Adware Redirects on Classracer??

Paul Merolla · 02-02-2015, 11:10 AM

Am I the only one getting hit by malicious redirects on this site? It's happening regularly now; when a thread starts to open, suddenly I get redirected to a page telling me to download the latest update or some crap, which is obviously an attempt to install malware on my machine. Ken, any ideas? It only happens on Classracer, I haven't seen it on any other sites.

J Gower · 02-02-2015, 11:18 AM

On my computer, when you go to open a thread, it goes to a ad for Zales. It did it twice yesterday and only on ClassRacer site. J. Gower M/S 3058

Ed Wright · 02-02-2015, 11:20 AM

Same thing here. I try to antagonize Jeff, I get re-directed. You doing that Jeff? LOL

7423 · 02-02-2015, 11:22 AM

ditto

victo · 02-02-2015, 11:45 AM

as i opened this thread it did it

George Wright · 02-02-2015, 11:55 AM

Same here. I understand all the legitimate race oriented advertising Ken has on here. But the Google ads that have nothing to do with racing are where these redirects are coming from. Is it really worth hosting these ads. How many people on here are going to click one of them and switch to Gieco?

Superfan1 · 02-03-2015, 05:12 PM

I have never gotten a redirect on Classracer. I am using Internet Explorer, the Internet Explorer popup blocker, and Norton 360 Internet Security.

02-02-2015, 11:10 AM	#1
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Adware Redirects on Classracer?? Am I the only one getting hit by malicious redirects on this site? It's happening regularly now; when a thread starts to open, suddenly I get redirected to a page telling me to download the latest update or some crap, which is obviously an attempt to install malware on my machine. Ken, any ideas? It only happens on Classracer, I haven't seen it on any other sites.

02-02-2015, 11:18 AM	#2
J Gower Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Leitchfield, Ky. Posts: 130 Likes: 19 Liked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? On my computer, when you go to open a thread, it goes to a ad for Zales. It did it twice yesterday and only on ClassRacer site. J. Gower M/S 3058

02-02-2015, 11:20 AM	#3
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? Same thing here. I try to antagonize Jeff, I get re-directed. You doing that Jeff? LOL __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

02-02-2015, 11:22 AM	#4
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? ditto

02-02-2015, 11:45 AM	#5
victo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: novato ca. Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? as i opened this thread it did it

02-02-2015, 11:55 AM	#6
George Wright Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 184 Likes: 10 Liked 390 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? Same here. I understand all the legitimate race oriented advertising Ken has on here. But the Google ads that have nothing to do with racing are where these redirects are coming from. Is it really worth hosting these ads. How many people on here are going to click one of them and switch to Gieco? __________________ George Wright https://9500rpm.com

02-03-2015, 05:12 PM	#7
Superfan1 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bridgeport,CT. Posts: 1,993 Likes: 1,664 Liked 2,637 Times in 440 Posts	Re: Adware Redirects on Classracer?? I have never gotten a redirect on Classracer. I am using Internet Explorer, the Internet Explorer popup blocker, and Norton 360 Internet Security. __________________ Bill Seabrooks - superfan1 Bridgeport, CT