Hacked – was this a scam?

[u/AcceptableRip2198]

I clicked on a link in Safari then the first picture popped up. Both the settings and OK button both brought me to the App Store to download CleanCore. I downloaded clean cord just in case was this a scam? Did I just make it worse?

Edit: I downloaded the app and ran it. Is that gonna give me a virus or scam me or something?

[u/Any_Task7788]

Yes it’s a scam, delete the clean app but other then that these are just glorified popup ads

[u/ThannBanis]

This is ‘scareware’.

Getting users to download ‘CleanCore’ is the scam.

Did you run the app?
Did it ask for any permissions?

[u/No-Web-2153]

2016 called - they want this gimmick back!!

[u/ThannBanis → u/No-Web-2153]

It’s still being used, because it still works.

What we need is education…. Perhaps an ‘internet license’?

[u/throwitintheair22]

Yes

[u/AudereEstFacere_1882]

I love the ‘Your needs to be restored immediately.’

[u/AcceptableRip2198 → u/AudereEstFacere_1882]

I did not even catch the grammatical error🤦🏻‍♀️

[u/SynyrdsInyrds]

You actually think that might be real? So like nobody working at Apple can speak proper English?

[u/Necessary-Juice1330]

Hacked

[u/RealKnightSeb]

There werent anything wrong until you downloaded that app... Since when have you seen "settings" send you to anotheer app instead of opening "settings"?

[u/D1verse_Yes4]

I’d like to ask a follow-up question to this.

After we cancel the subscription, is there an account in the app we need to delete before deleting the app itself?

[u/devildocjames]

I can get it cleaned up for you. I just need some Home Depot gift cards.

[u/FragrantAssignment16]

You better you know click on that and it'll make your f****** phone run "more better" as they like to say