Virus notification on MacBook Pro.

Safari-Settings-Websites-Notifications- select the picture of the settings app & remove it

*issue resolved

Hi Raisen_7,

I think you have the answer, but just in case, this is how I fixed it, from the section pointed to by John Galt in this thread.

The answer lies in the Safari, where you go to Safari > Settings.. from the Menu. Then choose the Websites tab (8th one along). Here is the list of sites that have permission to show alerts - even ones that look like they come from System Settings! (i.e the cog). Lo and behold, the first one in the list was that very cog, with "allow" off to the right. I highlighted it then hit remove. That worked for me.

According to the Apple page, Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community those pesky notifications appear regardless of whether Safari is running or not! That is what confused me to start with, but now I know... :-)

Hi, try a couple of places...

Your Browser>settings>content>notifications

System Settings>Notifications

Any claim that your Mac is infected with a "virus" is a scam, so that's the quick answer to your question.

The Notifications you are encountering amount to an annoyance. If you were to click on them they would open a web page alleging your Mac is infected with something (hence the scam) and offer to "scan" your Mac (which is a lie) in an effort to get you to install something malicious, or to call a toll-free number that will connect you to a criminal whose job it is to convince you to give them your credit card number, bank account information, Apple ID, etc. That's the threat.

Stop the annoying Notifications by reviewing Customize website notifications in Safari on Mac - Apple Support. Apparently, you granted one or more websites the authority to harass you with annoying Notifications. When confronted with an offer to do that, your automatic, reflexive reply ought to be "just say no." Saying NO to scams is your first line of defense. NO stops the threat before it can even arise.

Excerpted from Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community:

Beware spontaneously appearing, unsolicited popups demanding immediate action. Think before you click.

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• If you encounter a website, popup, text message, email, or phone call alleging your Mac is infested with some ick or that you need to take immediate action lest dire circumstances ensue, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it. Read Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams.
• The same goes for website Notifications — attention-getting banners that appear at the top right corner of your screen. Safari gives you a great degree of control over them: Customize website notifications in Safari on Mac. Most of those Notifications are simply annoying, but some are intended to frighten and deceive you into installing something nefarious.