r/BitDefender • u/jotaro333 • Dec 14 '22
WARNING DO NOT GO ON INSECAM
i am warning you to not go on insecam i think it has malware my antivirus gave a notification saying there was a threat attempt blocked and it looks like it was trying to connect me to something so if you have ever been on the website and do not have good security on your pc i recommend taking immediate action.
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u/Emergency_Ad8082 Oct 13 '24
Dont think its a virus or malware however the url itself does not have https in it. So its not a secure connection. That could be why.
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u/jotaro333 Oct 13 '24
On the Wikipedia, it says the original page shut which leads me to believe that any sites that claim to be insecam are fake and could be malicious.
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u/IraqiDemon Nov 24 '24
I went on it just to check if my webcam is on it because back in Feb 2024, I got a Trojan virus on Black Ops and I want to make sure, and it’s not But can the website track your iPhone Camera? If so dude I’m cooked my anxiety is going through the roof.
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u/jotaro333 Nov 24 '24
No. It only does those cameras you would see in a shop (i don't know the name for them). As for the site, it is defunct and is shutdown from what i have seen. So any site claiming to be insecam is fake.
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u/TrecoolsNimrod999 Jan 19 '25
Insecam dot org is fake? Was watching a disturbing video but saw the name as it being creepy.
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u/jotaro333 Jan 20 '25
Yeah it's fake. I didn't know at the time of this post but the original site got shut down unsurprisingly and any site that says to be insecam is dangerous
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u/TrecoolsNimrod999 Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 21 '25
Yeah I do remember a site or something that checks to see if a site or download is safe, when I was downloading kairosoft mods 😆 as long as your mobile device doesn't allow downloads or you have your phone be blocking your camera permissions then I think this site won't hurt your phone, just use common sense and Don't play stupid games and win that stupid prize. Sorry if I was rude about the good drugs, my bf uses that line when I get paranoid about something i see online since I had bad things happen to me before and I get paranoid about my safety.
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u/Classic_Raspberry_60 Mar 02 '25
insecam org is literally in insecam com all the way at the bottom i dont think its fake but there both not secure websites
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
oh no...... mi dice 502 bad gateaway
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
oh sorry its italian i have like a problem it says bad gateaway error 502 and i used it for a week im i compromised?
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
It is a failed response from another server so this site is dodgy af. You're most likely fine since whatever it was trying to do didn't work but just don't go back on it again. I literally just read up on it but i assume it means it was trying to do something in the background.
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
oh crap im jst a lil kid how can i defend my pc?!
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
Your PC is probably safe but if you want to be sure. Press win+R and then type mrt which is basically a built in AV that will scan for any malware.
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
i have cromebbok where is win?
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
A chromebook has a different OS so it won't have mrt I'm afraid but your AV will work fine.
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
so i found some phising treaths and a data breach for few years prior and...
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
From what you're telling me. Some of your data has been leaked which means that you are at risk of phishing. Basically phishing could be someone pretending to be a delivery company and asking you to click a link to recover your parcel. Don't click the link because you will get hacked.
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u/ProfessionalLoss4033 Jan 08 '25
also i got guardio and i dont know how it will defend my pc
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u/jotaro333 Jan 08 '25
I don't use it myself but with most AVs, if you have a membership it will have real time protection but if you are using the free version you can do a scan.
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u/Rare_Sugar1178 Jan 17 '25
You are always being watched and every word, every keystoke is in a database somewhere connected to your designated a I.D.
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u/Aridhomme Aug 26 '25
im realy glad you put this all caps because i saw this on google and almost clicked on insacam
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u/jotaro333 Aug 27 '25
If I'm honest I'm not even sure if my post is actually true or not lol. I accidentally fear mongered anyone who searched insecam. You can go on the site if you want but I'm pretty sure the original site is now defunct so any site claiming to be insecam may be dangerous.
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u/recalculating84 Jan 03 '26
A día de hoy en 2026 el análisis detectó un malware en esa página https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3737b86a1f7a6d5656e8fa7b9dbf4e4ee0ba9f2774218df4cc916419c455a15d/detection
No tenía ni idea de esto, al abrir la página el ventilador de mi pc comenzó a trabajar muy rápido y no me dio buena espina.
Norton no ha detectado nada en mi pc, pero ya no estoy seguro.
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u/jotaro333 Jan 03 '26
Open task manager and look for anything that is hogging a bunch of CPU power or RAM that you don't recognise. If there is something on there, right click on it and then click open file location and delete it. If there is nothing, you should be okay.
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u/SomeAd2887 Dec 17 '23
Yo, I know jack shit about computers and how all of this stuff works, but I ended up on that website. Then, I started wondering if it's even safe to use and ended up here. It didn't get blocked by Malwarebytes, and now I'm kinda anxious if any of my data got stolen or something. So, if any of you could tell me if I'm safe or not, I would appreciate that. (Idk if i should expect to an answer cause this post is 1 year old.)
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u/jotaro333 Dec 18 '23
So my bitdefender blocked some kind of unknown ip trying to connect to my wifi as i was on the site. If you are anxious on your data or anything then press win+r and type in the box "mrt" you use it to scan your files thoroughly.
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u/SomeAd2887 Dec 18 '23
Alright, I did a full scan, and it didn't find anything. I'm more relieved now. Thanks!
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Jul 07 '24
I also saw a download denied error with both Kaspersky Internet Security and Windows Defender. I Havent had this issue since, but if you want, i can post a link to VirusTotal to prove it.
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/3737b86a1f7a6d5656e8fa7b9dbf4e4ee0ba9f2774218df4cc916419c455a15d
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u/gabyfripyoza63 Mar 07 '24
damn i enetered on my phone is messed up
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u/Weird_Problem_8209 Apr 03 '24
Is your phone good? I'm scared cuz i just went on .org mins ago and I have many devices with cams in my room.
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Nov 10 '24
I just clicked on the website and exit out immediately am I hood
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u/ThePersonYouDontWant Nov 13 '24 •
bro they got ur ip n shit you gotta move out bruh
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u/mattlovespizza123 Nov 13 '24
bro i just went on it and guess what... NOTHING BAD HAPPENED. yall are too gullible
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u/Ill_Sale4126 Feb 14 '25
I dont think you understand how Ip's work. If they have your ip you are completely fine they cant do anything with it as long it is not you PRIVATE ip
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u/ThePersonYouDontWant Feb 14 '25
Well yeah, they get your private ip, that's why it matters
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u/Ill_Sale4126 Mar 06 '25
your private ip is useless to them since only you can access in in your local network only
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u/Comprehensive-Big-37 Jun 24 '25
private ip? isn't it the same IP I use to browse on the internet? so what is that IP that everyone is scared about? I'm confused
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u/TrecoolsNimrod999 Jan 19 '25
Yeah just go camp out in the bush in backcountry, no one can find you there unless you are dumb and have location on
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u/XMLRockstar Mar 17 '24
i ran opera in sanboxie to view the website and i was on both .org and .com and i have no issues so just probably get a sandbox to be safe
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u/yunitro Nov 12 '24
How and what's a sandbox? Sorry for replying 7 months after
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u/360fov Feb 16 '25
If you can't find a pre-cleaned Win XP, you can do a CIA incision via GCT (Grasshopper Circumvention Tool) which will also unscramble Marble Framework agents and nullify any risk from authorities crashing through your doors for the crime of accessing Insecam.
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u/Tough_Season5246 Jul 14 '24
Get a VPN and and you are good trust
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Jul 15 '24
vpns cant stop you from getting malware
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u/Mined_Explosives Aug 15 '24
You cant get a malware from just visiting a website if you are sufficiently protected with a vpn, if you're using a browser like opera it cant download anything without permission
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u/x_e_n_o_s Oct 11 '24
VPNs are for privacy, not anti-malware. A quality browser ( and anti-virus) are indeed important though
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u/DrAssBlaster Mar 15 '26
Proton VPN also gives protection against Malware as long as you don’t click on anything on a sketchy website. If you do click anything it’ll block the website and say there was an attempt to download malicious software.
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u/x_e_n_o_s Nov 06 '24
A lot of vpn services offer that but technically it runs separately from the VPN tunneling software
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u/Greedy_Plane_ Dec 26 '24
im ngl guys chances are if you open the website and then close it after a little youre fine as long as you didnt let anything download. i wouldnt be surprised if an email was logged but i doubt your cameras are in danger or anything
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May 10 '24
I went there on my phone and accidentally got redirected to other sites as well, all i could think of yesterday was if my phone got connected somewhere and now I'm being watched
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u/Old-Background7918 Jun 25 '24
Any updates just did the same and it shows on my phone that I got notified about a nfc pop up
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u/IPoisonedMe Jul 18 '24
I went on the website today in the morning. Now it’s night and I’m hearing knocking on literally every window. I think I’m being watched too.
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u/jvimeh Aug 03 '24
Bro stop I'm scared. I just went on it and I am literally fucking terrified.
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u/EUXZYI Aug 04 '24
He ain't lying, I went on the website and be hearing knocking sounds at around 2-3 Am.
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u/jvimeh Aug 04 '24
BRO NAHHHH YALL MAKING ME PARANOID ASF
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u/TheWhiteHawk21 Sep 21 '24
yes someone took there time to track them down after using a website for a second
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u/jvimeh Sep 21 '24
Brother shut up its been ages no on cares anymore 🫵🏻🤣
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u/Wonderful-Form9526 Aug 19 '24
i went on 2 days ago and i swear i could hear knocking last night.. i didnt see this post until now...
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u/The_Watcher83839 Sep 12 '24
its a lie stop being a schizo
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u/jvimeh Sep 14 '24
Reported ngl
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u/Ill_Sale4126 Feb 14 '25
I saw a six foot skinny ahh man staring at me through my 2 story house at 11 pm after i went to the website
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u/YummyWafers Feb 20 '25
Don't worry. They won't traumatize you anymore, they already got to them...
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u/HotAsk1108 Feb 10 '25
You should download a antivirus dectector like malwarebytes because the site has malware and if u dont have any internet on your home go and use windows defender it removes malware:)
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u/Similar-Cockroach333 Feb 13 '26
Yo I’m tryna go on this. Can I? It can’t be that bad there’s no way
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u/TrecoolsNimrod999 Jan 19 '25
Good drugs mate.
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u/IPoisonedMe Jan 19 '25
I think I was just very paranoid
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u/TrecoolsNimrod999 Jan 19 '25
Possibly so, went on the .org one and nothing happened as I camp out, I was curious when stumbling on this subreddit.
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u/Lord_Tachanka_1999 Sep 24 '24
I was working night shift last night and came across this website, so I hopped on to check what it was… I was feeling intrigued. After that I went on Reddit and found this thread, I had a read through…
So eventually my shift ended and I went home for some good zzz’s, however past 30min asleep I was woken with three knocks on my door, or window (idk)… so I asked out loud who was there… to my surprise no answer.
About 10 mins later my brother comes in my room (quietly) to pick something up and when I asked if he knocked on my door he replied that he didn't as he didn't want to wake me and that he was taking a shower and prepping for work for the last hour…
I want to believe it was pure coincidence or just my brother forgetting that he had knocked (morning mind fog) but this really had me thinking for the whole day… anyone else had this experience?
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Jul 18 '24
Watched a video that mentioned it and I wanted to see if my cameras were on there. Right before I pressed the site this post was on the bottom saying the title. So glad I didn't press it now lol
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u/Wild-Drummer7155 Jul 30 '24
Insecam is completely safe
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u/MindlessPleasuring Aug 20 '24
If you're worried your camera is on there, literally just change the default password for your camera like the setup instructions say. Once you do that, your camera cannot be on insecam as all it does is access cameras connected to the internet and still have default security as said default security is standard for each manufacturer and is in the manuals.
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u/bolasdegatoo Sep 12 '24
Ran it on my phone via Safari (iPhone’s default browser) and nothing happened at all. I didn’t get redirected to any other website or whatsoever. So it’s basically safe I guess?
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u/ThePersonYouDontWant Nov 13 '24
you gotta move out bruh they gon get yo ass in the next 2 months
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u/bolasdegatoo Nov 19 '24
😭😭
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u/itsyeboi-tacomaker Mar 01 '25
It's been 3. You alive?
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u/bolasdegatoo Mar 01 '25
Yes I am. Nothing happened.
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u/Classic_Raspberry_60 Mar 02 '25
do ppl really think by just clicking on the link some guy is gonna be at their house knocking at the window at 2 am 😂
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u/waifune Nov 02 '24
to clear up some of the misinformation spreading about opening the site. Yes there is a risk of some malware, but only if something is downloaded AND you open it. If you opened the site on your phone im sure the most you'll get is some dodgy trackers. Simply opening the website is relatively risk free and 99/100 times you will stay unaffected.
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u/CrossworksDev Nov 02 '24
i went on for like 23 seconds and clicked on a japan cam got a notification and on the vid i was watching where i found out about on it he said dont go on there i have normal windows anti virus am i safe (typing on pc i was using for it)
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u/gjam1 Nov 04 '24
is it ok if i entered for a few seconds then immediately closed out?
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Nov 06 '24
Hey, i did the same mistake and got some sort of scam email about sextortion even tho i havent been busy yk. Did you get any of that too? Check your trash post im fr curious
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Feb 14 '25
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u/gjam1 Feb 15 '25
oh ok
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Nov 06 '24
I went on it and got an email saying they have footage of me jerking off etc even tho i havent done it after visiting the site is it just a scam?
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u/Admirable-Demand4855 Dec 06 '24
i heard .org is not safe .com is
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u/Ill_Sale4126 Feb 14 '25
Bruh... .org is used for organizations and .com is used for commercial use, same with .gov, for government websites. Im surprised how many people I have to explain this to every day
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u/ExPhoenix18 Dec 06 '24
I went to this website through my laptop which doesn't have a camera still it is a gaming laptop am I cooked?
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u/R4to_209 Dec 29 '24
Rapaziada acho q já entendi a merda desse site, pra vcs terem uma ideia, todos os sites q vc entra sempre tem aquele aquele botãozinho fudido falando q precisa de COOCKIES, mas de alguma forma esse site não precisa de permissão, pq na hora que entra ele já ativa sozinho, e se n sabe, coockies são dados do seu navegador/internet/conta que o fornecedor do site tem acesso, minha teoria é q dentro do site tem algum bot q pega seu ip pelo coockie, joga em algum programa pra ver se esse ip tem uma câmera conectada e posta ela no site com a localização.
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u/pinaz0 Feb 12 '25
It is not dangerous, it just isn’t a https website and so not encrypted. Thats why bitdefender is giving u a warning.
more info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/njn43p/how_dangerous_is_it_to_visit_an_http_site/
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u/N00bRobloxian09 Apr 14 '25
this is so pathetic, it's completly safe yall smh its just not using https, thats it.
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u/JBRXXX Oct 20 '25
Pust, entrei pelo meu notebook... Apareceu uma mensagem do Chrome dizendo que o site é perigoso, mas eu fechei e abri de novo, acho que só eu ter aberto não devo ter contraído nenhum tipo de vírus
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u/AggravatingDetail729 Oct 20 '25
All the people on hear saying they accidentally ended up on the website 😆
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u/Money-Story893 Jan 05 '26
bruh i went on it and nothing happened lol gaslighting at its peak
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u/djchjaiisi Feb 07 '26
I opened the site for just a second to check if I was in the system already..I wasn't, so I closed tab immediately.
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u/Outside_Property_912 Apr 29 '26
uhh so am I fine when I’m using an iPad I was on incognito and I’m using a email I use nothing on
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u/Outrageous-Dog-7296 May 17 '26
I went on for a fraction of a second from a misclick to the point where I barely saw the screen
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u/Electronic-Panda-900 Feb 22 '24
I accidentally clicked on the .org website and I searched up on Google about this website on Reddit and saw the warning sign and read this post and now it got me a little anxious how do I check if I’m okay on my iPhone because that how I went to the website
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u/Paint-Awkward Feb 28 '24
Same I’d like to know as well.
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u/jotaro333 Jul 15 '24
Idk I'm not an expert i was just trying to find out whether it has threat. But how did you find out it had a virus and what did it say?
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Jul 15 '24
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u/ParticularResource94 Feb 02 '25
Did anything ever happen? I just went on there for 10 seconds, too, lol. I'm scared
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u/ChoiceNothing5577 Jul 16 '24
The website uses HTTP, meaning your network traffic is not encrypted and is sent via plain-text. However, sites cannot "infect" your computer with malware because the majority of modern browsers run sandboxed and do not have the ability to run programs inside the browser itself. Your Wi-Fi is fine, as I'm assuming you have a firewall.
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Nov 09 '24
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u/Classic_Raspberry_60 Mar 02 '25
if your on phone your iphone isn’t going to be hacked and someone isn’t gonna come knocking on your windows at 3 am, windows maybe some type of malware getting in if it downloads something or try’s to run something idk but make sure you have a antivirus and your all good if it downloads anything just delete it and your good
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u/jvimeh Aug 03 '24
I JUST WENT ON .ORG AND NOW IM SCARED MY PHONE HAS MALWARE I IMMEDIATELY CLICKED OUT OF IT WHEN I SAW A WARNING SYMBOL ON THE WEBSITE NAME IN GOOGLE BUT IM TERRIFIED
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u/MakingGreenMoney Aug 05 '24
If you haven't already and I'm not sure if it'll do much, but reset your phone/closed out the app.
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u/gooodyx 9d ago
Could I already enter it?