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I am receiving emails to renew a Norton antivirus subscription but I don’t recall ever having put this on my MacBook Air. did the MacBook come with Norton antivirus and it’s just now expiring? This seems odd since my MacBook is many years old I don’t even recall the year I purchased it. Am I being scammed?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 14, 2022 5:38 AM

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May 14, 2022 5:46 AM in response to wondering68

... Am I being scammed?

Yes.

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Jun 5, 2022 8:54 AM in response to wondering68

Yep it's a scam. I've had these on Mac iPhone and iPad from Norton, Macafee and Bullguard and I don't have a subscription to any of them.

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Jun 10, 2022 3:55 AM in response to wondering68

Just a point of reference.

No Apple Computer would ever come pre-installed as New with any type of Antivirus Software installed ever.

The Built in Security is all that is required.

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May 14, 2022 6:06 AM in response to wondering68

Do not install any anti virus. Norton is the worst.

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