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John1956PA

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8. I got a phishing popup on my laptop. I right-clicked it and selected "Block."

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:05 AM

Jun 2

The popup warned of over-the-top bad things which were happening to my laptop because hackers had breached it. I laughed of the absurdity of that doom-and gloom scare scam. There is usually a simple way to block those phishing pop-ups.

Maybe somehow you can block that particular phishing pop-up from appearing on your phone.

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Lately, when I bring up Google on my iphone, I get this message: [View all] ailsagirl Jun 1 OP

I have a Google 'button' among my choices on my iPhone House of Roberts Jun 1 #1

Hmmm ailsagirl Jun 1 #2

I use DuckDuckGo. multigraincracker Jun 1 #3

You might have a neighbor whose computer got malware and is part of a botnet. usonian Jun 1 #4

Thank you ailsagirl Jun 2 #9

What do you use sunflowerseed Jun 2 #10

My feedback to DDG is not repeatable here. usonian Jun 2 #12

Sorry-- I should just have Googled it... n/t ailsagirl Jun 1 #5

You and I are never the first to run into a problem. usonian Jun 2 #6

This could be a scam! BEWARE Nictuku Jun 2 #7

Agree. Other than the usual "eye exam" (I hate them) never give out any information. n/t usonian Jun 2 #11

I got a phishing popup on my laptop. I right-clicked it and selected "Block." John1956PA Jun 2 #8