Virus

[AFR46]

I had a link pop up on Chrome on my Xperia XA climing something about a virus.

It said - Close this link at your peril!

I didn't stay to read the rest. I closed the tab on Chrome. Nothing happened but a couple of days later it happened again. I think it's from a Facebook group link and I expect it is trying to get me to instal some malware.

Can an Xperia have a virus?

Has anyone else seen this?

If it happens again I will probably do a factory reset.

[ChloeS · Accepted solution]

Hi @AFR46

The app you were using or the web page you opened when this occurred may contain advertisements in the form of a message warning you about viruses. If the message is an advertisement it can be ignored.

Make sure, however, that the notification does not come from a virus protection app you may have installed on your device.

If it is an advertisement make sure you refrain from downloading any software prompted by the pop up 

[Malgosia]

hi my sony xperia zx must have caught a virus it wont switch on  onlt the sony then xperia then powered by android screen comes on then it goes black  when pressing power button and volume it showing either thats its charging or a messagge comes on " YOUR DEVICE IS CORRUPT , IT CANNOT BE TRUSTED AND IT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY " BELOW THAT THERE IS A POWER BUTTON SIGN AND PRESS TO PAUSE THE BOOTH, IF I PRESS THE THE VOLUME BUTTON ITS SAYS PRESS POWER TO CONTINUE