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DS redirecting to 'Mobirewards' when switching to desktop version
Hi all. As the title says whenever I switch to the desktop version of DS on my Galaxy S2 it redirects to a site called 'mobirewards'.
I've cleared the cache and cookies on the phone but is still happening and is annoying because I am trying to use the search function! Anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this? Thanks
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probably some type of malware. Install AVG Free or something of that ilk from Google Play and see if that will clean it.
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Deleting cookies fixes it for a while.
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Started happening to me too but only on DS. I have AVG on my phone but it says there's no viruses or malware.
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I think it's a virus that is effecting a lot of handsets.
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It'll probably be a dodgy ad that is managing to do a meta redirect when it detects the mobile user agent. So not viral, just a rouge ad that is hijacking.
Don't worry it's unlikely to be malware and it'll randomly happen to all DS mobile users with a certain user agent. They probably did it that way so DS would take longer to detect it. I think I have just opened a DS support case to let them know, however when I submit the support case it doesn't acknowledge they have it, it just takes you back to the 'what kind of thing do you want to contact us about' page! I think it's done anyway, so hopefully they will investigate. |
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I've just installed Firefox browser on my phone and within the app I installed adblock plus. Now when I go to DS on my phone there are no ads and I'm no redirected to anything.
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I think it's a virus that is effecting a lot of handsets.
DS has these odd things happen now and again. |
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Support replied with the following. I guess it's sorted now.
Hi, Thanks for the message. We're aware of this issue and are looking into it. Regards, DS Support |
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Downloaded AVG and it seems to have stopped now! Thanks guys
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Downloaded AVG and it seems to have stopped now! Thanks guys
![]() It was an ad redirect. Not a viris/malware. |
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Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?
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Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?
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Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?
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