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my safari has a virus I want to delete it. how can I solve my problem?

my safari has a virus I want to delete it. how can I solve my problem?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 22, 2020 2:01 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2020 7:42 AM

As there a currently not viruses that affect Macs, no, you don't have a virus. Did you get a pop-up warning in Safari that told you that you did? If so, that's just an ad trying to scare you into downloading software you don't need.


Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. It should take care of any adware you might have inadvertently installed.


https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/


And, to protect yourself going forward, read this:


Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

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Oct 22, 2020 7:42 AM in response to florencia289

As there a currently not viruses that affect Macs, no, you don't have a virus. Did you get a pop-up warning in Safari that told you that you did? If so, that's just an ad trying to scare you into downloading software you don't need.


Download and run the free version of Malwarebytes. It should take care of any adware you might have inadvertently installed.


https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/


And, to protect yourself going forward, read this:


Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

my safari has a virus I want to delete it. how can I solve my problem?

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