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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Paul
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I clicked on an ad by mistake and it sent me to a scam site! You got a virus on your PC. BS!!!! That site took control of my browser and I had to task manager to close it. WHAT THE ****!!!!!!
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Chris Burns
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You are passing along a malware ad which takes over the entire screen with audible alarms and claims that the user's pc is infected. The subjest of the ad says "an unread connection attempt was made today." You should provide the ability to report ads such as this to help mitigate. This makes Yahoo look complicit and irresponsible.
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Anonymous
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I get an error from malwarebytes whenever I open the mail app. Says it is trying to opening nearlyfooeyminus.com.
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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
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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!
Disgusted...