What is f.txt.js Safari Download?

It’s not directly related to any particular iOS version or device. Also, it’s not directly the fault of any particular website.

Most web pages are a compilation of different urls: the site you go to, plus all the various ad servers. I suspect that whoever is behind this has planted it inside one or more ad servers. Easiest thing is to turn on pop up blocking on Safari in settings.

I had turned off the blocker a few days ago, because sometimes certain things require pop ups to be allowed.

In any case, when I started getting the f.txt.js, I turned the blocker back on and haven’t seen f.txt.js since. I suppose it could be a coincidence.

I’ve had the same thing pop up twice today and have absolutely no idea why. I was reading news websites when they both happened

Me too. On my iPhone—it happened when I linked out from the NYT app to a news story. When I googled the term “f.txt.js,” there is contradictory info. One site describes it as a virus blocker; another connects to a prompt to buy a malware product and describes it as a “ad tracking virus.”

Because these are fellow user supported communities and aside from the Apple hosts and associated community specialists, Apple Support, and Apple Product teams do not participate here.

Tagging along on someone elses post will not get your post noticed, or responded too, as effectively as your submitting your own original post in the proper community (e.g. iPhone).

Just had this pop up on Reddit for the first time. I’m on an iPad 5th gen on 13.7 and never saw this before. I guess it’s a common problem since a lot of people are getting this. I hit the “x” on pop up and ignored it, but still, what the **** is it??

Same! Last two days and it doesn’t seem to have a specific site, just when I’m on Safari. Came here looking for answers as well. Looks like everyone is just as perplexed. Frustrating, though! My fella has an iPhone as well, but hasn’t happened to him yet.

Same here, just now— iPadOS 14.0, iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) odd and suspicious.

I don’t think it has anything to do with the iOS 14 update as I haven’t updated my iPhone to iOS 14

Same problem, very frustrating! It just keeps popping up

Me too. Never saw it before. Any explanation?

Exact same OS & Device. Happened to me previously, in addition to just now, on different websites.

I from Brazil and have the same problem in iPhone 6s. Somebody can handle this malware?

Me too. I'm getting it in Safari on my MacBook Pro on the Yahoo Mail site.