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Title: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: mscarmend on February 04, 2015, 09:10:37 am
The new video asking you to watch and then search for a hotel is a continuous loop of popups and audio for you to install anti-virus software and warnings (repeated!) that your computer is infected. I had to force close my browser in order for it to go away.  This was NOT worth the PENNY I did not get credited for.  As soon as I am able to cash out, I am OUT of here. I make better money performing HITS elsewhere! >:(
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: dsawan on February 04, 2015, 10:12:27 am
sends me to another wesbite or pg that has nothing to do with a hotel search
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: BlackSheepNY on February 04, 2015, 10:26:56 am
The new video asking you to watch and then search for a hotel is a continuous loop of popups and audio for you to install anti-virus software and warnings (repeated!) that your computer is infected. I had to force close my browser in order for it to go away.  This was NOT worth the PENNY I did not get credited for.  As soon as I am able to cash out, I am OUT of here. I make better money performing HITS elsewhere! >:(

Although I haven't tried this video because I've just been avoiding videos lately as a rule, it sounds to me as if you may very well be infected with malware.  Run a malware scanner like Malwarebytes to be sure.  Of course, I'm assuming you also have installed and running an Antivirus program.  If not, I'd get one if I were you.
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: donnarg1989 on February 04, 2015, 11:16:55 am
I had to shut down my computer and then restart it for this thing to come off my computer.
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: rghvac69 on February 04, 2015, 11:54:46 am
I'm glad I didn't try this video. I had a bad feeling about it and apparently I was right.
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: nannycoe1 on February 04, 2015, 11:55:59 am
I also had a problem with this one, it sent me to a site that said I could get a virus and then would not let me claose the window, I had to restart computer and did a norton scan
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: bostonphil on February 04, 2015, 12:20:16 pm
There is also a warning about this offer on the Offers Page. I just attempted this video and got a  message that Phishing Attack Ahead and something about someone trying to steal my information. However, I had no problems closing it. Maybe that is because I have a mac,   ???
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: berthabutt on February 04, 2015, 01:04:57 pm
The new video asking you to watch and then search for a hotel is a continuous loop of popups and audio for you to install anti-virus software and warnings (repeated!) that your computer is infected. I had to force close my browser in order for it to go away.  This was NOT worth the PENNY I did not get credited for.  As soon as I am able to cash out, I am OUT of here. I make better money performing HITS elsewhere! >:(
       mscarmend, I am sorry you feel that way.  I see that you are very new to fusionCash.  Give it another shot!  This is a legit site and I have been paid many times!
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: berthabutt on February 04, 2015, 01:10:04 pm
I also did not get credit for this offer.  However it did NOT redirect me to virus removal or malware sites, and I had no trouble closing the page.  I typed in dates and Hotels, and clicked different Hotels, but no credit!
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: appy9104 on February 04, 2015, 04:36:42 pm
I got redirected to different sites (I stupidly tried it several times since it was 5 cents and I had no other videos).  After that I completed a survey and a task which I have not gotten credit for and I think it is because this video did something.  I had something like this happen about a month ago I didn't put together that I didn't get credit after attempting this video which redirected me.  I sent in a support ticket on this but I don't hold out much hope of the issue actually being addressed I am sure I will get the standard sometimes you don't get credit because you because your answers were rejected, yada, yada, yada.  Sadly I still only have 2 cents for ptc tomorrow and have wasted how much time????   
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: makeblessed on February 04, 2015, 07:14:37 pm
That's unfortunate, I have not seen that one. I have anti virus  installed, but  my laptop still got infected, but I will stay away from this particular video, thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: ludie43 on February 05, 2015, 05:23:22 am
luckly I didn't have anything go wrong with this one, just closed it out when it wanted me to update player, glad it is blocked now... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: ladavia89 on February 05, 2015, 05:53:42 am
The new video asking you to watch and then search for a hotel is a continuous loop of popups and audio for you to install anti-virus software and warnings (repeated!) that your computer is infected. I had to force close my browser in order for it to go away.  This was NOT worth the PENNY I did not get credited for.  As soon as I am able to cash out, I am OUT of here. I make better money performing HITS elsewhere! >:(

Every site isn't for everyone. I usually do try to give something more than a month before I decide to just give up on it though. I'll stay here and hope for another $700 year
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: gaby_ro_2004 on February 05, 2015, 07:31:59 am
I had the same problem with this video but don't give up.You can make money with PTC or other tasks.Good luck!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: charmaine56 on February 05, 2015, 07:38:14 am
have you noticed how many surveys do that so that you wont even get your penny, they redirect you to a stall out zone. but hey they have tagged a spie to your computer and thats all they wanted in that case. yesterday on peanut 3 of the qualifying surveys had you check off a whole list of stuff then had the next button turned off so you couldnt go any farther or get your penny. thats just not nice. we work hard for our pennies here.
Title: Re: Video on "Choosing a Hotel" is a SCAM and I had to force close Chrome
Post by: jkhanson on February 05, 2015, 07:41:36 am
luckly I didn't have anything go wrong with this one, just closed it out when it wanted me to update player, glad it is blocked now... :thumbsup:

I had this video tell me I needed to update Player also.  I closed out too.  So far, nothing seems amiss.