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My safari keeps pop up an alert page call "Apple system security" and ask me to call them to solve it. When I call them, they looked like trying to get my personal information.
How to prevent it? And how to stop the safari redirecting to other pages?
There has been an awareness of these scams, phony tech support, & slight of hand fakery.
Goes back many years, most have similar background and somewhat same resolution.
• Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759
• Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages | Apple Community
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071
• About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
• Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/clear-your-browsing-history-sfri47acf5d6/12.0/mac/10.14
+ other
• How to remove the after-effects of adware - Mac Malware Removal Help + Support | MWB Forums
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/236261-how-to-remove-the-after-effects-of-adware/
• Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679
• Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229
Good luck & happy trails!🌞🎣⛵️🌎
There has been an awareness of these scams, phony tech support, & slight of hand fakery.
Goes back many years, most have similar background and somewhat same resolution.
• Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204759
• Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages | Apple Community
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8071
• About pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203987
• Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/clear-your-browsing-history-sfri47acf5d6/12.0/mac/10.14
+ other
• How to remove the after-effects of adware - Mac Malware Removal Help + Support | MWB Forums
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/236261-how-to-remove-the-after-effects-of-adware/
• Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201679
• Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229
Good luck & happy trails!🌞🎣⛵️🌎
How to prevent safari fake alert?
