Pprune opens to full-page ad
 

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?

Yep same issue but using Pale Moon

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.

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).

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

Ditto (just occasionally) in Firefox.

Yep same again but using Pale Moon

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

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....?)

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.

Likewise, with FF and Adblock.

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.

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

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

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

SD

Count me in

Typically it's something on my end.

Glad to hear somebody else has been hacked for a change :)

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

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.

Nil today on mine.