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mahina

(17,646 posts)
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:09 PM Oct 2017

Every time I visit DU on my iphone I get Phished w/ "You have a virus! Click to solve" from "Apple"

so I called Mac help and explained what was happening and asked what they would recommend.

Mac help says that the update, which I have put off having heard it slows everything down, should solve that. So I finally bit the bullet and am downloading the update now. I was running 10.3

Also I learned that Mac now recommends users install Malwarebytes from Malwarebytes.org.

I sure hope I don't regret this update!

She also suggested that I let DU know that there's a Phishing attempt placed on the website.
I'm going to do that now.

Good luck out there good people, aloha.

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Every time I visit DU on my iphone I get Phished w/ "You have a virus! Click to solve" from "Apple" (Original Post) mahina Oct 2017 OP
I have an iphone 5s and held my breath through 11.03 update (I ignored 11.01 and 11.02) hlthe2b Oct 2017 #1
Malwarebytes works great and blocks all kinds of crap on my PC Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #2
There have always been company selling malware protection for Macs FreeState Oct 2017 #3
Hi Freestate, yes, AppleCare mahina Oct 2017 #4

hlthe2b

(102,231 posts)
1. I have an iphone 5s and held my breath through 11.03 update (I ignored 11.01 and 11.02)
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:11 PM
Oct 2017

But, it all went well. I suspect I'm getting less battery life, but it isn't too bad so I'll just charge as frequently as possible until the next update.

BTW, I have used the paid malwarebytes premium product on my PCs for years. I can't say enough about it. Very good product.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
2. Malwarebytes works great and blocks all kinds of crap on my PC
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:15 PM
Oct 2017

I had always heard one of the big advantages to Mac is you dont need protection.

Not anymore I guess.

FreeState

(10,570 posts)
3. There have always been company selling malware protection for Macs
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 07:30 PM
Oct 2017

I dont think it was Apple that the OP was talking to.

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