Android Virus?

[Anonymous]

Hi guys n gals

Tonight I was online via wifi using my S4 and I guessed a website address that wasn't quite right.

It went to a redirect and went on to to bring up a pop up which said it was from allmobiletracking.info. It said that I had a virus having and to "click here" to remove it.

Needless to say I didn't but has anyone encountered this before?

The site I went to first was on here but have edited it out for your safety as kindly recommended by Perksie and Bambino

In hindsight the site I wanted has also been edited out

[Anonymous]

hi

we had someone here with a similar issue

good job you didn't click the link/website provided

if you have an antivirus app on your phone, run it just in case

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

They are just scams to get you to download an actual virus. You have no such thing on your phone/pc until you actually download anything.....

[Anonymous]

Awesome guys

Thank you. I did think that but wanted a bit of reassurance. I have lookout free on my phone. It's ok as it goes but it is just that, free.

Thanks for the quick response

[MI5]

Lookout is one of the best AV's you can get for Android.....

[Anonymous]

Is it worth upgrading to the paid for or in your opinion MI5 am I ok with the freebie?

[MI5]

I've only ever used the free version - all good so far

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
I've only ever used the free version - all good so far

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Only because you're too tight to upgrade :D:D

[MI5]

LOL, yes and no....
I have quite a few paid apps which I'm happy to pay for if I think it necessary, however, the free version of lookout does all I need

[Anonymous]

Hee hee adriennadavey you know me so well already lol