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[violet] wrote:

Engleberg wrote:When I enter the forums (happens about twice a day, not every time), it will freeze for a second and then a website named "Gamiss" (looks like a shopping website) will show up. I immediately close my browser and do a virus scan, since I am wary of viruses. The website will not come back until a few hours later, and I do the same thing.

It sounds like it could be an ad that redirects you, although it's odd that it happens on Chrome, which is good at stopping that kind of thing. Which version of Chrome are you running?

Is it possible to copy the URL of the site you land on? Often it has some useful redirection info in it.

Does the site open in a new tab/window or can you navigate back to NS again afterward?

From my brief inspection, Gamiss looks legit, so I tend to think it may be an overly aggressive ad rather than a virus, especially given your anti-virus protection.

Engleberg wrote:The Chrome I use is Version 64.0.3282.186 (Official Build) (64-bit). I would give you the link, but I do not have that available and the ad has not returned yet so I do not have it. It does not open a new tab, for it only uses the tab that NS Forums is located on and I sometimes can go back onto the forums while other times the back button does not work.

[violet] wrote:

Engleberg wrote:The Chrome I use is Version 64.0.3282.186 (Official Build) (64-bit). I would give you the link, but I do not have that available and the ad has not returned yet so I do not have it. It does not open a new tab, for it only uses the tab that NS Forums is located on and I sometimes can go back onto the forums while other times the back button does not work.

Okay, thanks for the info. I'm not sure what happened there, but please let me know if it happens again.

[violet] wrote:

Engleberg wrote:When I enter the forums (happens about twice a day, not every time), it will freeze for a second and then a website named "Gamiss" (looks like a shopping website) will show up. I immediately close my browser and do a virus scan, since I am wary of viruses. The website will not come back until a few hours later, and I do the same thing.

It sounds like it could be an ad that redirects you, although it's odd that it happens on Chrome, which is good at stopping that kind of thing. Which version of Chrome are you running?

Is it possible to copy the URL of the site you land on? Often it has some useful redirection info in it.yes its this
http://amazon.giftcard.news/free-amazon ... &hardware={hardware}&battery={battery}&plugins=32&orientation={orientation}
Does the site open in a new tab/window or can you navigate back to NS again afterward? No it uses the same tab and somehow pervents me from going back

From my brief inspection, Gamiss looks legit, so I tend to think it may be an overly aggressive ad rather than a virus, especially given your anti-virus protection.
I have a question, does have something to do with mobile devices cuz I played fine on a pc yet on mobile it redirects me.

Engleberg wrote:Within the past two days, I have encountered a problem with the NS Forums. When I enter the forums (happens about twice a day, not every time), it will freeze for a second and then a website named "Gamiss" (looks like a shopping website) will show up.