BCF Ads and App Store

ipip · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 Nov 2013 Karma :

BAM!

First page on BCF today, immediate redirect to App Store.

Not sure why the original thread is locked, but still a problem somewhere. I wouldn't be surprised if it was iOS related though, I've got several other iOS 7 problems, particularly with Safari.

gdj444 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 14 May 2012 Karma :

I think this is a safari issue, I have had it happen more than once from various websites, sometimes goes weeks without a problem and then will happen frequently over a couple of days.

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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

It's not a Safari issue, it happens on Chrome on the iPad too. Not as frequently as last week though.
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Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

Happening to me too - Game of War everytime. Doing my head in. I have downloaded and installed the app to see if that would fix it but nope still re-directing me to the game.
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Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

Yep!

Still happening on my ipad, I thought it had stopped but it's still happening in both safari and chrome!
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Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

Hasn't happened for a while now, Cool

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Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

Happened to me last night again - not happening as often though.
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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

Yeah, it's still there, lurking.
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woodall57 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Karma :

Happened to me last night, kind of annoying.
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Korn · Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2002 Karma :

What's the name of the app? I've already blocked one of these, but this one might be a different URL.
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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

This is happening again. I'll make a note of the name of the app next time.
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ScaredyCat · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2012 Karma :

https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/06/shady-app-install-ads-are-automatically-redirecting-mobile-users-to-app-store-google-play/

Simple solution seems to be to block 'mobile gaming' category from any of the ads for BCF
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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

What's the best they think will happen? Has anyone ever had a forced redirect and thought, "Well, blow me, I'm definitely in the market for that game!"?

No, we all close the App store/Google Play as soon as is possible and go back to what we were trying to do in the first place. Case in point; I don't even remember the App that it's trying to get me to buy.
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