Q: Might have clicked something I shouldn't have... Advice please!
A Window popped up on my browser (latest version of chrome on a MacBook 2015 using latest OS) looking like a legitimate survey from my ISP. I had recently had issues with them and my alarm bells didn't go off quickly enough. It was curious that this window appeared without an email but it didn't fully register because my ISP has pop up warnings -apparently. I have NEVER had a pop up - but - due to some email issues, my firewall was down and I forgot to put it up again.
So, as the fog cleared I had already clicked through the survey and it offered a free gift and that's when i realized I should have shut the window immediately. I entered NO info, never filled out a form nor did I download anything. I installed Malwarebytes for Mac and it came back clean.
My concern: Could I have gotten something malicious like a key logger or some other identity stealing malware just by clicking the survey? I think they call it a drive by?
I am a meticulous user of time machine so I have a 99% complete backup of my system on external hard drive. Should I scorch the earth just to be safe?
MacBook Pro with Retina display
Posted on Sep 26, 2016 11:35 AM