Why am I suddenly being pestered with adverts covering the bottom half of my screen ?

[studiot]

The title says it all.

This never  used to happen when I am logged in.

Some adverts at the top, fair enough.

But this blighter suddenly blots out my text input box in the middle of typing.

[Phi for All]

Computer or phone? I've noticed my phone OS is much more aggressive lately with ad tabs that cover what I'm trying to read, but nothing like that on my computer.

[StringJunky]

uBlock Origin should sort it. They make it for different browsers.

[studiot]

30 minutes ago, Phi for All said:

Computer or phone? I've noticed my phone OS is much more aggressive lately with ad tabs that cover what I'm trying to read, but nothing like that on my computer.

Windows 10 with edge.

[StringJunky]

You can get that blocker for edge

[studiot]

Update.

I got a X to 'close' in the top left corner of the latest one.

When I clicked close I got a Ads by Google notice replacing the original ad

When I clicked to 'not see this again' I got three questions as to why not

Can't see why they think I( am ever going to take an Expedia holiday or buy cushions for my non existant flat or other such rubbish.

[swansont]

I noticed this a few months ago; it made reading on my ipad unpleasant. Got an ad-blocker.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

If you see this again, could you share a screenshot of the ad? I don't think we changed any ad settings, so we should check that nothing suspicious is happening.

[Genady]

8 hours ago, Cap'n Refsmmat said:

If you see this again, could you share a screenshot of the ad? I don't think we changed any ad settings, so we should check that nothing suspicious is happening.

Like this, I guess. PC, Windows 11, Edge.

[exchemist]

10 hours ago, studiot said:

Update.

I got a X to 'close' in the top left corner of the latest one.

When I clicked close I got a Ads by Google notice replacing the original ad

When I clicked to 'not see this again' I got three questions as to why not

Can't see why they think I( am ever going to take an Expedia holiday or buy cushions for my non existant flat or other such rubbish.

Yes I get an ad strip at the bottom of the window (I'm on Apple Mac Safari). Irritatingly, many of the ads have a prominent rectangular button to click, at the right hand side, the same size and shape as the button you click to post a reply on the forum and positioned quite close to it. Obviously the hope is that you will accidentally click on their poxy ad by mistake. To add insult to injury, there is even one for essay writing (i.e, academic cheating) that comes round regularly!

I've got used to it though and manage to ignore it. And at least the bloody things don't flash or move.  

[studiot]

Thanks all for you input. SJ in particular I am not ignoring you, I just wanted to go to bed.

Interestingly I don't get the problem on my trusty old Dell P4 optiplex with Windows XP, that I use for serious work.

Edited December 29, 2021 by studiot

[iNow]

Like this on iOS:

 

[StringJunky]

5 hours ago, iNow said:

Like this on iOS:

 

I thought iOS users basically avoided adverts because they paid for much of the stuff... silly me.  That's not advertising, that's spamming.