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title: Getting annoying Chrome pop ups on your iPhone? This could be why
description: Confiant notes that eGobbler campaigns peak about 36 to 48 hours after they start
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**Trusted Reviews** Apr 18, 2019 12:00:00 AM  •   1 minute read

# Getting annoying Chrome pop ups on your iPhone? This could be why

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Getting a load of annoying pop-ups when surfing the web on Chrome on your [iPhone XS](https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/iphone-xs) or [iPad Mini](https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/ipad-mini-5)? **This nasty “eGobbler Malvertising Campaign” could be why.**

The [campaign](https://blog.confiant.com/massive-egobbler-malvertising-campaign-leverages-chrome-vulnerability-to-target-ios-users-a534b95a037f) was spotted by researchers at security firm Confiant and reportedly leverages a vulnerability in Chrome to target iOS users with dodgy pop-ups.

The campaign’s reportedly been running for quite a while and has a tendency to get particularly aggressive during holidays, so you may want to be extra vigilant this Bank Holiday.

“We’ve attributed the flurry of activity to a known threat actor called eGobbler — so named after the huge volumes of hits that their campaigns generate,” Explained Confiant researcher Eliya Stein in a blog post.

“This group has a tendency to ramp up their buying around holidays and weekends. Typically these campaigns peak in volume over a period of 36–48 hours before going into a state of hibernation until the next big push.”

**Read Complete Article:** [https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/egobbler-malvertising-campaign-dodgy-iphone-pop-up-3698906](https://www.phonearena.com/news/Exploit-in-Chrome-browser-for-iOS-allows-malicious-ads-to-attack_id115380)

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