Pprune opens to full-page ad

[Sunnyjohn]

Recently, when I open Pprune, then click on, say Rumours and News, the page opens to a full-page ad - usually for pilot's courses. This only happens when I open up first thing in the morning. I'm using Chrome, but I'll try another browser tomorrow and see if the problem is replicated. Anyone else had this?

[ZFT]

Yep same issue but using Pale Moon

[ImageGear]

Same on IE 10

It appears that the PPRUNE.ORG URL is being hi-jacked or someone is paying a lot of money to ensure each login gets one pushed at them. (Opens in new window)

I do not think it is a browser problem - it maybe that the PPRUNE Server is compromised, but I think the latter more possible.

[Capetonian]

Odd, that happened to me now and in my early morning torpor I thought I'd somehow clicked on the wrong bit. Clearly not. (W8/FF21).

[Newforest2]

Me ditto with AOL. Maybe I.B. are selling this space?

[BOAC]

Ditto (just occasionally) in Firefox.

[BOAC]

http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/5172...web-pages.html

[ericlday]

Yep same again but using Pale Moon

[Sunnyjohn]

Thanks BOAC but pleased to see I got in first (this thread was started at 8.29!)

[BOAC]

Indeed! The intent of the post was to 'alert' the mods that the issue was a little more wide-spread (we all need a lert, don't we....?)

[The late XV105]

Yup - the same here on the latest production release of Chrome. Ad Block Plus and other measures mean I normally don't see a single advert on any website.

Edit: Hosts file updated to the latest version from MVPS and sanity has returned. The ad appears to be banished.

[vulcanised]

Likewise, with FF and Adblock.

[BOAC]

Defo NOT just first visit with browser, but appears to be first visit after boot. For those not following JB, it has been reported to Fisher Price House.

[farsouth]

Same with me - started yesterday, just happening once, but this morning it comes up each time I enter my username AND each time I enter my password

[Sunnyjohn]

we all need a lert, don't we....?

'Tis true - I keep a couple of lerts with my round tuits.

[Saab Dastard]

As BOAC has mentioned, this has been raised to admins.

SD

[lomapaseo]

Count me in

Typically it's something on my end.

Glad to hear somebody else has been hacked for a change

[TURIN]

Well it got bloody annoying this morning. Every click on a post brought the ad page up, until I signed in.

[lomapaseo]

Still here today. Every new thread causes the problem until I close PPRune and log back in. My full page ad usually is for Jobs offers.

[BOAC]

Nil today on mine.