Redirected to "Google" Site When Browsing EnWorld.

MGibster

Legend

• Sep 14, 2025

• #1

Starting last week, I am periodically redirected to the website listed below when I am here at EnWorld. This does not happen when I'm browsing other websites, and I've checked to make sure my system was up-to-date and free of viruses and malware. It occurs to me that I should have gotten a shot of the web address I'm being sent to, and I'll try to get one next time this happens. I'm not sure if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.

 

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Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

• Sep 14, 2025

• #2

Yikes.

 

TerraDave

5ever, or until 2024

• Sep 14, 2025

• #3

I have had the same thing happen a couple of times.

 

billd91

Not your screen monkey (he/him) 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️

• Sep 14, 2025

• #4

Same here, I assume it's some ad that's doing it when it gets served up.

 

darjr

I crit!

• Sep 15, 2025

• #5

Do any of you have the URL? I bet it's an add but I'll look around. Please obfuscate the url when posting it. Remove the http part or something.

Thanks!

 

MGibster

Legend

• Sep 15, 2025

• #6

darjr said:

Do any of you have the URL? I bet it's an add but I'll look around. Please obfuscate the url when posting it. Remove the http part or something.

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Here you go: //starprize.za.com/bonus/com-us-5490/global-bb.php?c=5vz25ffs2z5hz2&k=66a498c9e0074bb10ac9ec778bbb9bbc&country_code=US&carrier=-&country_name=United%20States&region=Arkansas&city=Benton&isp=Fidelity%20Communication%20International%20Inc.&lang=en&os=Windows%2010&osv=&browser=Chrome&browserv=140&brand=Desktop&model=Desktop&marketing_name=Desktop&tablet=4&rheight=768&rwidth=768&e=5

Looks like it's somewhere down in South Africa.

 

Celebrim

Legend

• Sep 15, 2025

• #7

@MGibster: Heh, you live in my birthplace! Sadly I left when I was five, so I don't really know anyone you'd know.

 

Marc Radle

Legend

• Sep 15, 2025

• #8

I’m getting the same thing, but for me it’s always Verizon, not Google. The text is pretty similar to the screen shot you posted though.

It started about a week ago for me as well

 

darjr

I crit!

• Sep 15, 2025

• #9

Marc Radle said:

I’m getting the same thing, but for me it’s always Verizon, not Google. The text is pretty similar to the screen shot you posted though.

It started about a week ago for me as well

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Could I get the url for that as well? Broken like the previous one.

 

TerraDave

5ever, or until 2024

• Sep 16, 2025

• #10

Another one. I think I have seen both Verizon and Google. (Also, that is not my exact location in the text below).

//starprize.za.com/bonus/com-us-5490/global-bb.php?c=5vz25ebiuz5hz2&k=92499563cb32218c3c67e70b30f985a7&country_code=US&carrier=-&country_name=United%20States&region=Virginia&city=Reston&isp=MCI%20Communications%20Services,%20Inc.%20d/b/a%20Verizon%20Business&lang=en&os=Windows%2010&osv=&browser=Chrome&browserv=140&brand=Desktop&model=Desktop&marketing_name=Desktop&tablet=4&rheight=768&rwidth=768&e=5

 

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