Private mode in Safari strangely opened Viber link

I was using private mode on Safari on my Macbook Air when it suddenly opened a Viber link.

I'm scared that my browser or machine is compromised since how the **** could that happen except if someone controlled the mouse and pasted that URL while I was using it? Can someone please explain?

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Posted on Nov 3, 2023 11:47 AM

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Nov 3, 2023 12:02 PM in response to lurkerneedshelp

I was using private mode on Safari on my Macbook Air when it suddenly opened a Viber link leading to the blog page.

I'm scared that my browser or machine is compromised since how the **** could that happen except if someone controlled the mouse and pasted that URL while I was using it? Can someone please explain?

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