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URGENT Chrome Update scam

IamMrsG — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:21:02 GMT

Has anyone else received this popup? I knew not to download the update, but am now trying to find out if it is indicative of being infected with a virus or malware.

Is anyone experienced with this one?

Edited to correct an error. I wish they were as easy to spot as they are after I click "Post."

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

Kachina624 — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:34:15 GMT

Yes, I get one that says the Sim card in my phone is going to be disabled. The giveaway is, I'm not on a phone, I'm on a Samsung pad. I just ignore it.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

Nightowlz — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:39:10 GMT

I have not seen the pop up update for Chrome. I just searched it online & yes there is a Chrome Update Virus going around that would have to be removed if you install it. You could run Malwarebytes to see if anything shows up on the scan. If you did not download it I would think you are ok.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

3suwm5 — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:40:10 GMT

I've not seen this, that's scary!! I don't download things that pop up, if I want to download, I'll find it.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

IamMrsG — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:51:14 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I have not seen the pop up update for Chrome. I just searched it online & yes there is a Chrome Update Virus going around that would have to be removed if you install it. You could run Malwarebytes to see if anything shows up on the scan. If you did not download it I would think you are ok.

@Nightowlz Thank you. I use my computer primarily for finances and recipes (), so tend to be ****** about preventing viruses and such. Even though I didn't download it, I confess that after that pop up, I scanned via Malwarebytes, SpyBot and Chrome Cleanup. All clear, BTW.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

Nightowlz — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:57:27 GMT

@IamMrsG wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
I have not seen the pop up update for Chrome. I just searched it online & yes there is a Chrome Update Virus going around that would have to be removed if you install it. You could run Malwarebytes to see if anything shows up on the scan. If you did not download it I would think you are ok.
@Nightowlz Thank you. I use my computer primarily for finances and recipes (), so tend to be ****** about preventing viruses and such. Even though I didn't download it, I confess that after that pop up, I scanned via Malwarebytes, SpyBot and Chrome Cleanup. All clear, BTW.

@IamMrsG You should be ok. I just ignore all those pop ups. If we need to update something we direct to their site. I know DH uses File Hippo a lot.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

KingstonsMom — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:41:55 GMT

@IamMrsG wrote:
Has anyone else received this popup? I knew not to download the update, but am now trying to find out if it is indicative of being infected with a virus or malware.

Is anyone experienced with this one?

Edited to correct an error. I wish they were as easy to spot as they are after I click "Post."

@IamMrsG

Thank you for the heads up!

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

chickenbutt — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:40:28 GMT

Thanks. I didn't know about this. But I have learned over the years to never update something from a pop up. I open the program itself, go into the 'settings' area where it has a 'check for updates' and do it from there.

I guess they never tire of coming up with new ways to skrew people over, eh?

I routinely check Chrome for updates by clicking on those three lines (upper right corner), click on that. Go down to 'Help' and click on 'About Google Chrome'. This will open up a window that checks for updates and you just follow through. It usually just takes seconds.

There has also been this type of scam for Adobe. If I see anything that says Adobe needs updating, except on my Secunia PSI or Windows Updates, I close it and go right to the adobe site and install current version from there.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

Thor — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 18:53:38 GMT

I've been getting this thing the last 2 weeks or so. It is annoying beyond belief. For awhile, I was getting an Adobe flash player update popup.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

ROMARY — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:21:08 GMT

I often see a narrow strip across the top on my other account. I haven't clicked onto the Chrome strip popup because I really don't know anything about what it is. I think it said Chrome+ or something similar. I'll have to pay more attention to it next time, and post the exact words on the strip.

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

ROMARY — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:13:36 GMT

'Come to think about it', I've been getting a square pop-up from my Internet security provider. It's been saying that there is an Error Detected, but never seems to 'Fix' itself after having it updating all day long. Well, yesterday, it finally 'finished' (was supposedly 'fixed'), but then again today, it says Error Detected all over again. Something is 'fishy', IMO. I don't know why they just don't 'fix' their own 'errors'. After all, if it's their Errors, why not just 'fix' them themselves, right? Why bother me with all of THEIR problems. Maybe they just want me to call them and then try to talk me into a more expensive internet security........

Re: URGENT Chrome Update scam

arizona babe — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:21:28 GMT

Unlike Microsoft Google Chrome does not send pop-ups- if you have chrome downloaded on your device it will automatically download updates- but you can always check to see if you need any recent downloads by going to the tool menu on your device connected to Chrome