unwanted pop up after login

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unwanted pop up after login

recently, upon logging onto my MacBook Pro (using Safari) and before I even go to any of my favourites, I get this annoying pop up which slides quickly from the top right corner of my screen and then disappears immediately. The first time, I erroneously clicked on it and it was a sex invite with lewd photos! I am getting these every day now and of course I don't click on them but they do show different names of women inviting sex! Has anyone had these and could help me to remove these unwanted pop ups? Perhaps I have a malware or virus that should be removed but not sure the best way to do that. I'm using Mac OS HighSierra Vers 10.13.6 and Safari Vers 13.1.2

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MacBook Pro 15″, 10.13

Posted on Sep 20, 2021 12:14 PM

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D.I. Johnson

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Sep 20, 2021 12:34 PM in response to toonies

You should download and run Malwarebytes.

It’s a safe and recommended utility from a trusted developer and respected ASC contributor. The application scans for adware and malware and is a popular tool among veteran users here in the Community. See if it can identify any malware you may have accidentally installed. The free version is probably all you need at this point.

Also, Notifications do appear at the top-right corner of your Mac's screen. Maybe there's a particular obnoxious app that is allowed to use notifications. You can manage that by going to System Preferences > Notifications and turning it off for individual apps.

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