Is this a real virus?

I was trying to find Roblox shirt id codes that cost 20$, i was clicking on all the websites that popped up on google, then it brought me to the website. It said I had 21 viruses and had to download a app to clean the viruses, panicky I did it. But it tried to make me pay money to clean it, is this a real virus?

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 28, 2022 10:59 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2022 11:17 PM

No. Your iPhone does not have any viruses. It is a scam website that is lying to you so that it can extort money from you to purchase a useless app that will neither clean nor protect anything on your iPhone. You can safely close that website and shut down Safari.

Also see All about scams and phishing -

Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails 

Know how to Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store 

Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔  Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.


Axel F.

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Mar 28, 2022 11:17 PM in response to _Chloe-_

No. Your iPhone does not have any viruses. It is a scam website that is lying to you so that it can extort money from you to purchase a useless app that will neither clean nor protect anything on your iPhone. You can safely close that website and shut down Safari.

Also see All about scams and phishing -

Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails 

Know how to Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store 

Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔  Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.


Axel F.

Mar 28, 2022 11:17 PM in response to _Chloe-_

_chloe-_ Said:

“Is this a real virus?: I was trying to find Roblox shirt id codes that cost 20$, i was clicking on all the websites that popped up on google, then it brought me to the website. It said I had 21 viruses and had to download a app to clean the viruses, panicky I did it. But it tried to make me pay money to clean it, is this a real virus?”

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Blow it Off:

There are no viruses on your Mac. So, no worries there.


Malwarebytes for Mac:

Where did you get this version of Google Chrome? If it was not from Google, then might be the reason for all these messages. Always get something from the manufacturer/developer, and nowhere else. So, run Malwarebytes for Mac, remove whatever is found from the quarantine, and then restart the Mac.

Downloads:

  1. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac
  2. Malwarebytes Uninstaller

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