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30 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

So I was just browsing on my Nexus 6P and I encountered a pop-up like I haven't seen before. It was a full-screen Chrome notification, which vibrated my phone (wtf?) and said stuff like "Your Google Nexus 6P is infected, download x app to clean your phone" - standard phishing I guess. I obviously didn't download anything, just dismissed the Chrome pop-up and force shut down the app, and ran CCleaner for good measure.

 

1: Malicious pop-ups can vibrate my phone? WTF?

2: How did the pop-up know I was using a Nexus 6P?

3: Could I be infected, even though I didn't download/install anything?

 

Thanks guys, kind of freaking out right now :P

"just browsing" lol yeah I do that too Kappa

Uh so every device has a settings page, in that is an ABOUT page, that entire page is public to all apps and all websites loaded into your phone, The message is simply coded like Display.out "Your device [GET.about.Device.Name] has been infected"

Also vibrate controls are also handed over by chrome because they fall under the giant list of controlls of "sound and music" so if you want to give a website permission to play music your going to also give it permission to vibrate.

and CCleaner on your phone WUT

Your phone is not infected its just an ad that has access to things every app can access

EDIT: Im a coder sorry, I should explain that when I say the ABOUT page is public, it means everything has access to it, without asking.The main purpose of it being public is so APPS can determine what Resolution your screen is, so they knew what size UI and stuff to use

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So I was just browsing on my Nexus 6P and I encountered a pop-up like I haven't seen before. It was a full-screen Chrome notification, which vibrated my phone (wtf?) and said stuff like "Your Google Nexus 6P is infected, download x app to clean your phone" - standard phishing I guess. I obviously didn't download anything, just dismissed the Chrome pop-up and force shut down the app, and ran CCleaner for good measure.

 

1: Malicious pop-ups can vibrate my phone? WTF?

2: How did the pop-up know I was using a Nexus 6P?

3: Could I be infected, even though I didn't download/install anything?

 

Thanks guys, kind of freaking out right now :P

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7 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

So I was just browsing on my Nexus 6P and I encountered a pop-up like I haven't seen before. It was a full-screen Chrome notification, which vibrated my phone (wtf?) and said stuff like "Your Google Nexus 6P is infected, download x app to clean your phone" - standard phishing I guess. I obviously didn't download anything, just dismissed the Chrome pop-up and force shut down the app, and ran CCleaner for good measure.

 

1: Malicious pop-ups can vibrate my phone? WTF?

2: How did the pop-up know I was using a Nexus 6P?

3: Could I be infected, even though I didn't download/install anything?

 

Thanks guys, kind of freaking out right now :P

OMG, this is pissing me off so much when this happens, so much that I am thinking of reporting these websites!

 

There is nothing to worry about, just clear the cache memory and you are OK...

 

It can identify your phone through its IMEI I believe..

It has happened to me and every time I am like:

!##@%$!#@$%$#!@%$#!@%^#!

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Since you didn't download anything, your phone hasn't been infected with malware...

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Autocorrect screwed me!!!!!!!!!!

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I've encountered this problem myself. It knows your using a nexus as it is set as your devices name. I don't think your phone is infected it's probably just a website you've left open that has ads on them which sometimes tends to force the website into your browser. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about. Just to be safe, download AVG anti virus (if you don't have any other antivirus) and run a system scan.

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5 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Since you didn't download anything your phone have been infected with malware...

Sorry, pleas clarify. Were you trying to say "phone hasn't been infected" or "has been infected"?

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I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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17 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Sorry, pleas clarify. Were you trying to say "phone hasn't been infected" or "has been infected"?

Holy shit!! Autocorrect is a bitch.... It doesn't work when I want it to and it works when I don't want it to!

I meant that it hasn't...

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3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Holy shit!! Autocorrect is a bitch.... It doesn't work when I want to and it works when I don't want it to!

I meant that it hasn't...

I just disable autocorrect. I find it makes mistakes more often than I do :P

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Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

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I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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5 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Holy shit!! Autocorrect is a bitch.... It doesn't work when I want to and it works when I don't want it to!

I meant that it hasn't...

Auto correct? You on mobile? You using an app I don't know about?

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Just now, ThinkWithPortals said:

I just disable autocorrect. I find it makes mistakes more often than I do :P

I have it on, because I might accidentally press another letter... Then this happened...

How the hell did it turn "hasn't" into "have"? I don't know...

What I do know, is that now it's disabled... :P

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Just now, BiscuitMassacre said:

Auto correct? You on mobile? You using an app I don't know about?

I am on mobile using Chrome... You don't need an app!

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

I am on mobile using Chrome... You don't need an app!

you must be patient! xD

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Just now, BiscuitMassacre said:

you must be patient! xD

Well, TBH, it's sometimes faster... I have 50mbps on my phone and 15 on my PC....

But, the lag when it loads pictures is so freaking annoying....

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30 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

So I was just browsing on my Nexus 6P and I encountered a pop-up like I haven't seen before. It was a full-screen Chrome notification, which vibrated my phone (wtf?) and said stuff like "Your Google Nexus 6P is infected, download x app to clean your phone" - standard phishing I guess. I obviously didn't download anything, just dismissed the Chrome pop-up and force shut down the app, and ran CCleaner for good measure.

 

1: Malicious pop-ups can vibrate my phone? WTF?

2: How did the pop-up know I was using a Nexus 6P?

3: Could I be infected, even though I didn't download/install anything?

 

Thanks guys, kind of freaking out right now :P

"just browsing" lol yeah I do that too Kappa

Uh so every device has a settings page, in that is an ABOUT page, that entire page is public to all apps and all websites loaded into your phone, The message is simply coded like Display.out "Your device [GET.about.Device.Name] has been infected"

Also vibrate controls are also handed over by chrome because they fall under the giant list of controlls of "sound and music" so if you want to give a website permission to play music your going to also give it permission to vibrate.

and CCleaner on your phone WUT

Your phone is not infected its just an ad that has access to things every app can access

EDIT: Im a coder sorry, I should explain that when I say the ABOUT page is public, it means everything has access to it, without asking.The main purpose of it being public is so APPS can determine what Resolution your screen is, so they knew what size UI and stuff to use

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1 minute ago, kris2340k said:

"just browsing" lol yeah I do that too Kappa

No seriously, I was just browsing :P If memory serves it was a wiki.

 

And, yeah, I have the CCleaner app. I like it a lot.

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Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

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Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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1 minute ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

No seriously, I was just browsing :P If memory serves it was a wiki.

 

And, yeah, I have the CCleaner app. I like it a lot.

Seriously, these ads should be banned! There are many idiots out there that would believe that and install malware on their phone...

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

Seriously, these ads should be banned! There are many idiots out there that would believe that and install malware on their phone...

Well, Google is looking at restricting these types of ad, but realistically even if they were banned how would you enforce it? You can't police every single site, looking for these ads. I wish :(

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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4 hours ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Well, Google is looking at restricting these types of ad, but realistically even if they were banned how would you enforce it? You can't police every single site, looking for these ads. I wish :(

I would think this would be up to crowdsourcing.

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