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I have just had this come up on my android mobile while using chrome.
There is an add that says
Warning my mobile is infected and has a virus. Continue with instructions and then a countdown clock starts at 4m 50 secs

Wont let me get rid of it. Avast scanned and shows nothing
Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!

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  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,829 Forumite
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    yeah, seen it on chrome on android a lot recently, use Opera Mini or Firefox instead :)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • northwest1965
    northwest1965 Posts: 2,065 Forumite
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    edited 12 January 2018 at 6:45PM
    GunJack wrote: »
    yeah, seen it on chrome on android a lot recently, use Opera Mini or Firefox instead :)

    just went back to factory restored version of chrome...thought it might help if anyone else gets this.
    Loved our trip to the West Coast USA. Death Valley is the place to go!
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