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Exovoid Author

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Viruses on iPhone warning

Hello. Just a few minutes ago, I was on a website, doing some research, when a message popped up saying: “Your iPhone has been infected with 25 viruses by this website, click below for solutions.” (Might not be word for word, what I remembered). I didn’t click below and simply closed the tab. I was just wondering, are those messages truly accurate, or are they just a way to scam/hack you? Should I be worried about my phone actually having a virus? (Sadly I didn’t think to take a screen-shot).

Posted on Apr 30, 2022 4:45 AM

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stedman1

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Posted on Apr 30, 2022 4:47 AM

No, those messages are scams presented by criminals. Closing the webpage and avoiding sites that are involved in such bogus advertising tactics is the appropriate response.

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