phishing ad in admob?

Robert Kwon

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Oct 29, 2014, 1:37:49 AM10/29/14

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Hello there,

A couple of days ago, one user of my application reported that when he touched the banner ad, it leaded suspicious web page. I attached it below.

My application is for iOS and I use official adMob library, and the user didn't do jailbreak.

I don't know how it happened.

Is it possible to create phishing advertisement? It is supposed to be filtered by adMob, isn't it?

Does anyone have same experience?

Thank you.

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Eric Leichtenschlag

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Oct 30, 2014, 1:07:55 PM10/30/14

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If this was an AdMob ad, you can use the ad review center to disable it.

Robert Kwon

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Oct 31, 2014, 9:49:45 AM10/31/14

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Should a developer review and block the suspicious ad? Is it in charge of AdMob?

Eric Leichtenschlag

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Oct 31, 2014, 1:52:21 PM10/31/14

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In the ad review center you can block it for yourself. You can also report the ad at https://support.google.com/admob/v2/troubleshooter/3196939 to try and get it taken down for everyone. This forum can't help with the removal of bad ads.

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