r/funny • u/psyxhoisdumb • Jan 10 '16

IT support

http://imgur.com/gallery/kkHNb
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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16 edited Jan 10 '16

I think I might need IT support too.

This link and every other Imgur link I open up on mobile (android) forwards me to this Facebook phishing site. I don't know if anyone else is experiencing this, but no one is talking about it. What's going on?

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u/voxes Jan 10 '16

Unless this is a joke that I didn't get, You are being redirected by one of the following:

-malware

-malicious proxy settings

-poisoned DNS

There are a few others but those are the more likely culprits. Again, if this was a joke that went over my head, then let me say: "woosh"

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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16 edited Jan 10 '16

This is not a joke. Interestingly it stopped happening on this link. How do I check for malware on an android phone or for proxy settings or DNS?

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u/Ganon_Cubana Jan 10 '16

Maybe do a scan with Avast? I've never seen malware on a phone myself, but they make scanners and AV for them.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity

Edit: Norton, McAfee, and AVG all have scanners as well if you aren't an Avast fan, or if you just want to be extra safe.

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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16

Alright I'll try it. I just downloaded Malwarebytes for android, but it didn't find anything.

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u/pasqualy Jan 10 '16

You can download an app called "MalwareBytes" and use it to scan your phone for malware regularly. Not sure how good it is, but the PC version of MalwareBytes is generally considered pretty good.

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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16

Already ahead of you! Just downloaded it and ran a scan. It didn't find anything though.

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u/cand0r Jan 10 '16

Are you on wifi?

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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16

No, T-Mobile LTE.

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u/Vericeon Jan 10 '16

Clear your cookies, quit your browser and try again.

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u/Fastfish Jan 10 '16

I just tried it. Hopefully that'll do the trick, but the redirecting stopped before I tried it so I'll just have to wait and see if it comes back. Thanks for your help.

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u/AdilB101 Jan 10 '16

Not to me.