Suspicious adds popping up

system · 2017-04-01T12:21:37.000Z

I don’t have a problem with the adds in the app but just finding it suspicious that I have now seen adds for Solitaire that the cards were of naked women and they were blurred to an extent and then a site for Marijuana was another add. Is this an April Fool’s, something wrong or in fact adds Avast is okay with because they have no control. I just downloaded the app so I have no search history to tailor adds in this manner either.

Pondus · 2017-04-01T12:39:08.000Z

are you saying they where avast popups?

all avast popups should have avast logo/name in it

polonus · 2017-04-01T12:55:33.000Z

Hi parent,

Probably you have been infested with this unwanted goodie: Jewel Quest Solitaire (from Rapid Advance) is an adware program, that displays pop-up ads and advertisements on web pages that you visit. Using Chrome browser by the way?

Produce the logs asked for here: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=194892.0
and seek for the help of one of our qualified adware removers in that section of the forums, called “virus and worms”.
Go and repost the logs there in a new posting.

polonus

Asyn · 2017-04-01T13:15:53.000Z

parent post:1:

I don’t have a problem with the adds in the app but just finding it suspicious that I have now seen adds for Solitaire that the cards were of naked women and they were blurred to an extent and then a site for Marijuana was another add. Is this an April Fool’s, something wrong or in fact adds Avast is okay with because they have no control. I just downloaded the app so I have no search history to tailor adds in this manner either.

Which app are you talking about…?
Post some screenshots.

Para-Noid · 2017-04-01T15:16:28.000Z

Why? Do you want to play solitaire? ;D

mchain · 2017-04-02T04:30:03.000Z

Possible this is an Android phone app here (solitaire)?

system · 2017-04-02T22:38:24.000Z

I am using the android app. I have tried to post a screenshot but the forum is not allowing me to post it. I get an error saying the attachment is too large, which makes no sense to me.

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