Virus entrapment

Received a pop-up message purporting to be an official instruction from Apple, but it was not, that encouraged me to download an app to cleanup a purported virus, displaying a countdown. Happened when I clicked on an Instagram link that then took me to

Fortunately, I ignored & continued. It is the 2nd such attempt. Considering deleting Threads.

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 18, 2024 03:56 AM

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Virus entrapment

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