Pop ups when following links in facebook or twitter apps

Faker74

Hi Folks,

I have an iPhone 6, running iOS 9.1, and more and more frequently I'm getting pop ups like the below when following links from within the twitter and facebook apps. The links are to legitmate sites so don't think they are the problem

I've uninstalled and reinstalled both apps and also cleared the Safari history and Website data through the settings.

Any ideas?

whiterebel

I really, really doubt thats a "legitimate site".

Gordon

That isn't but source page av club probably is. Looks like advertising may be taking over the page.

Faker74

whiterebel wrote: »

I really, really doubt thats a "legitimate site".

Sorry just to be clear, the links I follow are to a legitimate site, in the case of the above it is to The AV Club, but as the legitimate site loads, it redirects and you get the above.

biko

Sounds similar to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057529785

Faker74

biko wrote: »

Sounds similar to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057529785

Does seem to be the same issue yeah. Though it is intermittent so the suggestion on the other thread of trying the link from the desktop version of the site isn't necessarily going to replicate the issue.

Worth pointing out I clicked ok on one of those ads once in an attempt to dismiss it, within the hour someone had tried to access my Facebook from Taiwan!

Lockster

Funnily enough my wife was complaining of this same thing happening when she's looking at Digital Spy through safari on the iPad. She thought it had a virus

Sad Professor

Faker74 wrote: »

Hi Folks,

I have an iPhone 6, running iOS 9.1, and more and more frequently I'm getting pop ups like the below when following links from within the twitter and facebook apps. The links are to legitmate sites so don't think they are the problem

I've uninstalled and reinstalled both apps and also cleared the Safari history and Website data through the settings.

Any ideas?

What app is that? Facebook's webview? It's not Safari.

Faker74

Sad Professor wrote: »

What app is that? Facebook's webview? It's not Safari.

Happening in both the Facebook and Twitter apps and yesterday it happened in Safari. And again I've gotten notice that my Facebook account was logged into from Taiwan.

mel.b

I'm getting this message too, but not through the app, just the normal fb page in safari on my ipad. Has happened on fb page (not clicking links, just loading the page) and also realestate.com.au.

I'm clearing cookies each time it happens...any ideas in how to stop it happening for good?

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

Faker74

Thanks for that Martin.

Can anyone recommend a good content blocking app, as referred to in the first link?

Sad Professor

I use Purify.

routerhacked

Is your ISP vodafone by any chance?

Faker74

It is.

Vodafone for my broadband, and 3 for my mobile.

routerhacked

Faker74 wrote: »

It is.

Vodafone for my broadband, and 3 for my mobile.

Router was hacked its happening to me.
Can anyone else confirm they are with vodafone?
boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97996545#post97996545

Faker74

routerhacked wrote: »

Router was hacked its happening to me.
Can anyone else confirm they are with vodafone?
boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97996545#post97996545

Is there a way to confirm it is a hacking of the router?

I'm not positive it is only happening when on wifi, as I don't recall every single instance. BUT given that the screen shot I originally attached shows that I was on mobile data at that time, I don't think it is the router, or at least not JUST a router issue.

routerhacked

Faker74 wrote: »

Is there a way to confirm it is a hacking of the router?

I'm not positive it is only happening when on wifi, as I don't recall every single instance. BUT given that the screen shot I originally attached shows that I was on mobile data at that time, I don't think it is the router, or at least not JUST a router issue.

Can you go to those sites on 4g or a different network and see if it still happens clear your cookies and cache. If it only happens when your on the vodafone network its been hacked. The fact that someone got your account in Taiwan tells me something is seriously wrong.

Faker74

routerhacked wrote: »

Can you go to those sites on 4g or a different network and see if it still happens clear your cookies and cache. If it only happens when your on the vodafone network its been hacked.

Problem is, ever since it started the issue has been intermittent. So I have no guaranteed way of replicating it.

However, I have had no issues with my laptop, and my wife also has an iPhone (but a different service provider) and has not experienced these issues. So only one of the devices in our home which connects to the router has had any kind of issue.

routerhacked

Faker74 wrote: »

Problem is, ever since it started the issue has been intermittent. So I have no guaranteed way of replicating it.

However, I have had no issues with my laptop, and my wife also has an iPhone (but a different service provider) and has not experienced these issues. So only one of the devices in our home which connects to the router has had any kind of issue.

Has your internet speed gotten slower recently? They only seem to target iphones with the ads. You wouldn't notice anything if you used a desktop. Its also possible the ipad was hacked. I did noticed my ipad boot into a black screen after being redirected to one of those sites.

Faker74

routerhacked wrote: »

Has your internet speed gotten slower recently? They only seem to target iphones with the ads. You wouldn't notice anything if you used a desktop. Its also possible the ipad was hacked. I did noticed my ipad boot into a black screen after being redirected to one of those sites.

Haven't noticed any slow down on my broadband speeds. and there are 3 apple devices in the house, along with any others that might come through with various visitors who always get the wifi passwords, and to my knowledge it has only happened on my phone.

routerhacked

Faker74 wrote: »

Haven't noticed any slow down on my broadband speeds. and there are 3 apple devices in the house, along with any others that might come through with various visitors who always get the wifi passwords, and to my knowledge it has only happened on my phone.

Used 4g for the next day and see what happens

mel.b

I'm getting the same msg but it first happened when i was using 4g at work (iphone 4g paired with ipad). So i don't think its the router being hacked

Tonyandthewhale

So what is the solution if the router is hacked. Needless to say I'm having the same problem as the OP. Only seems to be happening on the home network (not 100% sure though) but mine is one of only 3 iphones in the house but the only one having this problem

Collibosher

Seeing this issue here too, but only on an old iPad 2, and only when on theguardian.co.uk website.

Issue doesn't appear on any of the four iPhones in the house.

ISP is vodafone.

Creamy Goodness

I bet this is down to an ad being served by Google ads that does the popup, if you've a 64bit iOS device, install an Ad-blocker and see if that makes it go away. If yes then you have your answer.

Landoflemon

Also seeing this issue on my ipad 3, no other devices in the house showing problems, and I'm also with Vodafone.

long_b

Not just happening with Vodafone it seems

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057532187/1/#post97967723

Sad Professor

Check Settings > General > Profiles and delete any profiles that shouldn't be there. This sounds like DNS spoofing.

mel.b

Sad Professor wrote: »

Check Settings > General > Profiles and delete any profiles that shouldn't be there. This sounds like DNS spoofing.

Is this on an ipad? I can't find anything called profiles under general in settings

guil

mel.b wrote: »

Is this on an ipad? I can't find anything called profiles under general in settings

If it's not there then you don't have a profile installed. Don't worry though cos they are only needed to track your device for a particular service etc.