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    • donhoD
      donho @PeterJones
      last edited by donho

      @Steve-Bonds
      Blocked, thank you.

      @PeterJones
      Sorry about the pollution with these scam links. I modified the 1st announce and I’ve removed some malicious links in this thread. Feel free to remove the rest if you judge necessary.

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      • water hearwaterW
        water hearwater
        last edited by donho

        Malicious link treated & removed

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          gaberilde
          last edited by

          More Malicious adds on the download page again here are the links

          THE FOLLOWING LINKS BELOW ARE MALICIOUS:

          https://wavebrowserpro.com/install
          https://wavebrowserpro.com/blue-install
          

          madds.png

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          • PeterJonesP
            PeterJones
            last edited by

            Future Posters: remember, it is better to e-mail Don directly with malicious links, rather than to post them here

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              gaberilde @PeterJones
              last edited by

              @PeterJones no problem

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                MichellesCode
                last edited by

                The image that I am seeing. I wasnt able to get the URLs, apologies. I am based in US.

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                • donhoD
                  donho @MichellesCode
                  last edited by

                  @MichellesCode

                  The image that I am seeing. I wasnt able to get the URLs, apologies. I am based in US.

                  If you happen to see them again, please send the link(s) to don.h@free.fr.

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                  • Jay BurstinJ
                    Jay Burstin
                    last edited by

                    In my opinion it is confusing to write “See malicious ads here? Help us remove them!” right under the legitimate download button. Especially for users using an adblocker, it makes it very hard to know whether the green download button is legitimate

                    Can I suggest either moving it (perhaps next to the “Advertising:” text) or changing it to say “The above download button is legitimate. If you see malicious ads on this site, please help us remove them!” (with “help us remove them!” hyperlinked)?

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                      MarcCMcC
                      last edited by

                      There are definitely still giant, green “Download” button ads:

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                      • PeterJonesP
                        PeterJones @MarcCMcC
                        last edited by PeterJones

                        @MarcCMcC said in Fighting Malicious Ads on Download Pages:

                        There are definitely still giant, green “Download” button ads:

                        Posting screenshots here isn’t helpful, at this point.

                        And it is better if you just email the malicious links directly to don.h@free.fr , as has been said repeatedly in this discussion.

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                        I am locking this thread, as there isn’t anything new to say about this topic

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                        If you came here to report a malicious/dangerous download link (and NOTE: not all ads with “download” are malicious or dangerous), then

                        e-mail the URLs for malicious or dangerous advertising links on that page directly to don.h@free.fr

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