Info page for premium subscription pops up at random when downloading files at the download speed selection page.

[thestormdragon]

I'm still trying to figure out if the information page for premium subscription popping up randomly and redirecting off the downloading speed page is a bug or not, I think it is. One time I was watching the counter for the download countdown to the file downloading and this happened. I think its supposed to be connected to your premium subscription ad banner if you clicked on that, but I didn't and it pops up like regular spam off and on when I am in the middle of downloading a file redirecting me away from the files link page or even the file listing page sometimes. I noticed this has been happening ever since the Jan update of your system.

[Dark0ne]

We have not heard of anyone else with this issue so this sounds like a localised issue to do with your system/setup rather than something with our site.

 

Please can you tell us:

• What browser you are using?
• What addons you are using in your browser?
• Whether you are using any "internet security" software, like McAfee or similar?

Similarly, can you tell me if this happens if you try downloading files via "incognito" mode or your browser's equivalent. When browsing in this mode it won't use any addons so it's normally a good way to see if it's any addons causing this issue.

[thestormdragon]

This is an update to my earlier post. It happened again. This time it was on the mod main page. I was copying/downloading images for a record of what the mod contains - my habit- to an older version of Microsoft Word I own - the 2003 version and had just finished getting the last image I wanted when the same glitch I described above happened again. This is the first time its happened like this. I wasn't doing anything at the point the glitch occurred but looking at the screen. I use Firefox and a downloader integrated with Firefox, but not its own downloader. I wasn't using my downloader this time. Don't need it for images - they are handled differently. Also I can definitely confirm that it isn't a local problem with my computer. I have been downloading files for years from the Nexus for various games and never had a problem like this before the Jan 6 update and have been using the same programs for years for processing downloads. I do use McAfee but again used it for years and downloaded from the Nexus without a problem until the Jan 6 update. So no its not McAfee. Also many users on this site probably use McAfee and some kind of downloader program too. Firefox also is very common. Also I am not in incognito mode on Firefox or using a VPN. So no to that as well. I wish the answer was it was my bug then I could fix it easily - but sadly it is not. Would using an adblocker cause this bug?. I know advertising is a necessary evil, but with being spammed everywhere with ads these days I do sometimes use an adblocker integrated into Firefox for security reasons and stability on web pages. Too high a risk from not so nice web users out there using click bait scams and viruses today. I believe the web should be a safe place to browse as it was mostly in its beginning. If I notice anymore weird behavior from this bug I will try to note it in the post. Bug troubleshooting can be a real pain. I have many years of experience myself in this realm. On other thing of note I usually have a good many mod pages open at once in my browser and typically download a good number of files over a number of hours. I like to multitask when picking various mods and I'm downloading mods I like for a newly modded game that uses lots of mods - so big project. I try to be more efficient this way in getting the files I need. I do not know if others work like I do when it comes to acquiring the mods they want or they just download a few files or one or two mods and have very few tabs open on their browser to the site. I might be the exception to the rule there and it could be a volume issue with having a lot of multiple tabs open to the site and downloading a lot of files over a number of hours that causes the error to occur. Just a thought. Outside of this glitch most everything else works normally so if it turns out it is me, then I can live with it. Thanks for your reply.