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Virus or fake?

HELLOO was recently on safari and I was trying to create a character and I clicked on this link when I searched it up then it took me to a website and it said that I have a Trojan virus and it has took 17% percent and 2 viruses and it said that it was Apple security and it gave me a count down of 1MINUTE and 30 sepcunds to download this app which I clicked on BUT I DID NOT DOWNLOAD IT because I know better than to download random apps but I am very scared and I do not know what to do please please tell me if this is fake I saw another person on this that had the same thing I had with a black background and red letters please please help me please tell me this is fake.

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 11:32 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2021 11:40 AM

Please don't be scared unless you gave them vital information. These are scam pop-ups.


Please read these articles posted by Apple.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759

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Virus or fake?

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