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My desktop has about 30+ icons that have popped up that say "Updater". I'm pretty sure it is some kind of virus but Im not sure what to do????

My desktop has about 30+ icons that have popped up that say "Updater". I'm pretty sure it is some kind of virus but Im not sure what to do????


MacBook, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 9, 2020 4:06 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2020 4:22 PM

lyndia wrote:

My desktop has about 30+ icons that have popped up that say "Updater". I'm pretty sure it is some kind of virus but Im not sure what to do????



If you suspect you have installed adware/malware. Try running this trusted utility https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/


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My desktop has about 30+ icons that have popped up that say "Updater". I'm pretty sure it is some kind of virus but Im not sure what to do????

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