I’m Getting Two Different Takeover Ads Now

Lari

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Got a few pop up blocks the past couple days and this twice in the past 10 minutes:

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Seeing a new virus window pop up. This one shows as Google play store. Android Chrome ver 69.0.3497...
Android version 8.0.0
Verizon wireless, Samsung S7
There is no corresponding play store app, and I don't currently have any app that includes this.
I have tried to clear Chrome history and cache and the system storage and cache
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That's a new one! Thanks for the report foxden foxden - we'll be looking into this.
 

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Nope, but I have gotten the one foxden foxden has.

Thanks for keeping on top of things, guys! :rock:
 

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Update - I found yet another place in Chrome and android settings to clear stored cookies and data.
1--- Cleared 7 days of history while in Chrome. Close Chrome.
2 --- Use "Close All" to kill all running apps.
3 --- On phone, Settings, Apps, CHROME, Storage, Clear Cache. Then, in the same screen, Manage Memory
4 --- On phone, Settings, Device Maintenance, Storage, Clear Storage. Back button, then "Close All" again.
5 -- Deleted some newer apps I installed.
6 -- Checked permission and notification settings for several apps.
Then, I scanned with CCleaner and MalwareBytes (both free apps). No malware found.
Rescanned and "Hardened" the settings on paid Norton Antivirus subscription. I have a paid subscription for 5 devices, initially desktop PC and laptop and added the 2 smartphones.
Restarted phone several times between steps.
I have not seen this screen pop up since I increased Norton Safe Browser settings. (About 4 hrs use time)

It's always a good idea to use the 3 dots at top right of Chrome Android and clear history as a first step.
I have found virus pop-up addresses do not always clear in one cycle of clearing history.
This pop up appeared as a Google Play window, and there was no obvious web address for this page.
This video player is not a valid Google Play app, and this app is not in the Play store.
That's why I went through most installed Apps and all the cache and storage settings. Notifications and permission settings limit what runs in the background.

This sequence "should" improve my battery life.
 

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We tweaked our ad filters some more yesterday, let me know if you're still getting any pop-ups. Thanks!
 
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