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cant remove safari page website

I landed on a webpage that informs me I have 3 viruses, appears, although I’m sure it’s not, to do with Apple Care protection plan. This is what is says IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED


We have detected a trojan virus (e.tre456_worm_osx) on your Mac


I don’t have Mac just an iPad. I just can’t get rid of the page no matter what I do can anyone help?


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iPad Air 3 Wi-Fi

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 6:12 AM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2022 6:27 AM

  1. Force the Safari app to quit: Quit and reopen an app on iPad - Apple Support
  2. Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
  3. Open the Safari app again.
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Sep 15, 2022 6:41 AM in response to Rosie4321

Scam. See >>> Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support


Do not click or otherwise interact with the page. Simply close the browser tab.


AppleCare offers no services in context of malware. There are similarly no AntiVirus scanning products for iOS/iPadOS. Due to the sandboxed security architecture, an AV process is unable to scan or access the full filesystem.


Providing that you have not attempted to jailbreak your device - or have bypassed protections by side-loading third-Apps (if you don’t know what this is, then don’t worry about it), then it is highly unlikely that your device will have been infected with a virus or other malware.


Most alerts that you see are pop-up messages from websites - these being designed to scare the unwary into giving away sensitive information - or to fool you into doing something that you shouldn’t.


Due to the system architecture of iOS/iPadOS, unless jailbroken, your iPad is not susceptible to traditional malware infection per-se. However, as with all computer systems, there are still vulnerabilities and exploits to which you remain at risk.


Browser-based attacks can largely be mitigated by installing a good, trusted, Content and Ad-blocking product. One of the very best and most respected within the Apple App Store - designed for iPad, iPhone and Mac - is 1Blocker for Safari.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/1blocker-for-safari/id1365531024


1Blocker is highly configurable - and crucially does not rely upon an external proxy-service of dubious provenance. All processing takes place on your device - and contrary to expectations, Safari will run faster and more efficiently. 


Unwanted content is not simply filtered after download (a technique used by basic/inferior products), but instead undesirable embedded content blocked form download. A further benefit on metered services, such as cellular connections where you data may be capped or chargeable, this not only improves speed but also saves you money.


When using a good quality Content blocker, a high proportion of otherwise inescapable risk when using your Safari browser, or linking to external sources from email, is effectively mitigated before it even reaches you.


There are additional protections that can enhance protection further, such as using one of the better Recursive DNS Services in preference to automatic settings. This can either be set on a per-device basis in Settings, or can be set-up on your home Router. I recommend using one of the following services, for which IPv4 ad IPv6 server address are included here:


Quad9 (recommended)

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe

2620:fe::9


OpenDNS

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

2620:0:ccc::2

2620:0:ccd::2


Cloudflare+APNIC

1.1.1.1

1.0.0.1

2606:4700:4700::1111

2606:4700:4700::1001


Use of the above DNS services will help to shield you from “known bad” websites and URLs - and when used alongside 1Blocker, provides defense in depth.


I hope this reassurance and guidance proves to be helpful in resolving any issues with malicious websites.

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