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  • Verified · Mar 2018

How to remove You’ve Been Selected To Test iPhone 9

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Olivia Morelli · Ransomware analyst

You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 is a fake notification reporting about an invented prize

You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 pop-ups

You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 is a scam[1] which started spreading on the Internet in March 2018. Its performance and design are similar to other survey scams alerts, including 2018 Annual Visitor Survey or Win an iPhone X. Usually, You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 virus show up on the web browser's screen unexpectedly and ask the potential victim to answer a couple of questions in exchange of the possibility to Test iPhone 9.

Name You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9
Type Adware
Sub-type Survey scam
Danger level Medium (can cause money and personal information loss)
Distribution methods Freeware, shareware, fake software updates, hacked websites
Symptoms Fake notifications about invented prizes, redirects to unknown websites, slow downs on web browser
Main dangers A risk of revealing personal information, a risk of being tricked into installing malware
Fixing the issue The easiest way to fix the problem is run a full system scan with FortectIntego

iPhone 9 scam might be generated by hacked websites, such as gifthunter.top, jsw.jsfor.net, epctrking.com, customer.visitorsurvey.net, and many others. You can get redirected to these domains after clicking on the malicious ad, link or by mistyping the URL address of the preferred domain. However, most frequently You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 scam starts manifesting itself when an adware program gets installed to the system. This survey scam alert says:

Congratulations!

You've been randomly selected to test the new iPhone 9 (coming in 2018).
Additional testers wanted still: 19

It's not a joke. You are invited to try out brand new iPhone 9 before it is distributed to the public. We're looking for another (random number) users for feedback to make this phone the best iPhone yet.

If you want to join our private test group, you have to answer the four questions below.
As a “Thank you” gift, we will send an iPhone X 128 GB completely free! Stocks are limited so answer quickly, act NOW!

The You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 pop-up mimics the design of the official Apple alerts. It includes Apple logo, which is not genuine and shows off the picture of the new iPhone 9 model, which is yet to come. The survey pretends-to-be generated by Apple Reward Center. This rogue iPhone test scam is based on many social engineering strategies to make it look reliable and persuasive.

In general, Internet users have to be aware of the fact that Apple is not giving away their products for free. Offers for $1 are also fake. Hoax alerts like You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 malware are distributed for the sole purpose – to trick gullible users into revealing their personal information. This alert requires to answer the following questions:

  1. Do you currently own any Apple products?
  2. Which of these features would you most like to have on iPhone 9?
  3. Which of these messages methods do you prefer?
  4. Do you have a valid shipping address to receive your Apple product?

After answering these questions, the potential victim will receive a confirmation window asking to indicate the following information:

  1. Full name;
  2. Address;
  3. Email address;
  4. Telephone number.

Despite the fact that this alter looks legitimate, we highly recommend removing You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 pop-up from Chrome or any other web browser. Although the estimated iPhone 9 reveal date is September 11, 2018,[2] Apple is not looking for additional testers, at least not this way. No iPhone and no iPhone X 128 GB are standing behind this message.

By participating in a survey, you expose yourself to a risk of privacy violation leading to identity theft. In previous survey scam practice, thousands of people were tricked into subscribing unwanted services for a considerable monthly fee, so the next month after filling in the answers on the You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 you may notice an increased telephone bill.

You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 scam example

According to Dieviren.de [3]experts, scams like this may also collect personal data with an intention to sell it on the black market. In this case scenario, hackers and scammers may start attacking your PC with using other social engineering strategies.

Those who have already been “selected” to test iPhone 9 should not fall for the trick. If this rogue alert locked the screen of your web browser, force quit it via Task Manager and then start You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 removal. For this purpose, you can either use FortectIntego to run a full malware scan or investigate the list of installed apps manually and delete all suspicious entries by yourself.

Careless installation of freeware might cause unusual web browser's behavior

Adware and other potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are relatively harmless. However, the content that they display can cause many problems, including data leakage or even identity theft.

Apart from generating misleading pop-up ads, survey prompts or fake software updates, ad-supported apps can track PC user's web browsing activities and generate a report to its developers and third-party affiliates. Therefore, the immediate PUP removal is needed.

The need to fix the system won't occur if Internet users start monitoring the installation of freeware. Unwanted programs usually spread as additional freeware components that are supposed to improve web browsing experience. However, there's a catch. Such components are not disclosed when selecting Quick or Basic installation.

If you want to have a chance to reject installation of unwanted components, make sure to opt for Advanced or Custom setup and unmark ticks saying that you agree to install browser add-ons or extensions.

Learn how to remove “You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9” fake alerts from Safari and other browsers

You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 virus indicates an adware infection. It means that the phony iPhone 9 offer will be generated by default as long as the adware won't be deleted.

To remove You've Been Selected To Test iPhone 9 adware from Chrome, Safari, and other browsers you should run a deep system scan with a professional anti-malware. This removal method is recommended to ensure complete system cleanup from malicious or potentially dangerous programs and files.

Those who prefer manual PUP removal can follow the instructions submitted by the 2-Spyware team. Make sure to follow each step carefully and repeat the exact sequence.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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