Having a spot of bother getting here.

[English Bloke]

I'm finding it difficult to get here from all search engines (Google UK, Yahoo UK, Bing etc. ) When typing in any search string that leads directly to an XMarks limk and then clicking on that link I'm redirected to
w w w (dot) url123.info - see below.



and I'm then offered a plethora of pop-ups with once in a lifetime opportunities.

I've tried it on 3 different machines (1 x XP, 2 x Win7) with the same result and it's happening in Firefox AND IExplorer so it is unlikely it's me that's infected. (mibbies)

I've eventually got into the site by using a Google search to find a specific thread topic and got in through the back door as it were... Any Xmarksthescot direct link seems to be a non starter... Anyone else having the same pop-ups and redirection?

It's a trifle annoying but I'd like to know if it's JUST me so I can do further investigations at my end. Dread to think the XMarks site has been hacked.

Thought you might like to know.

[MacMillans son]

Me too John. Started yesterday in the Bay Area, on one computer, continues on today at home with a completely different computer. I emailed Steve as well. Not sure what the problem or solution is, but makes me want to strangle the annoying, thieving bast$#%s who do this stuff .

[artificer]

Odd indeed. I don't normally use Google (I like DuckDuckGo, which utilizes Googles engine but blocks google from tracking your information).

When I use DuckDuck I go right to XMarks. When I use Google, I get hijacked to some crap-tastical pop-up-ridden ad-spam that tells me I've "won" something.

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[English Bloke]

"crap-tastical pop-up-ridden ad-spam" .... hehehehe. Now that's my kind of English! Why didn't I think of that?

[Steve Ashton]

OK folks, Rob and I are on this.

Sorry about not responding to emails. Monday is my weekend and I've been working around the house and have not checked emails at the shop today.

[Downunder Kilt]

Had another thread started by a member about this yesterday. For the last 3 days, when I try to go to XMarks from my favourites list I also get the "crap-tastical pop-up-ridden ad-spam that tells me I've "won" something pops" (fantastic Artificer)
I am running XP and use Google for my search engine. I don't think you are alone EB

[unixken]

My direct bookmark seems to work, but search engine results with Google match those described by others.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

What are you using for a search term on Google? The entire site name, xmarksthescot.com, or something else. When you are using search engines, you are not interacting with the XMarks site at all. There are a number of possibilities, including browser hijacks on your PC, problems with Google, etc.. Let me know what terms you are using to search, and I will try to see what is going on, but it will be difficult, as I am not able to create the issue.

[Grizzly]

FWIW I access the site via my favourites list. I use XP and am not having any problems.

edit update, out of interest I just tried to access the site via Google inputting Xmarks the scot and selected from the drop down options and got the same crap-tastical pop-up-ridden ad-spam that tells me I've "won" something pops.

Also I had to shut down all running open pages and restart my search engine to come back here.

[sydnie7]

I also use URL history to get here with no problems. I tried Google, chose xmarksthescot from the drop down options, and got the spam site. Didn't restart browser, just closed all the pop-ups. now when I go to Google and chose from drop down I come straight to the real XMarks with no issues, but that might be a function of my antivirus software having somehow "learned" to avoid the problem -- who knows.

I don't understand why people use a search engine to come to a site that they use all the time. . . but different horses etc. and it's what Bob does so I can't be too critical LOL