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So I was browsing the interwebs for a book from my homeland that I heard was readily available in the lovely PDF format. I find a random website, one of those file hosting sites and it had a link to download the PDF. I click on it, yes I was an idiot, and a blank 20 page PDF opens up.
Got a bit nervous, but didn't linger on it. After a bit of time I ws downloading SkyFire as well as updating a few apps and lo n' be hold all kinda craziness is taking place on my iPad.
1- the SkyFire installation froze on the very last bit.
2- I noticed that some of the apps that were being updated, that we also in
Seperate folders, aree miraclously out of the folders and on the main screen
3- another app that wasn't being updating, also that I haven't. Used in a while
(Cool Hunting) Ks also outside of the folder and on the main screen!!
The first thing I did was wipe my iPad clean, and restored it from a 3 day old back up. Whew!
My worry is that I am not sure of my passwords are compromised or not, the main one I am worried about is my banks's that I had used within seconds before I stumbled on the dreadful PDF file
This is an iPad 2 with all the latest updates on it as well... Just for reference.
Hope my mistake saves someone else th e trouble.
Cheers,
Mina
Got a bit nervous, but didn't linger on it. After a bit of time I ws downloading SkyFire as well as updating a few apps and lo n' be hold all kinda craziness is taking place on my iPad.
1- the SkyFire installation froze on the very last bit.
2- I noticed that some of the apps that were being updated, that we also in
Seperate folders, aree miraclously out of the folders and on the main screen
3- another app that wasn't being updating, also that I haven't. Used in a while
(Cool Hunting) Ks also outside of the folder and on the main screen!!
The first thing I did was wipe my iPad clean, and restored it from a 3 day old back up. Whew!
My worry is that I am not sure of my passwords are compromised or not, the main one I am worried about is my banks's that I had used within seconds before I stumbled on the dreadful PDF file
This is an iPad 2 with all the latest updates on it as well... Just for reference.
Hope my mistake saves someone else th e trouble.
Cheers,
Mina