[Technology] Computer Error Message when on NSC

[Change at Barnham]

Over the last couple of weeks I have suddenly had the above message pop-up on my MacBook.
It only appears when I'm looking at NSC. At first I thought it was just random but I'm now wondering if there is a link somehow to NSC. As I spend more time on NSC than any other website it's probably just coincidence.
I have no Apple Care Plan so I assume it is just some kind of scam. The only action I have ever taken is to close the Safari web browser and begin again.

Have any other NSC users experienced the same message or have any idea how I can get rid of it randomly appearing?

 

[BBassic]

I'm not a Mac user myself but you could run a bit of malware cleanup possibly. Could be some malicious cookie has gotten itself into the browser.

Again, not a Mac user so if anyone more familiar has an idea I'd go with theirs first.

 

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Over the last couple of weeks I have suddenly had the above message pop-up on my MacBook.
It only appears when I'm looking at NSC. At first I thought it was just random but I'm now wondering if there is a link somehow to NSC. As I spend more time on NSC than any other website it's probably just coincidence.
I have no Apple Care Plan so I assume it is just some kind of scam. The only action I have ever taken is to close the Safari web browser and begin again.

Have any other NSC users experienced the same message or have any idea how I can get rid of it randomly appearing?

Yes, I spotted it too a few days ago. I did the same as you, just closed the browser window and carried on regardless. I did however, do a scan of my laptop, but it didn't find anything dodgy. However - looking at NSC and this page in particular, makes the memory my Mac uses, go through the roof. Before posting this reply, I had to close the site, flush the cache and cookies, and re-open it. Seems to have calmed down a bit now...

 

[BNthree]

Had a similar bogus message about updating Flash while browsing NSC, presumably from an ad. Mentioned it here but no response from [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]

 

[Bozza]

It could be a rogue ad that's triggering this fake warning.

The problem with when this happens is, due to ad targeting, very few people may get the same. I use NSC a lot, always on a Mac, and I've never seen it.

If you get it again and are able to view page source and try to inspect on-page elements to see if you can get any clues as to where it's coming from or the URL it's pulling through I'll get it checked out ASAP.

 

[Change at Barnham]

If you get it again and are able to view page source and try to inspect on-page elements to see if you can get any clues as to where it's coming from or the URL it's pulling through I'll get it checked out ASAP.

Can you explain that again as if you were talking to a complete idiot. Does it mean copy the web address at the top of the page?

 

[Bozza]

Can you explain that again as if you were talking to a complete idiot. Does it mean copy the web address at the top of the page?

If it's anything other than an NSC URL, yes please.

 

[The Oldman]

Over past 3 weeks I have had this pop up as well, last time Sunday evening. I am using a MacBook Pro. I just close it down and run Malwarebytes and do a virus scan. Not found anything nasty

 

[Bozza]

Over past 3 weeks I have had this pop up as well, last time Sunday evening. I am using a MacBook Pro. I just close it down and run Malwarebytes and do a virus scan. Not found anything nasty

I suspect you won't find anything unless you click on the ad and follow prompts to install something-or-other.

We moved to a different ad partner on the 11th July, but I guess there's a certain pool of ad marketplaces that sit behind most ad-serving, so once you've been targeted for whatever reason, by this rogue ad, it may have "followed" you from one partner to another.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Bozza, For what it's worth, this is the URL address that has popped up when the same error message appeared:

http://safety.apple.com.tvcmedvyss....6&campaign=104126220&redirection_cost=0.055#b

 

[Ernest]

I keep getting it on my Mac, seems a scam to get you to click on something

 

[Weststander]

Simply pay the ensuing ransom to the Nigerian prince.

 

[Beach Hut]

I get that error when I go on Tristrams gender neutral instagram account

 

[Ernest]

I get that error when I go on Tristrams gender neutral instagram account

Reported for gender hate CRIMES

 

[swd40]

Just had the issue too.

http://playforwin2.info/en_mac_vir_16.07/?uclick=usejm7hqvr#

 

[swd40]

html content for (t = 0; 10 > t; ++t) history.pushState({}, "", "#");
onpopstate = function (t) {
t.state && location.replace("http://4protrackbinom.info/click.php?lp=1&place=back")

for (t = 0; 10 > t; ++t) history.pushState({}, "", "#");
onpopstate = function (t) {
t.state && location.replace("http://4protrackbinom.info/click.php?lp=1&place=back")

 

[Bry Nylon]

I keep getting it on my Mac, seems a scam to get you to click on something

Why is it that the metal image of Ernest and a mac is deeply troubling...?

 

[ferring seagull]

I have had this several times (windows 7) and just exited windows and immediately run a scan. It has to be a SCAM or some wideboys trying to sell something which you or I don't need !

 

[Billy Seagull]

Just had this http://extpromdev.cool/2/default//?_subid=3m5t7a41ahcoudc79a5o&_token=uuid_3m5t7a41ahcoudc79a5o_3m5t7a41ahcoudc79a5o5b5ca9bb6008e3.59054477

when I was here https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?365731-Where-would-you-live-in-Sussex/page5

Has happened a few times recently, running Windows 8.1 on 64 bit HP laptop, if that helps.