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What is happening to this site?

Posted by scrabb User icon on April 9, 2026, 1:48 pm

As well as all these intrusive ads I'm getting warning messages telling me I need to contact Apple security (I use Apple laptop) to unlock my computer. I suspect this is a scam. Is anyone else getting these messages and what can be done about it? Has the site been infiltrated in an attempt to close it down?

Urgent responses please.

Anyone able to contact Dan? nm

Posted by marknadim User icon on April 9, 2026, 2:20 pm, in reply to "What is happening to this site?"

Re: Anyone able to contact Dan? nm

Posted by ken User icon on April 9, 2026, 3:51 pm, in reply to "Anyone able to contact Dan? nm"

contacted Dan via the address at the toop of the site.

fingers crossed

"The powerful aren't afraid of us hating them, it's when we stop hating each other that they're afraid"

contacted Dan

Posted by ken User icon on April 9, 2026, 3:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Anyone able to contact Dan? nm"

using the address at the top of of the page.

"The powerful aren't afraid of us hating them, it's when we stop hating each other that they're afraid"

Re: contacted Dan: Well done Ken nm

Posted by t User icon on April 9, 2026, 7:58 pm, in reply to "contacted Dan"

Issues getting to site

Posted by Chris Rogers User icon on April 9, 2026, 2:24 pm, in reply to "What is happening to this site?"

I've had board host advert messages telling me to disable adblocker and unable to get past them to read the board - all fine now and also using Apple Mac Mini with no Apple messages popping up.

On the whole a frustrating couple of days.

Re: Issues getting to site

Posted by scrabb User icon on April 9, 2026, 4:28 pm, in reply to "Issues getting to site"

Like you, Chris, I'm getting messages ostensibly from "Apple Security" saying my computer was "locked" and giving me a contact phone number to resolve the issue. At first I was unable to close it down -- first time that has ever happened. Eventually I was able to shut it down, but I suspect there's some kind of bug or virus been planted to disrupt the board. Whether this is connected to the unwelcome ads suddenly appearing I have no idea. I hope Dan can intervene somehow.

Re: Issues getting to site

Posted by steve User icon on April 9, 2026, 5:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Issues getting to site"

If the 'messages' are pop-ups, they are generic and certainly a scam.

I've seen neither ads nor any messages on this site. I suspect it's related to your browser. "uBlock Origin" is the adblocking extension I recommend.

Steve, tell me more please!

Posted by scrabb User icon on April 9, 2026, 8:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Issues getting to site"

Your message had an ad for corn plasters attached to it.

How do I install the ad blocker app you mention. The Lifeboat site has been ruined by a barrage of messages.

As I said before, I use an Apple Mac. Please advice.

Re: Steve, tell me more please!

Posted by Ed User icon on April 9, 2026, 10:08 pm, in reply to "Steve, tell me more please!"

Always seems to take ages to load this page these days and plenty of Gateway Timeouts.
No ads though.
Here's a link to Origin Ad Blocker.

https://ublockorigin.com/

"I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."

Do not pass go, do not collect £200

Posted by Keith-264 User icon on April 9, 2026, 9:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Issues getting to site"

I get intermittent delays but none of the horrors other people mention.

My bad Scrabb. apologies. I'll pay when I'm back home tomorrow. nm

Posted by dan User icon on April 9, 2026, 9:55 pm, in reply to "What is happening to this site?"

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