I gather that App Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll is malware. How to get rid of it?
MacBook Air
PS: there’s an image of the App.Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll (and the name of this “detected virus” will change) scam pop-up in the thread just above this posting: “Your system is infected with (3) Viruses” - Apple Community
PS: there’s an image of the App.Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll (and the name of this “detected virus” will change) scam pop-up in the thread just above this posting: “Your system is infected with (3) Viruses” - Apple Community
My wife was using her Ipad and was connected to a local news site when she received the App.Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll warning. Obviously it said to contact the Apple Support which is probably not Apple SUpport. Suspect this is a scam but how to get rid of this on a IPad?
I am not familiar with the IPad platform.
bamoou wrote:
My wife was using her Ipad and was connected to a local news site when she received the App.Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll warning. Obviously it said to contact the Apple Support which is probably not Apple SUpport. Suspect this is a scam but how to get rid of this on a IPad?
I am not familiar with the IPad platform.
It’s a scam. it’s not Apple Support, either. If you’re ever at all unsure, then contact Apple via the Apple-published published numbers, and not numbers or links in the messages.
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
On the off chance you cannot navigate away from the website or the popup within Safari, you can close Safari, and clear saved data and resume.
Close an app on your iPad - Apple Support
Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support
Other than that would be the name of a Windows file, and not something that you’ll encounter with macOS?
Whatever you’re looking at here is already a little suspect in its reporting.
There are lots of scams and scam pop-ups making specious claims, and more than a few sketchy or unnecessary security add-on apps are available around, too. Add-on cleaner apps, add-on security apps, add-on VPN apps, can themselves be little better than malware, or can be malware. Some of the better-known stuff was reselling personally-identified web activities and purchasing activities, for instance.
So… what are you looking at here? Which macOS, which app, maybe is this a web pop-up, etc.?
There is no guarantee it *is* on your iPad. That is part of the scam.
App Ads.fiancetrack(2).dll
