Do I need a virus protection for my Mac Catalina?
Do I need a virus protection for my MAC catalina? I have been knocked offline a couple of times
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
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Do I need a virus protection for my MAC catalina? I have been knocked offline a couple of times
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
I was told I was infected by some weird message.
Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community describes that scam:
Responding to that scam is what gets people into trouble. Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages - Apple Community has a few illustrations of them. Installing some "anti-virus" thing is an inappropriate response that is likely to cause real problems, as opposed to the phony problems those scams allege.
Don't believe everything you are told. There is a great deal of misinformation out there.
Also, see: Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
No. Being knocked offline has nothing to do with viruses/malware.
See: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community
I was told I was infected by some weird message.
Do I need a virus protection for my Mac Catalina?