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DS redirecting to 'Mobirewards' when switching to desktop version
Ber
18-01-2013
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
artnada
18-01-2013
probably some type of malware. Install AVG Free or something of that ilk from Google Play and see if that will clean it.
riceuten
18-01-2013
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/24...is-it-a-virus/

http://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/29278...ng-popups.html
carguy143
18-01-2013
Deleting cookies fixes it for a while.
MGS4SnakeRulez
18-01-2013
Started happening to me too but only on DS. I have AVG on my phone but it says there's no viruses or malware.
Hugh_
18-01-2013
I think it's a virus that is effecting a lot of handsets.
Thine Wonk
18-01-2013
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.
MGS4SnakeRulez
18-01-2013
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.
Stiggles
18-01-2013
Originally Posted by Hugh_:
“I think it's a virus that is effecting a lot of handsets.”

It was doing it on my sisters iPad as well so its not a virus!!

DS has these odd things happen now and again.
Thine Wonk
19-01-2013
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
Ber
19-01-2013
Downloaded AVG and it seems to have stopped now! Thanks guys
Stiggles
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Ber:
“Downloaded AVG and it seems to have stopped now! Thanks guys ”

That wont have made the blindest bit of difference.

It was an ad redirect. Not a viris/malware.
ishAppy
19-01-2013
Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?
whoever,hey
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by ishAppy:
“Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?”

No, it was one the usual ads on DS that comes with redirects. You get used to it unfortunately.
Thine Wonk
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by ishAppy:
“Do I have to do anything on my phone to clean it after being on this forum?”

Just a wipe over with a soft cloth should do.
whoever,hey
19-01-2013
Originally Posted by Thine Wonk:
“Just a wipe over with a soft cloth should do.”

loolololol
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