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silverlining48 Fri 23-Jun-23 16:27:02

I would be very happy to lose the two women, well the same woman but with a scarf round her neck, lipstick and a smile on.

Gymstagran Fri 23-Jun-23 15:29:09

Screen shot. It also comes up "divert blocked". I imagine that is my phone trying to divert.

Gymstagran Fri 23-Jun-23 15:20:00

I tried to "unsubscribe" on the aldi ad to get out of it but my phone security advised not to let it go to the website as it was known to be suspect.
If you close the ad on the x button it throws you out of gransnet.

Grammaretto Fri 23-Jun-23 15:14:41

Thanks Kelly/Gransnet.
I haven't seen it for a while. If I do I'll try to screenshot.

KellyGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 23-Jun-23 14:39:51

Hi there - if anyone's able to post a screenshot of the Aldi ad, that would be a big help.

Also, for those of you who are losing posts - is it that the page is automatically refreshing and in doing so loses your text, or is it because you're clicking on the ad accidentally and when you come back it's gone?

We're looking into this right now and will hopefully be able to resolve this issue once we have a bit more info. In the meantime, we're so sorry for any inconvenience.

We're going to move this thread to our Site Stuff topic as it's easier for us to keep an eye on it there.

V3ra Fri 23-Jun-23 14:31:41

I'm getting the Aldi one and like you say it prevents me posting, as by the time I close it down my reply has disappeared.
I had to give up on Gransnet yesterday so I can't see how it helps them 😠

Jaxjacky Fri 23-Jun-23 14:25:40

I don’t get any pop up ads on my iPad ever, thank goodness.

Grammaretto Fri 23-Jun-23 13:35:04

Has anyone managed to get rid of the spinning Aldi?

silverlining48 Fri 23-Jun-23 08:52:03

Sometimes a third woman joins the group. perhaps it’s her who puts the smile on her face by putting the lipstick on. Really annoying as it stops me reading the posts.

silverlining48 Fri 23-Jun-23 08:50:37

Yes it is does that mean I can’t get rid of it, ?

Marydoll Fri 23-Jun-23 08:37:06

silverlining if it is the one I think it is, that is a Gransnet pop up.

silverlining48 Fri 23-Jun-23 08:18:54

I just get the same pictures of the woman before then afyer lipstick. On every post and its getting harder to get rid by clicking the cross on the corner. I rarely wear makeup so find it confusing. I had a look at notifications but couldn’t see how to block anything. Will keep trying.

Marydoll Fri 23-Jun-23 08:17:00

Hopefully that might work. I'm quite IT literate, but happy to admit this is not my area of expertise.

I was quite shocked to find strange sites on my notifications permissions.

Another thing to remember, is to avoid sites with http in the address, they are not secure, only visit sites with https.

Whiff Fri 23-Jun-23 08:12:12

Marydoll checked in settings no Aldi there so have undescribed from there news letters.

Grammaretto Fri 23-Jun-23 08:03:29

Thanks Marydoll I will try that. It does look like malware.
I've just lost another post

Marydoll Fri 23-Jun-23 07:34:44

If you go into the setting on your device, go into notifications, scroll down and you can switch of notifications from individual sites.
I found that I was allowing notifications from Aldi, but I'm not any more.😉

Marydoll Fri 23-Jun-23 07:25:52

I decided to investigate further.

Why am I getting pop-up ads all of a sudden?
If you're seeing the pop-up ads on every website you visit, or if your browser's homepage has been changed unexpectedly, it's possible your browser has been infected by a type of malware known as adware. Adware injects ads into web pages in such a way that they can't be blocked.

Rosiecat Fri 23-Jun-23 07:22:51

Yes, I had to give up on gransnet yesterday as the Aldi advert kept popping up telling me I had won a prize. I haven't been in Aldi for years as there isn't one near us.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 23-Jun-23 07:22:27

I keep getting adverts for KOTRA a Korean Investment Company along with a Care Home in Hampshire, neither of which I have browsed 😱

Grammaretto Fri 23-Jun-23 07:15:42

I've had the same Whiff . Yesterday I lost 2 posts just as I was previewing them. Grr. Nothing to do with browsing history as far as I could see.

Marydoll Fri 23-Jun-23 07:06:31

The adverts are based on your browsing history, I think. I don't think GNHQ can do much, you need to install an ad blocker.
I haven't had the Aldi advert, but keep getting one from Moda in Pelle, because I was on their site the other day and eventually succumbed and bought a pair of bling sandals. 😍

Whiff Fri 23-Jun-23 06:59:32

Had this dam advert pop up 4 times over the last 2 days and lost 4 posts because of it. 😡😡😡😡

Does anyone know how to block it? I have emailed GNHQ and Aldi about it.