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浥 獳 the bright 攠 ⁴ desert ㄵ ㄴ 㠸 㔹 〰 㤠 hunts for pounds 敥 摥 搮
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Yiruhuimi ⁴ desert ㄵ ㄴ 㠸 㔹 〰 㤠 Liedaoyantang Li
Pretty random stuff there, and likely that's all it is, just some random characters.
What does it mean?
It might mean that you have encountered some kind of malware.
Download and run Malwarebytes. See if anything is detected.
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Yiruhuimi ⁴ desert ㄵ ㄴ 㠸 㔹 〰 㤠 Liedaoyantang Li
Pretty random stuff there, and likely that's all it is, just some random characters.
What does it mean?
It might mean that you have encountered some kind of malware.
Download and run Malwarebytes. See if anything is detected.
Hi, None that text me, this came from an English speaking friend.
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Hi, I can't locate MAlwarebytes for iPhone, would you have a link?
Wonder if that was an attempt to brick your phone with based on a vulnerability that was patched up a while ago?
Your friend's security might have been compromised, thus enabling the ability to send SMS spam from his account to you (and if so, likely to others).
The easiest thing to do would be to ask your friend if he has noticed any unusual activity on his various devices or in any interactions with those he frequently contacts.
