Spam has become a common practice since the Internet existed. With the rise of always-connected mobile telephony, it has become even more widespread, particularly in services such as Gmail, WhatsApp and, of course, in calls. In Google’s cloud, Google Drive, it also appears as junk files and documents.
This is why some users have reported new suspicious file approval requests to Google. A state of alert has been established in the community, but you don’t have to worry about Google Drive spam– Opening these files will not infect your devices.
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As we read in Android Authority, Google has had more than one the problem of spam
However, recently there has been a significant wave of spammers What They target Google Drive users. Its scope is such that even Google itself has responded to user concerns. It all started with user reviews and ended in the Mountain View company’s support forums.
An article was published yesterday in said community, with the aim of addressing the “known issue” of “new spam attacks”. These require user approval, although should not pose a dangersays Shriti Ghosh, community leader.
Ghosh states that we can open the files without risk, although we should not click on links that take us out of Google Drive, let alone approve them. Also keep in mind that if we click on the notification and nothing opens, it means that Google has blocked the spam document (or the sender).
The problem extends to Twitter X where another user He shared his frustration. Perhaps for those more tech savvy this is no drama, however, the basic user can be easily fooled. It is therefore important to make users aware of the dangers of the Internet. For example, in Google Drive we can report suspicious files In a simple way.
To do it from your mobile we will use the official application. Next to one of the files in your library, you will see an icon consisting of three dots arranged vertically. When you touch it, among the options displayed we will see “Report”. Thus, we will report any inappropriate use of the platform and after review, it will be removed.
It is important to mention that Google Drive has a spam folder which arrived in 2023 to store potentially dangerous files, whether shared or added to your account. By dragging them to said directory, we will not receive updates to these files. To use it, you must open the menu on the left: you will see the heading “Spam”.
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