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Lleh
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Lleh asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 3 years ago

How to respond to ads saying my phone is infected.?

I keep getting hysterical ads popping up telling me my phone is horribly infected by a ruthless virus and I must click here to save my phone from ruination. They claim to be from Google but have a weird irl in the address bar.

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  • Anonymous
    3 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Why don't you just factory reset your phone? You're signed in to Google with your Gmail so when you factory reset your phone and you sign back in your contacts will come back and you'll get rid of whatever is bugging you

  • beorn795
    Lv 5
    3 years ago

    Factory reset.

  • Anonymous
    3 years ago

    Don't answer.

  • glenbarrington
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    Your phone IS infected with that advert. Go to the Google Play store and load an anti-malware program.

  • Jim
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    All scams. Just ignore them.

  • harryt62
    Lv 4
    3 years ago

    They are absolutely a scam. Ignore them.

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