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NotASurfer

(2,310 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2019, 08:59 PM Jul 2019

DU redirects to "loompasplace.com" - possible iOS malware?

(posting from computer support per suggestion)

Doing this from Safari on iPhone. The past day I keep getting hijacked from DU repeatedly. Understand if it's advertising, but worried that (a) it hijacks the browser session with no option to exit and (b) does it again if I close the window and come back again.

I can't find anything useful so far on the redirect site, whatever loompasplace is. Figured it was worth checking to make sure I'm not dealing with some iOS variety malware

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DU redirects to "loompasplace.com" - possible iOS malware? (Original Post) NotASurfer Jul 2019 OP

I've gotten the same redirect several times today as well. al_liberal Jul 2019 #1

Amen to that n/t NotASurfer Jul 2019 #2

Are you now SCantiGOP Jul 2019 #3

I'm not orange NotASurfer Jul 2019 #5

I see there is this. Tactical Peek Jul 2019 #4

So far so good & thank you NotASurfer Jul 2019 #6

Turn off Javascript or use the browser EPIC on your PC or Mac or DuckDuckGo on iPhone Tetrachloride Jul 2019 #7

al_liberal

(425 posts)

1. I've gotten the same redirect several times today as well.

Reply to NotASurfer (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 09:01 PM

Jul 2019

If it’s nothing else it’s damned annoying.

NotASurfer

(2,310 posts)

2. Amen to that n/t

Reply to al_liberal (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 09:47 PM

Jul 2019

SCantiGOP

(14,173 posts)

3. Are you now

Reply to NotASurfer (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 10:22 PM

Jul 2019

or have you ever been an oompah loompah?

NotASurfer

(2,310 posts)

5. I'm not orange

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 12:02 AM

Jul 2019

Surprised how little I can find online about this

Tactical Peek

(1,258 posts)

4. I see there is this.

Reply to NotASurfer (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 11:06 PM

Jul 2019

General advice at Apple about dealing with similar. particularly the multiple open pages to close thing.

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-13111

NotASurfer

(2,310 posts)

6. So far so good & thank you

Reply to Tactical Peek (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 12:18 AM

Jul 2019

Now to see if this holds!

This was the advice to make it stop (and suggested adware blocker app of your choice preventatively):

Here is a way to remove this intrusive bit of adware. Try this:
* Turn on airplane mode
* Open Safari
* Tap the overlapped squares in the lower right
* Close every page by tapping the "x" in the left upper corner of the page
* When there are no pages left press HOME (On an iPhone X series swipe up from the bottom edge) and wait a couple of seconds
* Double-press HOME (On an iPhone X series swipe up from the bottom edge and pause)
* Swipe up on the safari image to kill it (On an iPhone X series touch and hold Safari, then swipe up)
* Press HOME again (On an iPhone X series swipe up from the bottom edge)
* Go to Settings/Safari and tap "Clear History and Website data"
* Turn off Airplane mode

Tetrachloride

(8,442 posts)

7. Turn off Javascript or use the browser EPIC on your PC or Mac or DuckDuckGo on iPhone

Reply to NotASurfer (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:05 AM

Jul 2019

Of course , when turning off Javascript, u wont be able to post.

I keep 2 browsers running all of the time. Omniweb is sort of behind the times, but I am starting a new evaluation. It was my main browser for a long time.

On iPhones, I use DuckDuckGo a fair amount.

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