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MineralMan

(149,317 posts) Wed Mar 29, 2017, 03:19 PM Mar 2017

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Watch out for the "Urgent Chrome Update" [View all]

It's a scam. It pops up as a new tab in Chrome. Don't click anything on it. It is no doubt malware or a password phishing exploit.

If you want to check for updates to Chrome, you can do it within the browser's tools. Chrome won't open a tab to tell you about it on some random basis.

This is a potentially bad scam. I just saw it. Don't fall for it!

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Watch out for the "Urgent Chrome Update" [View all] MineralMan Mar 2017 OP

Thanks and REC riversedge Mar 2017 #1

+1 Passing it on to the kids TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #20

K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #2

I got it too, and I don't even use chrome, so I knew it was a scam! putitinD Mar 2017 #3

Thank you for chillfactor Mar 2017 #4

Thanks for the info. Deuce Mar 2017 #5

Give Secunia's Personal Software Inspector a try. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #6

I tried to dl it, but after giving an email and moonscape Mar 2017 #19

Ninite bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #22

Checking it out - thanks! n/t moonscape Mar 2017 #33

Yw bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #36

Nice Catch, And Thanks MM (nt) ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #7

Thanks for the heads up. Arkansas Granny Mar 2017 #8

Thanks. Lindsay Mar 2017 #9

PLUS retrowire Mar 2017 #10

I just discovered: Menu icon - Help - About Google Chrome progree Mar 2017 #14

Close your browser if you get one of those sites. Don't use the back botton. LeftInTX Mar 2017 #11

Thanks! renate Mar 2017 #12

I had something like that happen ... The usual "X" close thingy didn't work, but Ctrl Shift Q did progree Mar 2017 #15

thanks! renate Mar 2017 #24

There's a Firefox version floating around too. Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #13

Thank you. sarge43 Mar 2017 #16

It also shows up as a critical alert from microsoft and locks your browser or it did until I cstanleytech Mar 2017 #17

I've been using the CLIQZ browser for a couple of weeks and it's great. Snarkoleptic Mar 2017 #18

Lots of scam adverts out there. mwooldri Mar 2017 #21

Thank You for the message Stuart G Mar 2017 #23

Wado-------------Thank you turbinetree Mar 2017 #25

I don't think I have clicked on anything... GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #26

If you don't click you needn't worry. MineralMan Mar 2017 #28

I got that today. Of course I didn't click on it. nt Kahuna7 Mar 2017 #27

Note: Google Chrome updates itself automatically, MineralMan Mar 2017 #29

My Chrome doesn't install automatically. n/t bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #37

I won't ask you what site you were visiting.... eniwetok Mar 2017 #30

I don't remember, but it must have been in a link in a post. MineralMan Mar 2017 #32

Haven't seen that but sounds like a fishy one, so good to post & alert Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #31

Kick. dalton99a Mar 2017 #34

Thanks for the warning mcar Mar 2017 #35

I have an old computer. Running Vista still (lol) Google won't update Vista anymore. YOHABLO Mar 2017 #38

I was, too. The decision not to support Chrome for Vista MineralMan Mar 2017 #42

After the Great ISP Giveaway by the Repubs this week pecosbob Mar 2017 #39

Thanks. I see that pop up occasionally, particularly on sites that have bullwinkle428 Mar 2017 #40

thanks for the heads up. Sharing with office staff and family. Nitram Mar 2017 #41

thanks lunatica Mar 2017 #43