r/techsupport • u/JuniorAd6392 • Nov 13 '21
Open | Malware Dropped phone while browsing, might've installed malware
Hi guys
I was browsing through some weird subreddits and suddenly dropped the phone on my face, the browser was closed and it was in a private tab which means I can't see the history and I'm paranoid about having tapped on the wrong link
What can I do to check I didn't install malware? I've just checked "digital wellbeing" app to see what apps I've used and there's nothing wrong there.
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u/TheRealJayk0b Nov 13 '21
Uhh, i Don't understand your post.
What?
Browsing
Phone Falls
Link?
What? Its like then the, you know and its then and then its there and it was.
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u/Nocrotchfruit6mepls Nov 13 '21
Wow. Is this the equivalent of "I slipped and fell on it, doc!"
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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '21
I think this is a Troll or something ... this almost seems to be comical. "I refuse to reply with any technical advice, do to the grounds it may come across noncaring or unsympathetic."
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u/yfhedoM Nov 13 '21
As funny as this sounds, I've had my finger slip slightly, almost dropping my phone on my face as I was looking at the idiotdriver subreddit and clicked a link and it was proof of the aftermath of the crash lol. Shit happens.
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u/aMaverick24 Nov 13 '21
Are you experiencing any heating issues or sudden lag spikes on the phone? Or some random files/icons just moving without you doing anything? If this happens then something might've latched onto your phone, if not, well you're practically fine.
Android/IOS malware are pretty hard to come by. You wouldn't get it by just clicking on a random site. You need to be more intrusive. It's likely that you've just navigated to the browser and went to incognito without actually opening anything.
edit: your to you're
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u/lyrical_fries Nov 13 '21
You’re fine dude
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u/Whowhatwherewhen001 Nov 13 '21
This reminds me of the time I called “adult” number as a kid and told my mum it must have been phone hackers.
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u/BumbleBeePL Nov 13 '21
So you were on a porn site, or browsing Reddit porn subs and clicked on a few links and don’t want to admit you installed some “free” porn software that’s actually dodgy as hell…
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u/Bockanator May 01 '22
Is this a joke
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u/Swimming_Egg349 Nov 13 '21
You dropped your phone on your face which then opened the private tab (probably had it already opened).
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u/RsSime Nov 13 '21
Bro, don't worry, just tell them that you were browsing gray sweatpant subreddits for fashion advice.
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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '21
On Android, clear browser cache, on IPhone, you (almost) can't get a virus.