Apple Security Virus Alert Warning Scam

Any and all such web browser pop-ups are scams, plain and simple. There is no way for anyone to know, just because you went to a web site, whether you have an infection or not. That same pop-up, generated by that same web site, would come up on any mobile web browser, OS X, Windows, Linux - all such pop-ups are straightup money scams or phishing for personal information. Ignore any and every single one you come across.

IIt's just a webpage pop up but rather then wanting to sell you something it claim you are hacked or have a virus, it has no more power then you give it by making contact, if you had cleared internet browser cache it would have gone away

other than harassing you by calling back the number you called them from or them using it to cold call you as long as you did not provide any personal info then they don't have it. They can not "search your phone" or "search your computer" from a web page. It's a scare tactic, don't fall for it.

Settings > Safari then swipe down and tap Clear History & Website Data: Very helpful!! Thanks!!

That message is a SCAM. Restart your phone; hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons until an Apple logo appears.

See: Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email - Apple Support

Any such popup message will always be a scam.

Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

There’s nothing for Apple to fix. You’ve got to stop going to websites that host malware.

Contact your card issuer immediately to report the fraud and have them cancel and reissue the card. Change any passwords you gave them, also immediately.

I have, for the very first time in 4 years of iPhone usage, come across this 5 minutes ago. I was on home wi-fi and was playing a game on my phone (it's called 1010). Suddenly a very loud ringing sound (like those old alarm clocks) started with a pop up "Apple: Virus detected on your phone" or something along the line. I knew it wouldn't be genuine so I closed that game.
So this can happen even if you are not browsing any web contents.

I just got that on my phone and then I clicked OK and my phone started beeping???!!!

It's a scam. If this happens again, do not call any phone numbers.

Just in case, tap Settings > Safari then swipe down and tap Clear History & Website Data.

Has happened to me several times. I curiously followed the directions to a website to download and pay for protection. I thought somehow this doesn't seem right. So I exited quickly. That was the second time it happened. Today it happened again and I though it to the wind. Rather I left that page and hoped it wouldn't pop up again. This time I checked google and found your text. It reaffirmed what I thought all along. A SCAM!!

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When I called the phone number that is in the warning message they told me to wait 20 sec and that I needed to supply an iTunes card. I hung up but are they able to get any data from your phone , such as bank account numbers or passwords? Should I worry about it?

Thank you! This happened to me and I wasn't sure what to do. Problem solved and I didn't have to call Apple.

So helpful, thank you!