Weird pop up on android app

auntstephie321

Is anyone else getting this? It happens only on this app in the forums and appears randomly. I emailed support but don't know when I'll hear back and was hoping to stop it from happening again.

genmon00

yassss! It was irritating me thought it was my phone ! well it must be some issue with the app I have Android too

auntstephie321

I guess I'm glad it's not my phone but it is annoying hopefully it'll be fixed soon

kristamas

Me too!!

juliegayleh

Yup . Got it too. Thought it was my phone.

Midnightgypsy0

Looks like malware to me. Don't click on it . Might load a virus, if not already. Look in the app store for Avast anti-virus. That will take care of it.

LemonMarmalade

I thought it was my iPhone. It says congratulations IPhone user blahblah!! I always have to shut the page and fully close it out. Frustrating!!!! I wanted my android back...sorry it's happening to you guys too.

Midnightgypsy0

Searching on Google, it talks about the "Lucky Wheel " virus. Connected to something called "The GO Keyboard" or "The NEXT Browser".
The recommendation is to remove All GO products and run anti-virus software.
I have been using Avast for years. Solid Free protection.
Hope that helps everyone.
People who write this malware stuff should be summarily executed.

auntstephie321

Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »

Searching on Google, it talks about the "Lucky Wheel " virus. Connected to something called "The GO Keyboard" or "The NEXT Browser".
The recommendation is to remove All GO products and run anti-virus software.
I have been using Avast for years. Solid Free protection.
Hope that helps everyone.
People who write this malware stuff should be summarily executed.

thanks I searched for those apps but don't have them on my phone. I wonder if its related to pokemongo, that's the only new app I have that my nephew downloaded over the weekend. I uninstalled that we'll see if that helps

SuperCarLori

I don't have any new apps...not a single 'go' anything and it's happening to me as well.

esaucier17

Yes....I got it too! I also thought it was my phone and I had a virus or something weird...glad I'm not the only one.

auntstephie321

SuperCarLori wrote: »

I don't have any new apps...not a single 'go' anything and it's happening to me as well.

yeah and it only happens in the mfp forums for me, no other app does it. I downloaded that anti virus app and everything was good so I think its an mfp thing. i'll update if I hear anything back from mfp support

auntstephie321

looks like they are aware of the issue, just found this thread, if you go to the 2 and 3 page its regarding this issue

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10154585/hijacking-pop-ups-on-mfp/p2

elize7

I get it, too, very often. I don't cluck on it...iI just shut down the page and when I come on again, it's gone.

nicintime

Grrr... and it vibrated adding a sense of urgency.

lisajuly

I just got it

SR_403

So MFP's suggestion for this problem is to force stop the app or pay for the premium version. Not cool MFP.

auntstephie321

SR_403 wrote: »

So MFP's suggestion for this problem is to force stop the app or pay for the premium version. Not cool MFP.

They sent me an email response for more info, they are trying to locate which one of their advertisers is creating the issue

RalfLott

SR_403 wrote: »

So MFP's suggestion for this problem is to force stop the app or pay for the premium version. Not cool MFP.

FYI, you can get premium without paying, if you want to take the time to become a beta tester.

(It is a pretty quick and simple process to install the app or launch MFP in a web browser and run through the requested testing protocol, and you get 1 month free for each response. In 30 days' time, I've got one code in the on-deck circle and 5 more on the bench.)

But before I got premium, I tended to use a web browser - even on my phone - so I could use an ad blocker extension.

auntstephie321

Well they were gone for a bit now seems to be back with a vengeance

KeithF6250

Interesting, I have not seen on MFP but I usually run that on a Win 10 notebook. I have seen something similar on an Android tablet on a different ap and on a netbook (Win 7 upgraded to Win 10) while using the Chrome browser. I try to keep everything updated but for a 2 person household we have his & hers notebooks, his & hers tablets, his & hers phones, the netbook which gets used mostly as a computer for my go bag and 2 low end tablets so the grandkids don't use the "good" tablets. I can't wait for one of my grandkids to be old enough to become my IT department.

canadjineh

On my desktop, I'm getting a message every time I click on another MFP page tonight (even our forum). Warning from my Avast defender that the certificate for this site has been revoked and access is denied (although it hasn't seemed to affect my posting or reading). Perhaps they've been hacked.
I have the Android app, but I've always hated it and never use it.... I only access from my desktop (home office).

KnitOrMiss

I had that happen any time I hit the community page on MFP. Sadly, it's happened a few times on the FB app, to me, too, recently. I just force close and restart. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.