# You are distributing malware **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 15, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205 "2017-01-15T03:42:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/122 "2017-01-27T20:53:48Z")
Just got a Walmart gift card hijack. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/123 "2017-01-27T21:53:23Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Just got a Walmart gift card hijack. But those are _always_ legitimate. People just want to give you things. How nice.šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/124 "2017-01-27T23:29:50Z")
So Iā€™m a few days late, but Iā€™ve whitelisted SDMB on Adblock and Iā€™ll report if I get anything. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/125 "2017-01-28T01:11:18Z")
Havenā€™t had that nasty ad in a few days. Fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/126 "2017-01-28T15:36:14Z")
We switched off the most recently restarted ad series. Please advise of any further instances of gift card or other hijack. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/127 "2017-01-28T20:24:06Z")
3:23, looking at a thread in great debates on my iPhone, and the same hijack came up. ---
**Author:** ![c\_carol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@c\_carol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_carol)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/128 "2017-01-28T22:09:25Z")
I just got the you-gift-cards one on my android tablet. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/129 "2017-01-29T04:10:56Z")
I just got the same on mine. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/130 "2017-01-30T16:38:19Z")
After the above reports, weā€™ve stopped the latest ad provider. Please let us know if you still experience the hijack/redirect. ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/131 "2017-01-30T18:57:50Z")
Just got hijacked at 12:55 CST. Chrome browser on Android, sent me to ā€œyou-giftcard[dot]clubā€. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/132 "2017-02-02T15:07:35Z")
We think (once again) we have isolated the problem and have made necessary adjustments. Pls advise immediately of any further hijacks, in particular popups offering gift cards. If you do get such a hijack, pls send a screen shot. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Lucky\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_Mike)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/133 "2017-02-04T02:01:11Z")
I expressed a level of dismay over ads and then left based on it. But, I was emailed to come back by someone and i see it is just a banner at the bottom. That is responsive Customer Service and I am going to pay for a subscription because of it. Thank you. Now, can anyone give me a link for the subscribe tabā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_Mike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Lucky\_Mike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_Mike)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/134 "2017-02-04T02:05:58Z")
> [@Lucky\_Mike](#): > > I expressed a level of dismay over ads and then left based on it. But, I was emailed to come back by someone and i see it is just a banner at the bottom. That is responsive Customer Service and I am going to pay for a subscription because of it. > > Thank you. > > Now, can anyone give me a link for the subscribe tabā€¦ Found it and just paid two years. Thanks for the responsiveness all. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/135 "2017-02-05T23:46:44Z")
Seems to be back: at around 6:28 pm, while visiting ā€œIā€™m starting to dread the Oscarsā€ thread in GD, I got an ad hijack from [clearemploy.com](http://clearemploy.com). ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/136 "2017-02-06T00:09:58Z")
Thatā€™s unfortunate ā˜¹ Iā€™ve been browsing the boards for a week or so not logged in via multiple devices to test and havenā€™t run into that After the last go round we believed we had isolated it. I will continue to do so and appreciate the feedback. Any screenshot or other data you can provide would be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/137 "2017-02-06T00:49:35Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > Thatā€™s unfortunate ā˜¹ Iā€™ve been browsing the boards for a week or so not logged in via multiple devices to test and havenā€™t run into that After the last go round we believed we had isolated it. > > I will continue to do so and appreciate the feedback. Any screenshot or other data you can provide would be helpful. Yeah, I hadnā€™t seen it for several days, but it just showed up on my iPhone. I emailed Ed Zotti the screenshot before I posted here; lemme know if it needs to go anywhere else (I just figured out how to screenshot on my phone, go me!) ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/138 "2017-02-06T01:24:43Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Seems to be back: at around 6:28 pm, while visiting ā€œIā€™m starting to dread the Oscarsā€ thread in GD, I got an ad hijack from [clearemploy.com](http://clearemploy.com). Got it too. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/139 "2017-02-06T02:38:09Z")
Same with [Clear Employ](http://i.imgur.com/ZOxSPTC.jpg) Hijack, canā€™t go back to SDMB without making a new tab. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205/140 "2017-02-06T17:25:12Z")
Note that the banner on the bottom by itself makes using the forums on mobile very difficult and deterring. The area of the screen I can use to drag text is cramped, and i frequently launch the ad itself while tapping an area that appears to be well clear of the banner. Never used an ad blocker, but the forums are so hard to use and annoying (especially on my smartphone) that I find myself participating less and less these days. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-are-distributing-malware/777205.md?page=6)