javascript-tutorial / javascript-tutorial/en.javascript.info
Scareware via ads on site
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Description
Just a heads up that the site seems to be serving scareware via the Disqus Ads. Sometimes it takes me a couple tries to get through a single page.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the scareware reports on the affected site pages and determine whether the behavior comes through Disqus Ads. Review the site's advertising or Disqus integration configuration, if present. Done means the scareware no longer appears and normal page access works reliably.
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Assessment
- Domain
- security, web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100