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A new annoying popup

(10 Posts)
Grammaretto Fri 21-Aug-26 17:24:10

It only appears on Gransnet and I think it's advertising some kind of anti virus.
I try to delete it but it pops back and after a couple of times my half written post has vanished.
Mega annoying.
Can you help HQ?

spottybook Fri 21-Aug-26 17:25:46

I’m also getting this

EkwaNimitee Fri 21-Aug-26 17:33:45

Is this the thing that’s largely bright red? If so, I had it yesterday and today. Seems to be doing a scan? I was a bit alarmed at first. It happened when I was simply reading posts not writing one

MayBee70 Fri 21-Aug-26 17:38:11

Thank goodness it isn’t just me! I have been ignoring it but it’s always a worry, especially as I’m such a technophobe.

Fallingstar Fri 21-Aug-26 17:39:36

I had a pop up a couple of weeks ago that would cover the bit of the screen when I wanted to quote a post, so I couldn’t quote anything.

readsalot Fri 21-Aug-26 17:51:41

Same here in the last hour.

Lona Fri 21-Aug-26 17:58:45

I've had it too, it's unpleasant and slightly scary!

Grammaretto Fri 21-Aug-26 18:05:39

I've had it several times. Also perhaps a separate issue, the screen freezes half sentence.
I shall try writing several short posts, before the horrid red and white pop up comes 🫪

grannyfranny4 Fri 21-Aug-26 18:17:07

Me too hope it's a scam

Fallingstar Fri 21-Aug-26 18:26:48

A warning if you use Vinted, I was ordering something and a screen popped up asking for me to confirm my payment details etc., stupidly I did this thinking it was Vinted asking for this, then found out that I had subscribed to a craft advice site and £39.99 had been taken from my account. Luckily it wasn’t a scam but an actual craft site whom I contacted and demanded that they cancel my subscription making sure I told them in no uncertain terms that their pop ups on vinted were very misleading.