Phishing ads on CAG

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Was browsing the PvZ Target deal thread when I got hit with this alert from Google Chrome, one of the ads redirected me to this random site. 

Malwarebytes and Avast didn't turn up any infections so it must have been the ad. 

Picture attached

 
Yep, I got it too.  Task Manager didn't show anything other than Chrome running at the time, so I killed it.  I haven't had the issue since the first time, but I also switched browsers.

Apart from the redirect, it also had a fake Flash Player update it was trying to get people to click on.

 
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It's been happening to me for several days now. Going to have to enable adblock on the site until it gets fixed. Doesn't seem to be any specific page that's doing it.

 
It happened with IE, Chrome and Firefox.  Various threads (same thread on different browser didn't trigger same fake popup).  They're warnings to update DVD software, have a fake green Norton OK checkmarked logo, fake Flash Player updates, fake Java updates.  My system is clean - only happening on CAG.

 
Happened to me last week, but I was on my mobile using it's data. I was redirected to a porn site. Hasn't happened since so don't know if it was a one time thing or what.

 
Count me in, just got it on this very thread lol opens up a separate tab from some adexchange then tries to get me to download flash i just hit the x button.

 
I'm using Safari and haven't had this problem, so that browser seems not to have this issue, at least. Have this site whitelisted (via both AdBlock and Ghostery) for everything except Facebook Connect.
 
It's been happening to me as well.

Just happened again in the deals forum.

De-whitelisting CAG on my adblock for a few days until this gets sorted.

 
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All,

I had tweeted both Cheapy and Shipwreck concerning this with the redirects.  I retweeted them AGAIN this morning.  I came in to see if it was just me (as I ran Threatfire, Adaware and AVG), glad to see it isn't.

Happened the other day clicking on Recent Forums.  Today, it occurred in the middle of browsing the Humble pages.  (I read 3 pages, it happened on page 2 going to 3)

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/322290-humble-megathread-jumbo-bundle-2-bookperk-ebooks-sega-mobile/page-355#entry12026447

 
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This has happened to me multiple times the past few days, again within the last hour. Using Google Chrome, I've noticed it happening to me more specifically when I visit the GGT thread in the general gaming & news section of the site, but that might just be because I frequent that thread more than others on CAG.

 
It seems to be back at least when i visited this section. something about reimage.com

 
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glad there is a thread about this, I have had it happen a few times as well usually on the trading/ lowball auction thread

 
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