# Random pop-up/redirect on mobile

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 13, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978 "2017-12-13T03:31:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/1 "2017-12-13T03:31:39Z")

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This started happening yesterday, when I would hop on here via my phone I would get a random pop up saying I was a Google Winner and it would redirect me to some random ass page.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/2 "2017-12-13T05:51:39Z")

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A few times I’ve gotten a popup that says my phone is infected and I need to visit this site to fix it.

nyspeed still has the herp.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/3 "2017-12-13T05:52:49Z")

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yep, owned again

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/4 "2017-12-13T05:54:45Z")

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Yep get it as well

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**Author:** ![stuiephoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuiephoto/32/6070_2.png) [@stuiephoto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuiephoto)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/5 "2017-12-13T05:59:58Z")

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Happens regularly to me. I think it comes from downloading an infected application. I frequently get them on legit sites like [NHL.com](http://NHL.com) and whatnot. Never found a way to solve it and the internet doesnt seem to know a solution.

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/6 "2017-12-13T06:14:16Z")

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Same. Was happening on my iPad and iPhone last night.

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/7 "2017-12-13T07:06:10Z")

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> [@stuiephoto](#):
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> Happens regularly to me. I think it comes from downloading an infected application. I frequently get them on legit sites like [NHL.com](http://NHL.com) and whatnot. Never found a way to solve it and the internet doesnt seem to know a solution.

Not sure what makes a site legit, they probably hire lazy shit bags just like any other IT department. Equifax is legit too, right?

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/8 "2017-12-13T07:07:14Z")

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I don’t think this is on us guys.

I’ve checked on all major browsers with multiple devices and nothing. Site scan is clean, etc.

Maybe cut down on the pron? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/9 "2017-12-13T07:13:30Z")

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It doesn’t always do it. It was consistent last night, though.

Just checked on my iPad and it did it again.

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**Author:** ![stuiephoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuiephoto/32/6070_2.png) [@stuiephoto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuiephoto)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/10 "2017-12-13T08:47:10Z")

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> [@travisn](#):
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> Not sure what makes a site legit, they probably hire lazy shit bags just like any other IT department. Equifax is legit too, right?

Oh jesus. You know what I mean. Sites that employ web staff 24/7 with mIllions of daily views are different than nyspeed.

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/11 "2017-12-13T12:15:30Z")

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Does anyone have issues with the site just not loading when replying to threads? It happens mostly on PC. Sometimes I can get on with the iPad while the site still won’t load in Windows.

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**Author:** ![nermoria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@nermoria](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nermoria)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/12 "2017-12-13T13:47:11Z")

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Always does this on my tablet and sometimes on my phones

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/13 "2017-12-13T15:12:33Z")

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> [@stuiephoto](#):
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> Oh jesus. You know what I mean. Sites that employ web staff 24/7 with mIllions of daily views are different than nyspeed.

lol. Volunteers usually care more than paid employees.

I only get the issue on mobile, and it’s if I’m on the site for a few minutes, not right away. Next time it happens I’ll grab a screen shot.

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/14 "2017-12-13T17:18:47Z")

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Son of a bitch, I literally just browsed this thread and got the message from google on my phone. Came back a little later and no issues.

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/15 "2017-12-13T17:23:04Z")

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[[Album] . ![](https://i.imgur.com/ng9RzSz.jpg?fb ".") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/Pa3mO)

My phone is 100% not compromised. Could be an ad.

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**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/16 "2017-12-13T18:16:07Z")

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Yup same here, happening on my 7+ and air 2. Only difference is my 7+ is running beta iOS 11.2 software. Happens every time I come here.

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**Author:** ![stuiephoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuiephoto/32/6070_2.png) [@stuiephoto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuiephoto)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/17 "2017-12-13T21:10:30Z")

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Brand new phone here doing it. Guess it is the site.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2017, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/18 "2017-12-13T21:18:05Z")

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or maybe you did actually win a gift card?

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/19 "2017-12-14T05:53:28Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> or maybe you did actually win a gift card?

Well there’s only one way to find out…

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-pop-up-redirect-on-mobile/274978/20 "2017-12-20T15:49:32Z")

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Any fix on this?

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