I’m having the same issue.
Theme: Craft by Shopify
Marketing Apps are all made by Google, Amazon or Shopify
Redirects to monetoad website while in Shopify Dashboard. Tried to contact the theme developer but that’s Shopify. So… fix it?
Topic summary
Multiple Shopify store owners are experiencing automatic redirects to monetoad.com URLs while working in their admin dashboards. The redirects occur after a few minutes of inactivity and display HTTP 423 errors.
Key findings:
- Affects users across different themes (Prestige, Craft, Broccoli) and various apps
- Initially suspected as traffic hijacking or theme-related malware
- Deleting cookies and browser history does not resolve the issue
Solution identified:
- The problem stems from browser extensions, not themes or apps
- Specifically identified culprits include:
- AliExpress search extensions
- Koala Inspector
- Other Shopify store spying extensions
Resolution steps:
- Disable all Chrome extensions
- Re-enable them one by one to identify the problematic extension
- Remove the offending extension permanently
Multiple users confirmed this approach successfully eliminated the redirects. The issue is resolved for those who removed the identified extensions.