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Spam when using Facebook App and Safari

  • 29-11-2015 11:19pm
    #1
    BrianJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I keep getting redirected to oneclickads or fake competitions if i open a link on Facebook and now it's starting on Safari. It might just be a link to a story from a newspapers Facebook page etc.

    Any idea how to stop this?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What device are you using? Phone, pad, computer?


  • #3
    BrianJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭BrianJD


    biko wrote: »
    What device are you using? Phone, pad, computer?

    Thanks
    iPhone 6.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If you're using the official Facebook app on the phone the "spam" isn't coming from the device. It's probably from the links only and the app/phone are fine.
    Don't be clicking stranger's links :D


  • #5
    BrianJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭BrianJD


    biko wrote: »
    If you're using the official Facebook app on the phone the "spam" isn't coming from the device. It's probably from the links only and the app/phone are fine.
    Don't be clicking stranger's links :D

    But they are normally links from Facebook pages like Newstalk to the newspapers!!!


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If you identify a certain page/link, go to a PC browser and open the same link? See if that spams you then too?
    Or even post the link to the page in here and point out what link it is that spams you.


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  • #7
    martinosullivan
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭martinosullivan


    Did anyone get a definitive solution to this problem?
    Do not go to the link within the "s, it will probably harm your device

    "http: // store . apple . com-free . tech

    Congratulations Vodafone Ireland Limited users! Your Iphone device was selected

    because we need more testers for the new IPhone 7 Press OK to participate and reserve an iPhone 6 for free"

    at the moment I am advising a friend to take the following steps.

    Clear information from your device

    To clear your history and cookies from Safari in iOS 8 or later, tap Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. In iOS 7 or earlier, tap Clear History and tap Clear Cookies and Data.

    To clear other stored information from Safari, tap Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data > Remove All Website Data.

    This information comes from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
    and from https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7135503?start=0&tstart=0


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