How do I stop safari pop ups?

Every now and then I get a pop up in safari on my ipad, just a small box saying:

Top Apple games

Free download now, the last day!

The only option I have from here is to click ok, which then redirects me to the App Store to a Bingo Bash app. I Anzac obviously just close this and go back to safari, but the website I was on then disappears and say 'Loading, please wait' but nothing loads. Refreshing doesn't help, neither does the back button.

This has always happened on the same website as far as I can remember - just a site I use for recipes called onegreenplanet.org. I have used this website so many times without any problems, but it is very frustrating when this happens.

I have turned on the 'block pop ups' (which was actually already on when this was happening), cleared history and cookies, then restarted but still get the pop up. Any ideas???

iPad

Posted on Nov 15, 2013 3:12 AM

24 replies

Nov 16, 2013 9:48 AM in response to Megantxu

Or any browser for that matter, this a horrible security issue, having a pop up redirect with only "ok" as the only valid response with no way around it is a spammers/phishers dream

Ralph9430

Level 7

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Nov 16, 2013 10:10 AM in response to Megantxu

Use the Settings App

Settings > Safari > Block Popups > turn on

Rogiers

Level 1

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Nov 18, 2013 5:28 PM in response to Megantxu

This is a real problem. Cannot shut this off and I have no option but to press ok. Apple fix this.

Nov 18, 2013 7:35 PM in response to Megantxu

I'm having the same issue and it seems to have started a few days ago when I did the latest system update. Maddeningly annoying yet no responses with a fix. Come on Apple, get this one fixed

Nov 18, 2013 7:54 PM in response to Megantxu

I had this problem for about a week. The pop-up would send me to the AppStore to purchase Bingo Bash. I emailed the developers of Bingo Bash and told them that because my iPad could no longer perform one if its primary functions (using the internet) I would be taking legal actions and charging them for any costs involved in obtaining a new iPad that had not been corrupted with unavoidable pop-up ads. They replied to me straight away and asked me to send them a screenshot of the pop-up ad. After I sent them the screenshot I have not had anymore pop-up ads and this is my third day without seeing any pop-ups.

Nov 19, 2013 5:03 AM in response to Community User

Just received an email from the Bingo Bash developers. Here it is:

NOV 19, 2013 | 06:08PM IST

Jason replied:

Hi Daniel,

We apologize for the delayed response and the inconvenience caused to you due to this. This wasn't intentional and has been reported to the relevant vendor who will fix this at the earliest.

Thank you for contacting Bingo Bash!

Regards,

Bingo Bash! Support Team.

Mar 8, 2014 1:03 PM in response to Megantxu

Any ideas of why I'm suddenly getting directed to googleads.com when I'm in games? I've cleared cookies, I'm not sure what to do at this point. Any suggestions?

Oct 4, 2015 10:03 PM in response to summ3rain

Have just followed your advice re: changed blocked cookies from "accepting from 3rd party" to "always" and the pop ups have stopped.

Thanks summ3rain!

Oct 8, 2016 10:38 AM in response to Megantxu

Did you try the Esc (escape) button? It (sometimes) works for me when nothing but compliance is jammed down our throats.

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