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I received a notice from the AppStore that my phone had 14 viruses and I should download Secnet VPN from the App Store to correct this. Is this actually from apple or is it a scam?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 18, 2019 7:13 AM

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stedman1

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Posted on Jul 18, 2019 7:14 AM

No, such popup messages are scams. Close the offending page, and ignore sites that are involved in such ridiculous advertising tactics.

Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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stedman1

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Jul 18, 2019 7:14 AM in response to 2Lucky2

No, such popup messages are scams. Close the offending page, and ignore sites that are involved in such ridiculous advertising tactics.

Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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