Amazon error message. "malformed link"

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse I just clicked "amazon basics" link on the landing page. I got the error again. however, if I right click, choose "open in link new page" it goes through.
so I am agreeding with someone here that it is a amazon issue.
I will let it go and see what happens. thanks for all the help and isdeas, folks.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse I just clicked "amazon basics" link on the landing page. I got the error again. however, if I right click, choose "open in link new page" it goes through.
so I am agreeding with someone here that it is a amazon issue.
I will let it go and see what happens. thanks for all the help and isdeas, folks.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj Not Amazon unless it only happens while logged in - some extension though still using "on click" script. I have no account on Amazon, if I go to the front page the links work fine. So ... no other obvious Amazon or Shopping extensions?

@leocg A malformed link will still be malformed in a different browser, it's like clicking a link to an error message.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse
TY. I think I found the issue. I disabled all my extensions. the one that seems the culprit is Auto Refresh Page.
very useful for certain sites I want to refresh every few minutes but apparently doesn't play well with Amz.
should I report that to anybody?

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj You could try to report it to the developer, though honestly why an auto-refresh extension should be tracking your Amazon clicks is suspicious.

[DexDoesDrones]

DexDoesDrones last edited by

@jimjinnj Thank You! I was having the exact same issue, removed Auto Refresh Page extention and now all good. I'm kinda wondering what else it was doing that I didnt see?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj said in Amazon error message. "malformed link":

Auto Refresh Page

Link to extension's page?

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426
https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/auto-refresh-page/

[laneharbin]

laneharbin last edited by

thats crazy

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @laneharbin last edited by

@laneharbin yeah, seems that way. but.....I"ve clicked around Amazon today using a different refresher (Super Auto Refresh) and have had not problems.

[TacoCub]

TacoCub last edited by

Im using Opera GX and encountering the same issue. Redirects to the same site.... Turned off all extensions and this continues to occur

[nitabree7]

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[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @TacoCub last edited by

@TacoCub

Here are a bunch of things you can try if you want:

Goto the URL opera://settings/privacy and disable the 2 promotional options.

Goto the URL opera://settings/privacy/consentFlow and disable the 4 options there.

Goto the URL opera://settings/startPage, disable the 2 continue shopping options, news, speed dial suggestions and content picks (if it's there).

Goto the URL opera://settings/enhancedAddressBar and disable promotional suggestions.

Goto the URL opera://settings/clearBrowserData, switch to "advanced", set the time range to "all time", check only "browsing history", "download history", "cookies and other site data" and "cached images and files" and delete the data. You'll be logged out of all sites.

Then goto the URL opera://extensions and remove (don't just disable) all of your extensions.

Then, goto the URL opera://serviceworker-internals and click "unregister" for every entry there (don't worry if some come back).

Then, on the start page, delete any Amazon speed dials, goto the URL opera://bookmarks and empty the bookmarks trash. Then, click the + on the start page and add https://www.amazon.com/?custom.

Then, goto the URL opera://about, take note of both the "profile" and "cache" paths and close Opera.

Then, in the profile folder, delete the "History" file, the "Cookies" file in the "Network" folder and every folder that has "cache" somewhere in its name. In the cache folder, delete the "cache" and "system cache" folders.

Then, if on Windows at least, in settings in Windows, goto "Network & Internet -> Proxy", make sure there's no proxy defined and enabled and make sure "Automatically detect settings" is disabled.

Then, scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner.

Then, restart your computer.

Then, start Opera and try browsing Amazon to see if it still happens. If not, then log in to amazon.com and see if it starts happening then.

You can also try to see if it happens in a test standalone installation with default settings and then with the previously-mentioned settings disabled.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse TY
as far as I am concerned the issue is resolved. get rid of the refresher eliminated the problem. Now I use one called Super Easy Auto Refresh and have not experiences the problem again.

[nitabree7]

nitabree7 last edited by leocg

Not a tech wiz....but did all of the long suggestions -- and, checked for Auto Refresh extension (which never had). Now can get to Amazon, and enter name, password, get sent a code to enter, and then the same darn message appears!!

[JLeitner510]

JLeitner510 last edited by JLeitner510

I have never had the auto-refresh page extension, and am having the same problem. However, if If I right-click on the same link and click "Open In New Tab", it goes to the correct page. It's only in Opera, Chrome works fine.

Update: I installed "Super Auto Refresh", as suggested by some other members. but the problem continues...

[nitabree7]

nitabree7 @JLeitner510 last edited by

@JLeitner510
Thanks so much for posting! Will try!
Not a tech wiz....does this mean the "problem" is at Amazon's end??????