Advertisement issues - Virus
advertisements that can result in a virus like encounter should not be allowed on yahoo mail. the ad prompted me to a page which resulted in a screen and audio claiming my computer was corrupted and i should not shut or close the computer and asked me to call Microsoft at the telephone number on the screen. because i was afraid to do that i had to shut the computer down manually and reboot.
mel schreiber
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Thanks for letting us know! Can you please send us a screenshot of these ads? These should not be on our platforms and we'd love to get a screenshot so we can share with the right team. Please send to oasis.mail.feedback@yahooinc.com. Thanks!
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Joe Abbate
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There is a AD at the top of my e-mail that's spam it claimed it locked up my computer!!! I can't get rid of it.
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Louis A Veraldi
commented
You need to verify the safety of your adds. Add labeled James Brown locked up my computer. This is an intrusive add
which can damage my computer. I expect more from my email carrier. Please review your accepted advertising for suspicious scams. Your immediate attention to this matter is greatly apricated. -
William Brown
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I accidentally opened an Ad and it turned out to be a nasty fishing attempt that made me think my computer was locked up. It's bad enough you sneak the ads in to look like messages (this one even had a select box on it). But the least you could do is to not sell ads to scammers!
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