Vpnservice.me

Vpnservice.me is an ambiguous website that uses deceptive scare tactics to trick Apple users into installing a dubious application, most likely a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). It should be noted that users land on websites such as Vpnservice.me out of their own volution rarely. In the vast majority of cases, they are taken there either via forced redirects or due to the activity of an adware application or a browser hijacker that has managed to sneak onto the user's device. 

Upon landing on Vpnservice.me, visitors will be presented with a fake warning stating that their Apple device (presumably an iPhone) has been infected with an unspecified virus. The supposed threat is so threatening that if left alone it could erase all of the data stored on the compromised device, including photos, notes, videos and all other data types. To avoid that worst-case scenario, users are directed towards clicking a highlighted 'Remove Virus' button that will install a VPN application capable of immediately removing the still unidentified virus threat apparently. The page presented by Vpnservice.me is designed to appear as if it is an Apple Security Alert. 

To make it clear - none of the claims made by this website are true. In fact, no website can detect malware threats on its own. Furthermore, even if the promoted application turns out to be a perfectly legitimate one, users should still go and download it from the official App Store and not from a dubious website they were presented with randomly. 

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