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When it must have appeared, it closed down the browser and opened up what appeared to be one disguised as an alert dialog box, and another browser window under that. I did not even click on an advert, I was just trying to navigate through the blog clicking either the previous or next link or just to see the comments.
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I don't know for sure, but that sounds like action your protective software took when it recognized the ad. I think it's clear the ad was offered up by something.
It's not clear to me why you think the BA Blog site is "hijacked". What does hijacking mean to you?
Again, did the BA Blog offer up the ad? Nothing else could have? Is it the policy of the BA Blog to never offer up such an ad? Let's get your claim clear, please.
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I'd ask the same of that person.
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Sofar I can find no evidence that it was on my system prior or on my works PC, which given that it is run by a professional company for the UK Civil service, has top notch security
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What does "on your system" mean? The ad was presented to you -- on your system? Or you accepted their offer and it installed software -- on your system? Presenting ads is OK. Keep on not clicking.
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I do not click the ads either, but this one somehow hijacked the browser and closed it and started opening other browser windows. Maybe you have been lucky and have not yet had this happen to you, but at least two of us have had this happen. (Me twice on two different machines), and the only time so far it has shown up, was on Phil's blog
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What does "hijack" mean in this usage? Different from the BA Blog site being hijacked? Are you sure your own protective software didn't shut down your browser? Are you sure a bug in your browser didn't cause it to shut down when presenting the ad? If your browser shut down, how did the ad open other browser windows? Your description doesn't make sense.
I'm sorry, but your evidence that the BA Blog is doing something wrong is very slim.