Apple security? Attention!! Virus detected

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Yeit Author

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Apple security? Attention!! Virus detected

After Loading the 5-O Browser app (from the App store) , I got this screen that popped up.

I've never seen or heard of anything like this. Is it legit?

BTW iOS 11.01 iPhone 6 plus

APPLE SECURITY

Attention!!

(6) Virus detected on your iPhone! (in red text)

IP address: 00.000.000.00 (these are not the actual ones posted)

One of the last sites you've visited contained a Trojan, loading via the vulnerabilities of the browser.

Click ok to start the cleaning process.

After clean up, make sure to upgrade your system to the latest version.

Install Cancel (in blue text)

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 11.0.1

Posted on Oct 1, 2017 3:10 PM

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stevejobsfan0123

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Oct 1, 2017 3:20 PM in response to Yeit

No such message will be legitimate. It's a common scam. See: A Browser Pop-up Scam has Taken Over Safari.

(Note that I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link, because some pages on the site contain small banner ads).

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Answer 2

Oct 1, 2017 3:26 PM in response to Yeit

Yep, all the same. There's a section for iOS in the article.

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 1, 2017 3:13 PM in response to Yeit

This is a popup. Apple security does not send out information like this. Clear your browser's history and cache, and restart the phone.

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Answer 4

Oct 1, 2017 3:14 PM in response to Yeit

It is a scam.

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Yeit Author

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Oct 1, 2017 3:18 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

This seems to have worked (at least for now).

Thank you for supplying a work around!

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Yeit Author

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Oct 1, 2017 3:21 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Is this the same on my phone?

It didn't show a Safari logo, but an apple one.

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