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Seems odd that I was looking at Apple news and this popped up on my screen.
mit looks very legit. Is this a scam or virus? If so Apple needs to know because they are using the logo and appears very real.
should I do this or NO
iPhone 11, iOS 14
That's spam. Ignore it. If that website could do what it claims, it wouldn't bother running the fake "scan" and would just rip off you and your data directly—websites cannot rummage the file system as anti-malware scans would involve, and even local apps can't do that.
There's a ~50-page thread around of folks asking this same question.
I got a popup that says “Your system is infected… - Apple Community
More than a few of the scams target the user and fooling the user, and particularly encouraging the user to do something contrary to the user's interests. "VIRUS" is great for scaring users, too. Here's the Apple article on this:
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
The local rule of thumb, around websites and popups and advertisements:
if you didn't go looking for it, you probably don't want it.
That's spam. Ignore it. If that website could do what it claims, it wouldn't bother running the fake "scan" and would just rip off you and your data directly—websites cannot rummage the file system as anti-malware scans would involve, and even local apps can't do that.
There's a ~50-page thread around of folks asking this same question.
I got a popup that says “Your system is infected… - Apple Community
More than a few of the scams target the user and fooling the user, and particularly encouraging the user to do something contrary to the user's interests. "VIRUS" is great for scaring users, too. Here's the Apple article on this:
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
The local rule of thumb, around websites and popups and advertisements:
if you didn't go looking for it, you probably don't want it.
I appreciate it. I’m normally pretty savvy person and didn’t do it. I have to admit with the logo and all they almost got me.
how do I install a pop up blocker and do you have a certain one that you recommend.
Duckhunter2 wrote:
I appreciate it. I’m normally pretty savvy person and didn’t do it. I have to admit with the logo and all they almost got me.
Some of the schmucks will copy an entire webpage from the original source, and tweak it for their needs, so one of the few clues you might not be on the website intended can be the URL shown.
And even then, the schmucks will try to fool you with the names they choose for their fake domains.
Another local rule of thumb is not clicking on stuff in pop-ups and mail messages and text messages, but entering that myself directly. Pain in the rump that is, though.
i actually clicked on the download and install and it took me to what appears to be the Apple store.
I got cold feet and stopped at that point. Hopefully they don’t have my SS# because I made the first click.
At best I’m expecting to get an uptick on my car warranty.
I actually fell for the first click and download. It redirects you to what appears to be the Apple store. Thankfully I stopped at this point because I got cold feet. I’m expecting my car warranty people to double down now because I clicked on it.
It’s not from Apple.
It’s an ad designed to scare you into downloading useless software.
install an ad blocker to stop seeing that junk.
I appreciate it. I’m normally pretty savvy person and didn’t do it. I have to admit with the logo and all they almost got me.
Logo’s are pretty easy, for example: . On a Mac I generated that by pressing SHIFT+OPTION+K.
As a real givaway connect.wcsoft.link is clearly not an Apple URL.
Pop up from Apple
