tracking template : ads Disapproved: Malicious software

Disapproved: Malicious software

i put a simple php redirect in tracking template : and i get "ads Disapproved: Malicious software"

Any advise ?

Php redirect isn't the problem, check your server for malicious.

also, why would you want to do PHP redirect? Google Ads only supports server side redirects.

Yeah it's not your server as I would get that as well. If you put any tracker URL in there that is not the same domain as your final URL I believe you are going to get that warning. I didn't want to risk an account ban so I just use direct tracking now.

dennisyu said:

Yeah it's not your server as I would get that as well. If you put any tracker URL in there that is not the same domain as your final URL I believe you are going to get that warning. I didn't want to risk an account ban so I just use direct tracking now.

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that's an incorrect information you wrote.

edwardmiller said:

that's an incorrect information you wrote.

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I use Dreamhost and there is absolutely nothing malicious on my VPS or my sites. Nothing is comprimised. The issue OP is having is not from his server. You can try to put any affiliate network link in the tracking template URL and I will be surprised if you did not get that warning.

So maybe it's just an issue with PHP redirects. But it no longer matters as redirects are not necessary for tracking.

dennisyu said:

I use Dreamhost and there is absolutely nothing malicious on my VPS or my sites. Nothing is comprimised. The issue OP is having is not from his server. You can try to put any affiliate network link in the tracking template URL and I will be surprised if you did not get that warning.

So maybe it's just an issue with PHP redirects. But it no longer matters as redirects are not necessary for tracking.

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As a matter of fact I am putting affiliate links using my keitaro tracker, which are completely different than the final url.

What you are preaching is completely incorrect.

I am also doing HTML redirect, have done PHP earlier, and they work like a charm, only issue is with parallel tracking.

Redirects are necessary for people running multiple offers, cloakers etc.

edwardmiller said:

As a matter of fact I am putting affiliate links using my keitaro tracker, which are completely different than the final url.

What you are preaching is completely incorrect.

I am also doing HTML redirect, have done PHP earlier, and they work like a charm, only issue is with parallel tracking.

Redirects are necessary for people running multiple offers, cloakers etc.

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I can tell you it's not my server that's for sure. Now that I think about it, I think that warning is being triggered from something on the landing page. I remember removing my tracking URL and still getting the same disapproval when I was direct linking to an offer page.

OP, remove your tracking template and direct link to your final URL and see if gets approved.

dennisyu said:

I can tell you it's not my server that's for sure. Now that I think about it, I think that warning is being triggered from something on the landing page. I remember removing my tracking URL and still getting the same disapproval when I was direct linking to an offer page.

OP, remove your tracking template and direct link to your final URL and see if gets approved.

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it get approved after i remove the tracking template . What do you advise ?

Yeah, when this happened to me I remember testing it by removing my tracker. I take it you are direct linking to an offer? The only solution is to use a landing page. That, or you can cloak, but we know what that can eventually lead to.

If you are already using your own landing page, then there must be a script on there that is causing Google to disapprove your ad for that reason.

Anything that feels / smells / looks like something that can potentially be a link cloaker is being flagged.
1. Final URL should always be your landing page (never offer link).
2. The offer links on your landing page should be either internal redirect (php is fine) or the direct affiliate offer.
3. Offer links on the landing page should always point to the same offer / landing page. Rotating offers / using smart links will get you flagged for "cloaking".
4. If you use a tracking software (voluum & co), the subdomain you are using - even if it's your subdomain (cname), points to a server that is shared with other users, and therefore if that server has been flagged by companies like Virus Total for distributing adware / sending traffic to known infected servers, it's likely that you will be flagged too for malicious software.

What you are experiencing with adwords is also known on FB.