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Lightnet - pop up message on chrome

  • 07-06-2020 10:08AM
    #1
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭


    Just after getting a very disconcerting pop up when I was browsing Facebook on chrome on my phone. Looked like it came directly from lightnet and it was something about an anniversary offer between June 7th and 14th.

    I panicked and closed it as quickly as possible as I had something like that before from "tesco" (which i also closed straight away) and it cost me 12.50 in premium text messages.

    Here are the links for the address that popped up. I called CS but closed on Sundays, should I be worried that my connection via lightnet has been compromised?

    Should I just clear my history and delete all cookies etc and leave it at that or could it be something more sinister?

    attachment.php?attachmentid=515526&stc=1&d=1591520697

    attachment.php?attachmentid=515527&stc=1&d=1591520795


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  • #2
    funnyname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭funnyname


    turns out it some attack coming via european newspaper sites, those behind the pop up are able to tailor the ad to your ISP so that it looks genuine. I got it again and saved the screenshot before closing it down.

    515551.png


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