topic Re: popup authentication mediaplex in Technical Issues

popup authentication mediaplex

shoppingbag* — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:30:34 GMT

Is anyone else getting popups from mediaplex, requesting authentication and requiring another login? I just keep hitting the "cancel" button, but this is getting annoying. General research is contradictary. Some say it is Malware, others say it is a tracking Cookie, harmless, but shows as Malware depending on what Security you have. I have cleared all cookies out done a full scan, showed nothing, gone to no other websites and yet this still persists, seems to just be on eBay. Please let me know your thoughts on this.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

davewil1964 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 02:36:48 GMT

Have you done an adaware scan?

That will pick up stuff that's not actually a virus.

But, no, I haven't experienced it.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

bede3823 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 03:24:42 GMT

yep, i was just about to ask the same thing.
I had a quick look but couldnt see any other posts about it.

Till i was writing the title of my own post and your post came up in the similar titles popup.

I've read elswhere others have tried clearing cookies and history etc but it keeps reappearing.

Pain in the bum and a little sus

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

bede3823 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 03:38:41 GMT

i probably couldnt see it because you posted in technical issues der.
might be worth posting in selling as well?

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the4masters2013 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 04:30:37 GMT

Thank heavens I am not the only one!!!

It's driving me mad. Like another , I just keeping hitting the cancel and it just keeps popping up.

I have no idea who, what, or why this is happening. Just wish it would remain cancelled forever.

Yes, it's been a tough day!!!

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

the4masters2013 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 04:32:12 GMT

Yes, just on ebay and no where else. Another glitch maybe???

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

shoppingbag* — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 05:27:40 GMT

I'm reluctant to try these so-called free Malware scanners, as how would you know they are legitimate, or they themselves are not Malware. I am using Trend Micro, has worked well for me for the past 12 years. I am going to contact them about this. A full scan has showed nothing.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

shoppingbag* — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 05:33:02 GMT

I have only noticed this in the past few days, is that when it started for the rest of you? It started for me around Thurs 7th, or Friday 8th. I didn't pay much attention at first, thought it just to be a glitch.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

shoppingbag* — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 05:35:54 GMT

It has nothing to do with selling, comes up when you are logged on to eBay regardless of what you are doing.

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twyngwyn — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 07:42:14 GMT

Yes, am receiving it at least 10 times per day

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

davewil1964 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:03:14 GMT

Malawarebytes and Adaware are legitimate, free scanners. Which check for stuff that antivirus software doesn't.

I have Adblock and I ban popups, so maybe that's why I don't get annoyed by this.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

the4masters2013 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:32:10 GMT

I think it started on Friday for me.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

bede3823 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:55:58 GMT

yeah theres nothing to fear from malware scanners.

They do a good job of keeping things clean and running better.

Try the free versions of malwarebytes, spybot S & D, adaware, superantispyware together with something like Ccleaner or glary utilities and you'll see a noticeable improvement if your PC is sluggish because of malware, junk/temp files, clogged registry and the like.

with my comment about posting this on the selling board, I didnt imply it had anything to do about actually selling on ebay,

i thought the post might get more exposure and replies in selling.
I personally rarely look in tech issues.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

shoppingbag* — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 20:42:38 GMT

I look at "recent topics", which is where this appears, it covers everything and saves putting the same post multiple times if more than one category applies.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

pancaket52 — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:09:43 GMT

I have Adblock too but it's started popping up on my accounts too.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

bede3823 — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:08:19 GMT

Anyone still having the popup?

could be coicidence but i added mediaplex.com to the exceptions list for "accept third party cookies" in options and i havent had it since.

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

bede3823 — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:21:13 GMT

sorry that should've been the exceptions list for "accept cookies from websites"
under options / privacy & security in firefox

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

davewil1964 — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:14:18 GMT

Seems a bit counter-intuitive.

You appear to have rewarded them for spamming you. There is no way I would allow them to install cookies on my machine, even though I have it set to not allow tracking details to be sent to third parties.

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gaseous_vapour — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:00:15 GMT

Popups and lack of security are I believe an ebay management decision to allow while ignoring the rights of their clients.

Major problem with ebay security is that ebay (this was condifrmed by talking to them myself) have given permission for an Chinese company to access and record and utises everything in your account,.,,,

the company is

Lithium technlogies

Literally if someone has carte blanche or power of atturney to act on your behalf then you are screwed to say the least.

Ebay did this without your permission and will not change it;

Sadly when speaking to tech support in ebay most of their staff could not even find these settigns and did not know about this information or existence of these "authorised companies"

Account settings
Site preferences
General preferences
third-party authorisation
Show

and lithium keeps being allowed to "Act on your behalf"

think about it, they reset their access to your account "at will when they want to" and is allowed to do so by ebay making a deal with them. As acknowledged by their staff.

This company is completely based on making money on tracking you and they are allowed by ebay to access your account and change your preferences so that they can keep accessing your account in basically any way they want. Even after you tag them and Revoke their authorisation. Ebay allows them to swithc it back even after their staff state that their access to your account has no bearing upon running ebay smoothly on your system. ie, it is unnnecessary access.

Even if they were harmless, and I do not believe they are, a back door is a hole in security that anyone can use.

AND I do not appreciate their deception in hiding this and this setting from everyone.
So yes if popups and malware and adware hassle you, in everything it is because if they can track you and your computer because ebay has set us up, then it is highly likely that this will roll on to your other personal info...
the community needs to do what is necessary. ie, contact them ring them hassle them like I did to change it and stop selling us out as if we are cattle to the slaughter.
Currently when I eventually found ebay staff who were aware of this matter, stated that noone else complains about it, (because they are not aware of it and most cant find it).

Re: popup authentication mediaplex

davewil1964 — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:48:15 GMT

I believe Lithium are an American company. A reputable one.

They run the member boards, nothing else, and have done so for about 6 years. Which would tend to indicate that the mediaplex issue has nothing to do with them.

You could always stop using the boards.