I did, too, under a considerable protection.
The story is different here. I wasn’t redirected to the site at all. I know I’m repeating here but if the majority were redirected, Cnet site must be “like a lit Christmas tree” if I quote someone.
BINGO…
I know where the zoombli connection comes from,
On the CNET download page there are 2 ads for ‘Advanced Registry Optimizer 5’ which has a referral link to, yep you guessed it, zoombli.com…
One is permanent (image 1)
The other seems to be randomly circulated (image 2)
Is there the possibility that this was clicked at any point?
The random one is easily clicked by accident, I did as the page was loading, which was what led me to it…
-Scott-
Shoot, Myrons probably worried hes just gonna be told to deal with it like some of us are being told… :-X
Actually, I dont see this as to far off the OP topic. His questions concern downloading Avast and why all the redirects…thats what we are all talking about here…right ???
This is a BIG problem in Alwils eyes…right :o
Scott wrote:
BINGO…
I know where the zoombli connection comes from,
On the CNET download page there are 2 ads for ‘Advanced Registry Optimizer 5’ which has a referral link to, yep you guessed it, zoombli.com…
One is permanent (image 1)
The other seems to be randomly circulated (image 2)
Is there the possibility that this was clicked at any point?
The random one is easily clicked by accident, I did as the page was loading, which was what led me to it…
Sounds reasonable… I tried several times now: I wasn’t redirected once from cnet to somewhere else. Nor has it happened before, whenever I went to cnet to download something.
myron was the only one who reported this, as far as I understand this thread?
So the above explanation could be right…
Unless the link had “Download” in a big green button that instigated me being directed to ‘the filed bible’ download page…this is not whats happening. Or are you pruposing that CNet has its links mismatched…I could buy that. But I did not click anything EXCEPT for the download button. I am VERY familiar with how CNet is laid out. But again, this is not a common thing over trying to download from CNet…and its not specific to the Avast download, but here in the forum does relate to Avast.
I undertand how many might think we just didnt know where to click to download it after the first redirect via Alwil to CNet…but we all know what happens when we assume 8) and I dont feel like being one today. Again, I am VERY famaliar with CNets page design. Again, this was not the first time Iv been redirected on CNet…one time it even started a download and I ALWAYS have permissions set to ask me what to name something and where to put it.
I dont really blame CNet either, Im only saying that Avast should not be treated as a media player as far as its marketing.
The ‘hijak’(no pun nor refernece to me exists here) exists…sorry, an its not ftrom us absent mindedly clicking on an ad.
…yea, Id say thats a good analogy…