012-01-19T14:51:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sdmb-hijack-my-back-button/610012/12 "2012-01-20T01:33:21Z")

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> [@TubaDiva](#):
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> This is a first – I haven’t seen this problem before.
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> Anyone else?

[From 06-20-2010](http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12617040)

> [@The SDMB is serving up malware again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-serving-up-malware-again/543949/1):
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> Edit: I just managed to get the “broken back button” problem to trigger.

> [@The SDMB is serving up malware again](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-is-serving-up-malware-again/543949/2):
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> Noted and reported.

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