Hermman35

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Q: Apple penalty or virus?

I was going trough the web and clicked on a page and I got this message... The page has been blocked for your security but you have a penalty for about 60 dollars. Who should I pay to if true. Is it a virus? What do I have to do? I would appreciate your help.

iPad Mini

Posted on May 19, 2015 7:23 PM

I have this question too

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If you're on a computer, choose Force Quit from the Apple menu, close Safari, and then launch it with the Shift key held down. If that doesn't work, temporarily disconnect the computer from the Internet and/or click here and run Adware Medic; you may need to download it from a different web browser.

If you're on an iOS device, click here and follow the instructions in the first paragraph of the last section.

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Posted on May 19, 2015 7:27 PM

Q: Apple penalty or virus?

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by Andy Z 03,

Andy Z 03 May 19, 2015 7:26 PM in response to Hermman35
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May 19, 2015 7:26 PM in response to Hermman35

It's probably a scam. Don't give out ANY information.
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by Niel,Solvedanswer

Niel May 19, 2015 7:27 PM in response to Hermman35
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May 19, 2015 7:27 PM in response to Hermman35

If you're on a computer, choose Force Quit from the Apple menu, close Safari, and then launch it with the Shift key held down. If that doesn't work, temporarily disconnect the computer from the Internet and/or click here and run Adware Medic; you may need to download it from a different web browser.

If you're on an iOS device, click here and follow the instructions in the first paragraph of the last section.

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by Hermman35,

Hermman35 May 19, 2015 7:44 PM in response to Niel
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May 19, 2015 7:44 PM in response to Niel

I turned off the iPad and It is working normally however is there any way to know if it is infected without running adware medic? or is it mandatory?
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by Niel,Helpful

Niel May 19, 2015 7:46 PM in response to Hermman35
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May 19, 2015 7:46 PM in response to Hermman35

Adware Medic won't run on an iOS device; a non-jailbroken iPad won't have malware on it. Unless that popup appears again, you don't need to do anything else.

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by JimHdk,

JimHdk May 19, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Hermman35
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May 19, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Hermman35

It's not infected. The message is a complete scam. Ignore it and don't visit that site again.
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by John Galt,

John Galt May 20, 2015 4:10 AM in response to Hermman35
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May 20, 2015 4:10 AM in response to Hermman35

Read Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages.
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by Hermman35,

Hermman35 May 20, 2015 10:18 AM in response to John Galt
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May 20, 2015 10:18 AM in response to John Galt

TThanks a lot everybody. I really appreciate your help.
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