Problem logging in on this site.

Just wanted to give everybody a heads up. I recently cleared out all my old browsing history, which erases all of your passwords. When I went to log on to this site. It told me I had one new message waiting for me. I thought it was from someone on this site so I clicked on it. It threw up a screen saying I had a Trojan horse and I needed to click on the button provided immediately. The only way I could get out of this constant loading, and re-loading of this screen when I tried to delete it was to shut my computer down. I don't know if the Administrators are aware of this, if they are being paid to allow it, but I don't appreciate it. To me it is a form of extortion. Some people who may not be very computer savvy, may actually go to this site and pay the prices for the services that are not needed. Just wanted to warn every one about this.

 

Hmmnnnnn I have never had the problem. I always log on manually and clear my browser every time I close it.

 

Were you logged in already when it showed up? Or was it there before you actually signed back in?

There are some ads that I have occasionally seen that look like message notifications.

 

I clicked on it before I actually signed in my username.

 

It was an ad. You won't be able to see your message notifications until you are signed in.

And conversely, once you sign in the ads go away.

 

X: I x-ed out of the Hamb, cleared my browser history then logged back on, no problems??

 

My question is why are these type of ads allowed on the site anyway?

 

That I can't answer. It would be a question for @Ryan

I don't know that he has any control over the "type" of ads that appear. He did do us all a service by making them disappear once you log in.

 

I had to log out and refresh a few times to get it again. Did it look like this? I believe I've seen one that has a red flashing notification as well.


@Ryan if it helps you any the link goes to chirpdirect "dot" com