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Old 06-16-14, 11:06 PM
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So I noticed the past two times I went to clublexus.com, it actually sent me to http://msncoll.com/ advertising I could be the next $1000 winner. This is extremely fishy and I can't see it being an official sponsor for clublexus.com. I'm using Google Chrome if that helps but I thought it was very fishy I'm being re-directed. My anti-virus doesn't go off when it pops up though so seems harmless. Is anybody else getting it?
Old 06-17-14, 06:30 AM
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YES the last 2 times I logged in and clicked on a post I got hit by a spam controlled redirect
a while back malwarebytes caught a problem due to a redirect .. admins needs to fix this....

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Old 06-17-14, 12:14 PM
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Thanks for heads up folks, IB is looking at it now
Old 06-17-14, 12:20 PM
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Like Dave said, we're looking into the issue, but will need a bit more information. Please try opening clublexus.com in a new private browsing/incognito session. Are you still being redirected or does the page load as it normally should?

If you're still being redirected, please check your anti-virus program to see if it flagged any suspicious activity. Please let me know what it finds, if anything.

Lastly, please also tell me if you are on a PC or Mac, as well as which browser(s) you have experienced the issue in.

Thanks!
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I had this happen on a mac with chrome and windows 7 IE 11, first connect to the homepage site
Old 06-18-14, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by J.P.
I had this happen on a mac with chrome and windows 7 IE 11, first connect to the homepage site
Does the redirect also happen when using Chrome's Incognito mode and/or IE 11's InPrivate Browsing mode?
Old 06-19-14, 12:08 PM
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Have not had it happen since the post....
Old 06-20-14, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by IB Jason
Like Dave said, we're looking into the issue, but will need a bit more information. Please try opening clublexus.com in a new private browsing/incognito session. Are you still being redirected or does the page load as it normally should?

If you're still being redirected, please check your anti-virus program to see if it flagged any suspicious activity. Please let me know what it finds, if anything.

Lastly, please also tell me if you are on a PC or Mac, as well as which browser(s) you have experienced the issue in.

Thanks!
Hey Jason, I'm on a PC running Windows 7 and used Google Chrome. I tried opening it in incognito and it didn't happen again but also may be because I just opened it on regular mode. I will try again with incognito first and see what happens!

Good to hear you guys are on it.
Old 06-20-14, 07:17 PM
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Wasn't the Facebook page hacked too?!?
Old 06-23-14, 09:16 AM
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Thanks for the additional information. Please keep me posted if you happen to encounter the issue again.

Originally Posted by LexFather
Wasn't the Facebook page hacked too?!?
It was, but we believe it was an isolated incident unrelated to this issue. We regained control of the page this past Thursday.
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It's still happening and it happens not on the initial connection to clublexus but when I click on forums it'll re-direct. This time it re-directed me here:

http://pcupgradenow.com/su/en/1/23cc...ter&b=7d97708c

Disguised as a software updater, saying I need to install and update. I don't think it happens in incognito mode but problem still persists in regular surf mode.
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Thanks, Mesca. When you're redirected, does any of the forum load before the redirect happens? For example, do you see the Club Lexus logo/header at all? Would you be able to take a screenshot of what the CL page looks like before it redirects?
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cl loads fine.. when I click on someone's post I get redirected most of the time...here was one of them

http://www.lpmxp2067.com/454A672B612...21877&PubID=37


(http://www.lpmxp2067./454A672B61215E...21877&PubID=37)

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Old 07-27-14, 04:18 PM
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this time I loaded cl site is3 forum and auto redirect to

http://downloadrequired-updates.com/...source=mbs-red
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Thanks for letting us know about your redirects, huudoo. I sent you a PM for some more information.

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