Amazon winner pop ups on my iPhone

You very obviously have not tried everything, or you wouldn't be seeing so many ads and popups. For the umpteenth time:

1) Apple, nor anyone else can "fix" the Internet.

2) Put an ad blocker on your phone.

NOTHING is going on with Apple software. Bad guys have found a way around Apple's pop-up blocking. The do it using a web page redirect and displaying a page that looks like a pop-up, but actually is not; it's just a web page. If you tap on the page it runs a Javascript object that installs it in your browser so it comes up on many other sites. But it isn't just Apple; it also happens on Android phones, Chromebooks, Windows and Macs. If you actually read the thread you posted to you would know this, and also learn how to fix it. Start with the Apple Recommended post on the top of every page.

I too have 1Blocker (wow, talk about free advertising!!) and it has worked for me. And I agree that ad blockers, free and paid, are available in the App Store, But, when the amazon prize winner problem/question totals 4263 “I have this question too” you’d think Apple or Some manufacturer would at least issue a statement telling buyers of their products to use an ad blocker because they can’t stop this.

It is not a virus. If you read simple a few posts up you would see that and save yourself time.

Install an ad blocker from the App Store.

Once installed. Turn airplane mode on.

Go to settings safari and clear website history and data.

Ensure your ad blocker is activated and in settings under safari, content blocker ensure your ad blocker is set to allowed.

Turn airplane mode off and your issue will be resolved.

Mocharuns, I wanted to give it some before confirming thi 1Blocker worked. I installed within the last 15 minutes and with Brooklyn’s suggestion to clear history it seems the process has worked. Fingers crossed that this success is sustained.

The javascript is probably hiding in a hidden window with a timer that doesn't launch the pop up until long after the visit that loaded the Javascript. That makes it close to impossible to determine which site is responsible and makes "report it" not a viable solution.

More transparency in the browser for advanced users (like view source code) would help, as well as providing a way to remove website site data more efficiently than all or none. With two factor authentication becoming the norm for sensitive web sites, delete all history and cookies is a very last resort.

I find that "Xing out" the bogus URL (use the X next to the address) and then reloading the prior page will at least get past the "can't close the window" issue, without losing the context of the page you were on. I'm pretty sure the pop ups are coming from a tab in the background using a timer, and the legitamite web sites are not the source. Closing all the windows and restarting the browser should flush out the javascript.

It's also not a good solution, because if you turn it off most interactive websites (like your bank's site, Amazon, Facebook, etc) will cease to work. And it isn't necessary; all you need to do is install an ad blocker app.

In my wife’s situation with that Amazon ad we were always able to use the back button to go to the news site - TheHill.com. Our isp is Verizon Fios and ATT. Now with an ad blocker she no longer has the issue.

EDWARDR4 wrote:

It is evident to me that this malware is spreading though many high volume websites, can affect multiple types of Apple, Android, Windows, Mac, Google devices, evades pop up blockers, hijacks browsers and probably infests iCloud accounts.

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It evades popup blockers because it isn't a popup. It is simply a webpage redirect that is designed to LOOK like a popup.

It does not infest (whatever that means in this context) iCloud accounts. It installs itself in browsers if you click on the "close" button in the fake popup. If you just close the browser tab it goes away and stays away. It is very annoying, but is in no way a security threat. And if you follow the instructions towards the end of the thread, it doesn't come back. I say the end of the thread because the solution at the beginning of the thread worked at one time, until the perps found out that it worked and changed their MO.

If you actually READ the thread you posted to you will learn a lot. Including the simple solution to fix it.

Go to Settings->privacy->advertising->reset advertising identifier

An excellent additional option for iPhone and iPad users.

I tried to find the same thing in macOS, but it doesn't appear to have such a feature yet.

You obviously didn’t read much of this thread. This is not only happening with iDevices—it is happening with Android, Windows, and every other device out there. Read the last 10 pages of this thread for the solution to the problem for an for the technical info on why Apple (and other providers) can’t do a darn thing about this, then download an ad blocker, turn the ad blocker on in settings, clear out your cache, and you should be good to go.

BINGO!!!

That is the behavior of a malicious JavaScript on a site you visited - redirects the first visit of the day, or when returning after a few hours away from the site. As others have said, this can be a poorly vetted advertisement, or an actual infection of the website - Wordpress blogs have been badly affected this past year or so.

Hate to give away such a big secret, but every single person who connects to the Internet walks in those shoes.

An ad blocker is a far better choice since disabling JavaScript also cripples much of the way most sites work.

There is a red and black ad block app. Install and use it. The app might set up a vpn or something like that. It will get rid of the annoying amazon ads, in game ads, and safari ads. You will still have ads on spotify though I believe there is another app to get rid of those ads. Some thumbnails to some videos won’t show up in safari.