I have been infected with some sort of a fishing virus. I see that Apple does not do anything to protect its users.
In Safari I got this message:
The only to press on is "Close" but I do not know what this "Close" do.
Deal with this and protect your users, please.
iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 10.3.3
Sorry, but as rich as Apple may be, they do not control the internet.
To get rid of the bogus message:
Double tap the Home button then swipe upwards on the Safari preview.
Go to Settings - Safari - Clear History.
gilkfir wrote:
1. This is a user to user forum. You are not addressing Apple.
I know but there was no other way for me to contact Apple. This is the closest thing.
There is:
gilkfir wrote:
2. How do you propose Apple stops ads on websites that they do not control? This is clearly an ad or attempt at a scam on Facebook. How could Apple do anything about it?
This was a POP UP window. I was NOT on Facebook. I don't have Facebook.
The option "Block Pop-ups" is there and turned on.
Why did the "Block Pop-ups" option faulted?
(Apple can check and should check)
That looks like a Facebook Website, and the little window proclaiming you a winner is not a popup its an alert. Many many websites use these types of alerts for actual functionality and to interact with the user. blocking them all would render countless websites non functional.
The popups that Safari blocks are those trying to open new windows or tabs. This does not seem to have opened another tab, as you only have one tab open. If this was a redirection from some website you were visiting to a Facebook looking page that opened that alert, again not sure what Apple can do about it.
Again, learn to ignore it and move on.
1. This is a user to user forum. You are not addressing Apple.
2. How do you propose Apple stops ads on websites that they do not control? This is clearly an ad or attempt at a scam on Facebook. How could Apple do anything about it?
3. What would you have them do exactly? Ads like this are everywhere, and there's no way to identify a legit popup from one trying to scam you, they all work the same. Its up to you to understand what you are seeing and not fall for the scams.
1. This is a user to user forum. You are not addressing Apple.
I know but there was no other way for me to contact Apple. This is the closest thing.
2. How do you propose Apple stops ads on websites that they do not control? This is clearly an ad or attempt at a scam on Facebook. How could Apple do anything about it?
This was a POP UP window. I was NOT on Facebook. I don't have Facebook.
The option "Block Pop-ups" is there and turned on.
Why did the "Block Pop-ups" option faulted?
(Apple can check and should check)
3. What would you have them do exactly? Ads like this are everywhere, and there's no way to identify a legit popup from one trying to scam you, they all work the same. Its up to you to understand what you are seeing and not fall for the scams.
Block all automatic Pop-ups! They do not need to identify anything. Just Block it.
It is not a virus and poses no threat if you simply do as stedman1 suggested. It also has nothing to do with Apple, and there is nothing Apple nor any company can do to stop such internet malware.
Hi
It,s A SCAM go to settings down to Safari delete history and data.
Cheers
Brian
Deal with this and protect your users, please.
