Rogue ad hits Gumtree as users warned of malware
A rogue ad containing potentially malicious software disrupted access to Gumtree ‘s over the weekend, causing thousands of users to steer clear of the website.
Messages on several browsers warned visitors on Saturday night that “the website ahead contains Malware”.
It led to a flurry of activity on Gumtree’s Facebook page and on various threads on the Internet, including Reddit, as users warned of a security breach.
The unsafe content was detected by Google within an ad provided by a third party agency. The message appeared for several hours on Saturday although Gumtree insisted the issue was “rectified the same day”