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my mobile show got viruis and want me to download mcacfee

aayush
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Hi
get various messages on mobile to say go virus but have avant download free version as cash flow is tigh at present 
any help would be great full as not sure how this has happened as got bank aps and credit card apps on phone as well 

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  • elsien
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    Could be a false positive. What’s your phone? 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • oldernonethewiser
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    edited 16 July 2023 at 3:45PM
    Where are these messages appearing, eg texts, email etc?
    Things that are different: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid


  • [Deleted User]
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    Hi,
    do you play online games, there's a web game called GO virus, maybe that's it.
  • aayush
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    frugalmacdugal said:
    Hi,
    do you play online games, there's a web game called GO virus, maybe that's it.
    no not play 
  • aayush
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    oldernonethewiser said:
    Where are these messages appearing, eg texts, email etc?
    on phone when i click on it takes to mcafee weeb site 
  • aayush
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    elsien said:
    Could be a false positive. What’s your phone? 
    Honor magic 4 lite 5g
  • oldernonethewiser
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    aayush said:
    oldernonethewiser said:
    Where are these messages appearing, eg texts, email etc?
    on phone when i click on it takes to mcafee weeb site 

    just a pop up on the phone?

    I doubt you have a virus it sounds like SPAM and you'll need to find out what is causing it.
    Things that are different: draw & drawer, brought & bought, loose & lose, dose & does, payed & paid


  • Ayr_Rage
    Ayr_Rage Posts: 3,964 Forumite
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    If your phone has it, enable "notification history" and you may see which app is generating the pop up.
    Have you installed any apps from anywhere other than the Google Play Store ?
    Go through your apps and uninstall any you do not use.
  • poppy10_2
    poppy10_2 Posts: 6,597 Forumite
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    It's a spam message. Find out which app it is coming from and uninstall it
    poppy10
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