I accidentally clicked on an ad that took me too a phising website, am I fine?

Hello! My name is Ethan and I need some help, I clicked on a apps Ad and it redirected me to the site above, I checked how much cookie data it had and it had 625kb i believe after i was on it for only 10 seconds. I cleared all my cookie data and want to ask what should I do as im fairly sure my Iphone has been infected by malware and virustotal confirms its a pshing link, any help would be appreciated, thank you.


Edit: Fixed my spelling (lol) and added the virus-total pages.

Posted on May 17, 2023 8:10 PM

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Posted on May 20, 2023 4:34 AM

Ethan, phishing websites attempt to deceive you into divulging personal information. Since you did not do that, then you don't need to do anything.


I cleared all my cookie data ...


Good. That's the only justifiable action to take in an abundance of caution.


... what should I do as im fairly sure my Iphone has been infected by malware


It has not been infected with anything.


Phishing sites are common. Just don't fall victim to them by explicitly providing any personal information such as your Apple ID, bank account or credit card numbers... that sort of thing. Phishing themselves cannot extract that information from your iPhone.


Read Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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May 20, 2023 4:34 AM in response to ethanneedshelp123

Ethan, phishing websites attempt to deceive you into divulging personal information. Since you did not do that, then you don't need to do anything.


I cleared all my cookie data ...


Good. That's the only justifiable action to take in an abundance of caution.


... what should I do as im fairly sure my Iphone has been infected by malware


It has not been infected with anything.


Phishing sites are common. Just don't fall victim to them by explicitly providing any personal information such as your Apple ID, bank account or credit card numbers... that sort of thing. Phishing themselves cannot extract that information from your iPhone.


Read Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

May 19, 2023 10:27 AM in response to ethanneedshelp123

Hi ethanneedshelp123,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. If you feel your device has been compromised, here are a few steps that you can start with,


1. Restart your iPhone to see if the issue persists: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

2. Update your iPhone to rule out the older software: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

3. Remove any unknown apps that may have been installed.

4. If you need further support, reach out to Apple Support here: Contact - Official Apple Support


Have a great day.


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