I have a model MD510E/A iPad and recently got this message; "Remove annoying notifications! Clean your phone from viruses!" It is linked to the following; https://cashmolean.com/clicl/ZTk2NjVhZWltNzBhNC00NTNhLWJIZGYtMDBkNzazMTAxM2U5. Can anyone help?
The problem that you describe likely being very easy to resolve.
It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” or other warnings.
Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.
Let’s check for what’s out of place...
iOS/iPadOS13 and earlier: Settings > Passwords and Accounts
iOS/iPadOS14: Settings > Calendar > Accounts
Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.
I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.
The problem that you describe likely being very easy to resolve.
It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” or other warnings.
Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.
Let’s check for what’s out of place...
iOS/iPadOS13 and earlier: Settings > Passwords and Accounts
iOS/iPadOS14: Settings > Calendar > Accounts
Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.
I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.
Hi,
Your second and third paragraphs almost exactly describes the situation and I deliberately did not trust their note to install "the fix". However I am not very techy, so please forgive me for asking you how do I identify the "Accounts"?
You may have multiple email accounts configured on your iPad - and these may have an associated Calendar. As such, accounts that correspond with your email account(s) should be easy to identify, are expected, and should be left alone.
Other accounts that appear in the accounts list may have strange or unexpected names. These are prime candidates for removal.
Are you seeing the message in the Calendar? Safari?
In the Calendar
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