How can I handle a suspicious virus check on iPhone while playing Blockudoku?

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How can I handle a suspicious virus check on iPhone while playing Blockudoku?

So I was playing Blockudocku on my iPhone, then i randomly get sent to safari and there's a virus check happening and when it's like 20-40% done it says that virus has been detected, and then it continues processing but i closed the tab before it finished cuz i thought that it might be trying to hack my phone or something. this is the first time this has happened. i don't know what to do or like where to go. the tab was black with like small green dots. i should've taken a screenshot or something but i was freaking out and didn't know what was happening. I'm hoping that this is a one time thing and wont have any consequences but please let me know if this is something that should be taken serious and if there's something i can do right now to make sure this doesn't happen again. thank you!!

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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 15, 2025 6:27 PM

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Bob Timmons

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Feb 15, 2025 6:34 PM in response to sarahc320

The "virus check" deal was a scam to try to trick you into buying useless software to fix a problem that does not exist on your phone.

The "virus check" folks paid Blockudoku to have their "ad" appear, so if you are playing that game again, you might expect to see other similar scams. Just ignore and delete them.

NEVER click or tap on a link in a suspicious message or pop-up.

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