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Apple Users

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12. Delete it.

Mon Jul 10, 2017, 05:44 PM

Jul 2017

They want you to install malware that will infect your phone, render it useless or who knows what else. Classic ploy. Hope you don't keep sensitive data on your phone.

https://howtoremove.guide/apple-warning-virus-detected-iphone-removal/

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got a virus alert on my iPhone [View all] dweller Jul 2017 OP

No, it sounds like they were trying to get Phoenix61 Jul 2017 #1

me too dweller Jul 2017 #2

A DU'er posted something this morning FM123 Jul 2017 #3

Next time... Quit Safari immediately. targetpractice Jul 2017 #4

I dont use safari dweller Jul 2017 #8

It doesn't matter which browser you were using. Silver Gaia Jul 2017 #16

got it dweller Jul 2017 #17

My sister got one of those Mickju Jul 2017 #6

It is a scam still_one Jul 2017 #7

Wait a minute PJMcK Jul 2017 #9

😁 dweller Jul 2017 #10

thanks all dweller Jul 2017 #11

Delete it. MontanaMama Jul 2017 #12

I'll look into this dweller Jul 2017 #13

I had just posted a pic from du dweller Jul 2017 #15