![]() ![]() With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Or they might show you scantily clad women and push a dating website.Ĭhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. Other redirects might take you directly to a page on your phone's app store, hoping you'll install the app. This type of scam primarily appears on mobile websites, but you'll occasionally stumble onto similar nefarious advertisements in a desktop PC's web browser.ĭeceptive pop-ups we've seen on our phones include "Congratulations User," "Congratulations Apple User," "You are the chosen," "Amazon Promotional Contest," and "Amazon Rewards Event." They often promise a $1000 Amazon gift card, an Apple iPhone X, or the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphone. The process of automatically taking you from your current page to a new one is known as a "redirect." The web page you were viewing had code on it that took you to a new page with a scammy message. It's not a problem with your phone or your web browser. ![]() Pop-ups like this in your phone's browser are not malware. Your Phone is Fine the Web Page Has a Problem ![]()
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