"Your system is infected with (3) Viruses” when opening a Safari tab

ray_anAplle wrote:

I need help is it bad if i clicked on scan it?

If that button actually did anything—“scanning” your computer—it’s be a security catastrophe.

Imagine. A random website, able to access your deepest and darkest data. All browsers go to substantial effort to block exactly the sort of access this advertisement claims to perform. “Scanning” your private data.

What that button can do is convince you that you desperately need to buy! buy! buy! You see, it’s not a tool. It’s not a scanner. It’s an advertisement. And the advertiser has lied. As too many do. But the advertiser here has used words that are intended to invoke fear. Your fear. Virus! Hacker!

Now the advertisers would appreciate you being a good little source of revenue and private data and also preferably other scams to come, and please buy some privacy-invading rubbish that does nothing, and cannot actually even scan your iPhone contents. (In addition to Safari and other browsers blocking storage scans, installed iPhone and iPad block apps are also from scanning storage.)

And what should i do if its bad? And is it a virus that can hack me or just gelichte out my system? Thankyou MrHoffman

Ignore it. Move on. (Stop trying to find magical solutions to complex problems. And in this case, problems you probably don’t even have.)

With iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, Apple provides built-in anti-malware. Apps are scanned for malware when they’re uploaded to the app store, and anything that does get past those app store scans can be remotely revoked and removed. (Now this doesn’t mean there aren’t rubbish apps in the app store. There are. It does mean the apps are not going to be able to scan your storage, and some other operations specifically blocked by Apple.)

Here’s a more general tip: anything you read that contains the words “virus” or “hacker” should be viewed with extreme skepticism. Such is too often either complete entertainment fiction, or is an advertisement for sketchy or problematic apps.

keangelo wrote:

canbu get the virus off my phone please

Can’t remove what isn’t there. That was an advertisement. Not a virus scan.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you.

HACKER!

VIRUS!

Words intended to cause fear. Words intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

The advertisement also (falsely) claimed to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe.

Probably selling some rubbish app. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client too, if recent trends hold.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: assume anything you might read using the word “virus” or “hacker” is entertainment, or an advertisement, or a scam, until proven otherwise.

S-9015 wrote:

I went into Safari and got 3 viruses

Nope. You didn't. That was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

The advertisement also (falsely) claimed to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

The advertisement is usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume anything you might read using the word “virus” or “hacker” is either entertainment, or an advertisement, or a scam, until proven otherwise.

SoretiT wrote:

I really need help to get these viruses off of this IPad because I saw a website about gores and bloody movies so I wanted to watch it but boom it said I got 3 viruses and I only need to get the viruses off of my IPad

The whole of the internet is filled with truth, with nary a scam or fraud or scheme or lie to be found anywhere.

Seriously though, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

The advertisement also (falsely) claimed to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

The advertisement is usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume anything you might read using the word “virus” or “hacker” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or otherwise suspect, until proven otherwise.

Kaji1888 wrote:

I been getting a security tab on safari about a Trojan virius but I think it’s a scam but never can be to careful if someone knows anything about this please help

That was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

yvan35 wrote:

is infected with (3) Viruses” when opening a Safari tab

how to can fixed this

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

-ARIA- wrote:

I want to get rid of viruses

Can’t remove what you don’t have, sketchy pop-up advertising claims to the contrary.

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

horn144 wrote:

Help me

Help you with an advertisement like this “you have (3) viruses” advertisement?

We all see these and other advertisements on the internet.

Advertisements are common, and some—such as this advertisement—are profitable for the advertiser.

Yes, this “you have (3) viruses” stuff is an advertisement, pretending to be something it’s not: a malware scan.

This advertiser also lied, as websites cannot scan your local storage. (If a website could scan, the sketchy folks responsible for this and other sketchy advertisements would just steal all our data. But websites can’t scan. So this advertiser lied.)

The advertiser would prefer you go buy some app you don’t need for a problem you don’t have, because that’s profitable for the advertiser.

Ignore the ad.

This ad is one of many sorts of scams, too: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

jiren48 wrote:

how can i removed it

Can’t remove what you don’t have, sketchy pop-up advertising claims to the contrary.

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

lakshmipriyaa wrote:

I need the 3 virus off my phone please

Can’t remove what you don’t have, sketchy pop-up advertising claims to the contrary.

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

linnsey80 wrote:

i want to get rid of my virus i have (3)

You don’t have three viruses.

That’s a scam advertisement.

Can’t remove what you don’t have, sketchy pop-up advertising claims to the contrary.

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

Timmy24r wrote:

How do I get these viruses off

You don’t have three viruses.

That’s a scam advertisement.

Can’t remove what you don’t have, any sketchy pop-up advertising claims to the contrary.

Close the tab, and clear saved cookies and data. That’ll get rid of the advertisement.

Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Again, that was an advertisement. Not a virus scan. And the advertiser lied.

The advertiser deliberately used words intended to scare you. HACKER! VIRUS! TROJAN!

Words intended to cause fear.

Words usually intended to get you ready to BUY! BUY! BUY!

To get you desperate and fearful enough to load the actual malware or junk app or privacy-sucking trash app.

These advertisements (falsely) claim to run a malware scan, too. (It lied.) Websites cannot access your local data. That’d be a security catastrophe. Websites cannot scan an iPhone or iPad or Mac or Windows or Linux computer.

These advertisements are usually selling some rubbish app in recent times. Probably advertising some rubbish VPN client you don’t need for a problem you don’t have.

Here is more info: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

ps: best assume that anything you read using the words “virus” or “hacker” or “trojan” is either entertainment, or is an advertisement, or a scam, or generally suspect, until proven otherwise.

Tucker1230 wrote:

Help me with virus

Help you with an advertisement like this “you have (3) viruses” advertisement?

We all see these—and other advertisements—on the internet.

Advertisements are common, and some—such as this advertisement—are profitable for the advertiser.

Yes, this “you have (3) viruses” stuff is an advertisement, pretending to be something it’s not: a malware scan.

This advertiser also lied, as websites cannot scan your local storage. (If a website could scan, the sketchy folks responsible for this and other sketchy advertisements would just steal all our data. But websites can’t scan. So this advertiser lied.)

The advertiser would prefer you go buy some app you don’t need for a problem you don’t have, because that’s profitable for the advertiser.

Ignore the ad.

This ad is one of many sorts of scams, too: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Sarai_mmm wrote:

I need these viruses away from my phone

Help you with an advertisement like thise “you have (3) viruses” advertisement?

We all see these—and other advertisements—on the internet.

Advertisements are common, and some—such as this advertisement—are profitable for the advertiser.

Yes, this “you have (3) viruses” stuff is an advertisement, pretending to be something it’s not: a malware scan.

This advertiser also lied, as websites cannot scan your local storage. (If a website could scan, the sketchy folks responsible for this and other sketchy advertisements would just steal all our data. But websites can’t scan. So this advertiser lied.)

The advertiser would prefer you go buy some app you don’t need for a problem you don’t have, because that’s profitable for the advertiser.

Ignore the ad.

This ad is one of many sorts of scams, too: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

tieran177 wrote:

please remove these

Remove what? Some advertisement that included “you have (3) viruses” or other such?

We all see these—and other advertisements—on the internet.

Advertisements are common, and some—such as this advertisement—are profitable for the advertiser.

Yes, this “you have (3) viruses” stuff is an advertisement, pretending to be something it’s not: a malware scan.

This advertiser also lied, as websites cannot scan your local storage. (If a website could scan, the sketchy folks responsible for this and other sketchy advertisements would just steal all our data. But websites can’t scan. So this advertiser lied.)

The advertiser would prefer you go buy some app you don’t need for a problem you don’t have, because that’s profitable for the advertiser.

Ignore the ad.

This ad is one of many sorts of scams, too: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support