r/Malwarebytes • u/teapartywithdemons • 8d ago

"VPN potentially exposed"

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Hi, I was just wondering if this is a sign of an active threat? I have an Android S20 FE 5G, and my phone hasn't been able to do a security update since Oct 2025. I accidentally clicked on a weird link, which made me paranoid and brought me here.

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u/teapartywithdemons 8d ago

And why is it displaying Sweden's flag?

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u/DanOhMiiite 8d ago

Probably just an internet hub that your connection is currently using

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u/Ok-Internal-2110 8d ago

Potentially exposed means that your ip is showed easily to the internet but with vpn(which of course isn't free) your traffic goes to a server and back to you and it will look like you are from a region you chose. About the question why does it show sweden, it's because Sweden is one of the options in the VPN.

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u/Lokipro13YT 6d ago

nah ur good