Getting redirected on mobile browsers

Discussion in 'Customer Service' started by Neuwerld, Jan 15, 2015.

  1. Neuwerld

    Neuwerld Member+

    Oct 15, 2007
    California
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Lately when trying to browse the BigSoccer forums on my phone I'm getting redirected to some scam site trying to get me to install an "update". This is what I get redirected to once the page loads when I click on any thread:

    http://i.imgur.com/JRLZyLf.png

    I usually use Chrome, but it also happened when I tested it on the stock Android Browser. Hasn't happened on any other websites. I cleared the cache and history but it keeps happening.

    Has anyone else had this issue?
     
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  2. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    happens to me also, bigsoccer is unusable on my phone.When I visited using my laptop trojan alarm bells went off.
     
  3. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Ditto.
     
  4. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    I'm fairly consistently getting the same thing (Android phone with stock browser) along with an occasional scary-looking phishing warning which looks like it might be a phish in its own right.
     
  5. hav77

    hav77 Member+

    May 31, 2010
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Have also be getting redirected to the same pages as well when browsing on my mobile device. In addition, today, I got redirected to a porn site.
     
  6. Calcio Pauly

    Calcio Pauly Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Club:
    AC Milan
  7. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  8. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Sorry about this - I'm trying to get to the bottom of it.
     
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  9. Shabs

    Shabs Member

    Jun 19, 2002
    NYC
    Has happened to me also.
     
  10. Neuwerld

    Neuwerld Member+

    Oct 15, 2007
    California
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Thanks for the input everyone. Seems like something that's been going around a number of websites in the past month based on Google search results for "appfansworld".
     
  11. Dante

    Dante Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    Upstate NY
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When viewing BS on my iPhone i keep getting redirected to the App Store. Happens every time I click on a thread and sometimes while I'm scrolling through the thread.
     
  12. Sal

    Sal Red Card

    Feb 9, 2013
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Same here. It's annoying as ********. Though it doesn't happen when I'm on wifi.
     
  13. Dante

    Dante Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 19, 1998
    Upstate NY
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Happens whether I'm on wifi or LTE.
     
  14. mckersive

    mckersive Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    New York City
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On an iPhone, I keep getting redirected to the Game of War app on the AppStore. There's obviously code in the banner ad ⬇️ that is doing this.
     
  15. dashiel

    dashiel Member+

    Jul 15, 2000
    orange county
    BS is becoming unusable on mobile. Happens at random times for 5-15 minutes. It happens elsewhere, but never as persistently as here.
     
  16. shelbo

    shelbo Member+

    Oct 16, 2007
    L.A.
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ditto. I keep getting switched to Game of war in the app store.
     
  17. shinović89

    shinović89 Member+

    May 23, 2010
    Liverfail
    This happens to me too. I use an iphone 4s.
     
  18. Canon

    Canon Member

    Jun 17, 2010
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Have the same problem as those who have iPhones ):
     
  19. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    I am still having this issue 3 years later. Bigsoccer.com is unusable on a phone for me. I have no issue with other sites.
     
  20. phedre44

    phedre44 Member

    SKC
    Apr 1, 2008
    Kansas
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been having problems trying to use the site on my iPhone for the past two days, as well. I keep getting my browser hijacked to "cardgamegolf.top" with a bullshit message about being selected for a chance to get an Amazon gift card or a phone. There's a "Close" button that I'm not touching.
     
  21. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    I literally can't use the site in Chrome on my Android phone. It constantly redirects to fake "phone is infected" malicious sites. The problem comes and goes. Sometimes it only does it once every couple of days and then sometimes it does it every 10 seconds. That is what it has been doing for the last 2 days (every 10 seconds).

    When using Chrome on a desktop I have absolutely no issues at all.

    I have installed the tapaalk app but I hate it and much prefer the real site.
     
  22. NashSC

    NashSC Member+

    Nashville SC
    United States
    Jan 3, 2018
    Yes, do not ever click any buttons on a malicious site. Click back and then just enter a new URL in the top of the browser to leave the malicious site.
     

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