I recently opened a mobile game called FruitMerge and saw a pop-up that claimed my Android phone (a Samsung) had 19 viruses. It urged me to click a link to the Google Play Store, but I didn't want to risk anything. Instead, I just cleared my cookies in Chrome and ran a scan with AVG antivirus, which showed no issues. Now I'm wondering if I should be concerned or if that popup was just a scare tactic. I've also visited sites like redgifs and occasionally clicked some ads on mobile games and Duolingo, but I've always cleared my cookies afterwards. What do you think?
1 Answer
That pop-up is just a common ad! They're designed to create panic and trick you into clicking links or downloading potentially harmful apps. Since you ran a scan with AVG and it came back clean, you're likely in the clear. Just keep being cautious and avoid clicking on suspicious ads.
So, are you saying it was basically a scam to scare me? That's good to know!