290 viruses found, is this a scam?

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When I signed on this morning something pop up saying I had viruses 290 issues found Fix and enjoy a performance boost. Is this a scam?

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Posted on Aug 30, 2019 9:12 AM

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The section titled "If you see pop-up alerts or ads" is relevant.

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290 - That's all? LOL! It's a scam and a poorly conceived one. There are no known viruses that attack Mac OS let alone 290 of them.

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macjack wrote:

290 - That's all? LOL!

That's what I was thinking.

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