Google Ads "Malicious Software" or "Circumventing Systems" error?

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Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
 
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If the site is genuinely clean, I'd focus less on hiding anything and more on reviewing the entire setup. Google often flags issues related to redirects, tracking methods, account history, or policy mismatches rather than malware.
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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Can you share a bit more about your setup? It might be easier to spot what's triggering it.
 
If the site is clean, there may be something else triggering the review. trying to conceal affiliate offers will likely make the issue worse, not better.
 
If your blog post provides minimal original content and exists only to route users to offers, Google classifies it as a "bridge page." Expand your post with detailed, unique reviews.
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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Are you performing these actions within an anti-detection browser? You need to ensure your ip address is stable and that your email address has not been used before, or that your landing page may have been flagged by Google.
 
This is usually caused by the software used on the site. I recommend changing the site’s theme and, if possible, its platform. If you’re using WordPress, you should also check your plugins.
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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Affiliate links go through a chain of redirects.

For example: blog - tracker - affiliate network - prelander - offer. Even if your page is clean, the final page or one of the intermediate domains may violate the rules.
Create a separate cloaking that should solve the issue. Just make sure the white page looks high-quality and natural.
 
Google is likely flagging it as policy bypass, so make the page more transparent with real useful content and clear affiliate disclosure instead of trying to hide offers
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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hi! did you use account from your own or you bought from someone? cause than it can be issue with account itself
 
The "Circumventing systems" policy can be triggered by a lot more than malware. I've seen accounts flagged because of redirect chains, misleading landing page content, aggressive affiliate pages, mismatched ad-to-page messaging, or even issues elsewhere on the domain.

If your site is genuinely clean, I'd focus on reviewing the policy details and comparing your landing page against Google's requirements. Trying to hide affiliate offers from reviewers or bots is likely to create even more problems and can make the suspension harder to resolve.

I'd also check whether there are any third-party scripts, redirects, or old pages on the domain that could be causing the flag.
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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got to start using cloaking
 
threadnomad said:
Sup everyone, I keep getting the "Circumventing systems" ban on Google Ads. My landing page is literally just a normal blog post with a few affiliate links. There is no malware or virus on my site. Why is Google bot flagging my clean site, and how do I hide my real affiliate offers from their automatic scanners?
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If you’ve reviewed the policy and are confident that your ad content is compliant, you could try submitting appeal. Google’s support team may be able to provide the specific reason for the rejection.

If you’re running affiliate marketing, I also recommend double checking your redirect setup and any cloaking-related issues, as these are often common causes of flags
 
if you want to hide offers from their scanners you will have to look into a high quality tracker or cloaker because normal setups get caught instantly these days.
 
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