iPhone pop-up.
"Danger!
Your iPhone was hacked after visiting an adult website..."
It warns to hit the button below to get instructions on how to remove all viruses.
The word "Close' is below, highlighted in blue.
I did not hit the button - now each time I go to Safari that page is still up and I can't simply back out of it.
Anyone had this?
iPhone 15, iOS 17
You will still be able to navigate to a different page. Safari will always open up to the last page it was on. And yes it is a scam attempting to scare you into purchasing more scam software. Choose the Tabs icon in the lower right (two squares) and tap the "x" on the tabs you want to remove. Another way is to go to Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data, then confirm and close all tabs when asked.
You will still be able to navigate to a different page. Safari will always open up to the last page it was on. And yes it is a scam attempting to scare you into purchasing more scam software. Choose the Tabs icon in the lower right (two squares) and tap the "x" on the tabs you want to remove. Another way is to go to Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data, then confirm and close all tabs when asked.
donmus wrote:
I did not hit the button - now each time I go to Safari that page is still up and I can't simply back out of it.
You may not be able to use the back button, but can you swipe to get to the Safari tab management controls? If you can, then close the tab containing the offending Web site.
I think the reason it keeps coming up is that the iPhone version of Safari remembers what tabs you had open (when you quit) and automatically reopens the sites (the next time you start up) as a convenience. Some Web sites might do a number on the "Back" button (even on a desktop Web browser), but I don't think they can interfere with a tab closure quite as easily.
You can also Clear History and Website Data from Settings while Safari is not open I don't see any way in which a malicious Web site can block that – and hopefully Safari would then "forget" to go back to the offending page.
It is a scam, ignore it!
Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.
iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware *** unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed them on your device or/and have Jailbroken.
It (Hacking) also depends on how careful you are in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password, etc with your friends and family members.
Be judicious when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.
**The primary reason for this is Sandboxing. All third-party apps are “sandboxed”, so they are restricted from accessing files stored by other apps or from making changes to the device. Sandboxing is designed to prevent apps from gathering or modifying information stored by other apps.
Security of runtime process in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support
The sandbox on an iPhone is a security feature that creates a restricted environment for each app to run in isolation from other apps and the operating system. It is a core component of iOS's security architecture and plays a crucial role in making iPhones more secure.
If you doubt the authenticity of the information provided earlier, you have two alternatives:
Scam! With elements of a tech support scam, and elements of a sextortion scam …
Federal Trade Commission – How To Spot, Avoid, and Report Tech Support Scams
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/files/sextortion-scams-infographic.pdf
got a pop-up from guardconnection.com warning of erasing all data
