pop-up scam for iOS? How do you close tabs that are in an error loop?

[Somian]

Hi,

On one of our iphones some ad redirected to a malicious URL that keeps opening error messages in safari ("Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid")

It's on iOS 10.1.1

Is there a way to close tabs when an error message is up? I tried killing safari and restarting the iPhone.

 

[Gav2k]

If your on a plus thenturning the phone to landscape gives you access to the tabs. If it's the current tab then the close x is displayed.

 

[C DM]

Hi,

On one of our iphones some ad redirected to a malicious URL that keeps opening error messages in safari ("Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid")

It's on iOS 10.1.1

Is there a way to close tabs when an error message is up? I tried killing safari and restarting the iPhone.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/virus-on-ipad.2021085/ should be of some help.

 

[Yun0]

force quit safari from recent apps viewer, upon launching it again ull see itll quickly reload the page before it starts spamming u with the ****** scam, during that reload period u can spam press the refresh/halt button to stop the reload before it fully completes.

easy.

 

[Somian]

Ok, thanks Yun0. That fixes it.

I hope apple fixes that, though. The popup should be part of the website and not block the whole browser.

 

[Rok73]

Another solution is:

-Force quit Safari from app switcher
-Tap Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data

Sometimes even Yun0's suggestion might not work.

 

[FSMBP]

I just turn-off WiFi. Close the app (double-tap the Home button, swipe it up). Then, open Safari and hit the tab button and close the site.

Then turn WiFi back on.

 

[Somian]

@FSMBP that doesn't work, because even if it can't make a connection, you'll get the message that the URL is invalid.

 

[NoBoMac]

What Rok73 said.

Another thing to try is force quit Safari. Go into settings > Safari > Advanced and turn off Javascript. Restart Safari and you might be able to close the offending tab. Re-enable Javascript.

 

[Shirasaki]

On force touch device, you can create a new tab using force touch, and then close that tab containing malicious tab using tab view.

 

[Techwizjr]

Hi,

On one of our iphones some ad redirected to a malicious URL that keeps opening error messages in safari ("Safari cannot open the page because the address is invalid")

It's on iOS 10.1.1

Is there a way to close tabs when an error message is up? I tried killing safari and restarting the iPhone.

I had same problem, I closed safari and used Siri to open a page which it opened in safari and then I tap and hold on tab icon and closed all tabs. I hope this was helpful.

 

[mazdamiata210]

I had same problem, I closed safari and used Siri to open a page which it opened in safari and then I tap and hold on tab icon and closed all tabs. I hope this was helpful.

Good thing you bumped an 8 month old thread.

 

[phil1527649450560685636]

force quit safari from recent apps viewer, upon launching it again ull see itll quickly reload the page before it starts spamming u with the ****** scam, during that reload period u can spam press the refresh/halt button to stop the reload before it fully completes.

easy.

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force quit safari from recent apps viewer, upon launching it again ull see itll quickly reload the page before it starts spamming u with the ****** scam, during that reload period u can spam press the refresh/halt button to stop the reload before it fully completes.

easy.

WTF is 'force quit'?????? maybe keystrokes?????

 

[I7guy]

Long press on the icon in the lower right , you can force close all tabs at once.

 

[Shirasaki]

Long press on the icon in the lower right , you can force close all tabs at once.

However, popular will grey out the entire screen area, including the tab icon.