![]() ![]() These scams can appear on any web browser running on any Mac, PC, or iOS device.ĭespite what they say your Mac has not been infected with anything other than a web page that won't go away, which is easy to fix. These popular browser scams spontaneously appear as an unexpected popup or unsolicited webpage (examples below click to enlarge) that allege the detection of "viruses" or the existence of some unsafe condition that needs to be addressed with great urgency: Read Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support. No other action is necessary, or justified. Do the equivalent of hanging up on the harassing phone caller: close the web page and forget about it. Your phone cannot become infected simply by an unwanted call, right? Neither can your Mac. You don't need to do anything but hang up and forget about it. These are scams just like an unsolicited phone caller harassing you to buy something you don't want.
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