disinespic (.com) - New Malware?

A site you visited added itself to notifications in Safari. Everything you're seeing is nothing but a scam.

Open Safari's settings. Click on the Websites tab. Scroll down on the left side and click on Notifications. Remove the offending entry.

James Cook2 wrote:

Over the past few days I've had a series of suspicious Notifications pop up on my screen. Click on any and they attempt to link to a website that was just recently registered: disinespic (.com) It's designed to look as though it's McAfee.

Neither my installed McAfee or MalwareBytes detects anything on the computer. Some how it got through their protections and is apparently unknown to them. My own searches have yet to turn up anything that I can delete to remedy this.

Of course I'm concerned about what else it might do on my computer and whether or not it will find its way onto any of my other computers or devices.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions on how to deal with it and eliminate any threat.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/0845756d-e2c2-4efc-8944-bd775faaddde

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

Additionally, in macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The only Entity that can open and modify or alter this Volume is Apple.

That would occur when a update or UpGrade is performed.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

AntiVirus Developers purposefully Market their product to create a “ Fear Factor “. In so doing, creating a False Need for their Product.

The The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions

Third Party Security Software 

McAfee, 

Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions

Ouch 😂 on McAfee or for that matter, any AV Software

We ( collective / plural ) are pleased the source of this issue both on macOS and iOs has been caught and addressed.

Do come back to the Apple Support Communities ( ASC )  in the future .

It is a good place to get answers or suggestions to Apple Device issues.

Just had this experience, and found clicking links directed to website - Meneresocalless

• found both Safari website gear icon as well as "notification" Ask you. Both killed.
• interesting in that both Bit Defender and Malwarebytes both didn't find anything.
• first 'intrusion' since about 1991
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Part 1 of 2

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

Additionally, in macOS 11 Big Sur, macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The only Entity that can open and modify or alter this Volume is Apple.

That would occur when a update or UpGrade is performed.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

AntiVirus Developers purposefully Market their product to create a “ Fear Factor “. In so doing, creating a False Need for their Product.

The The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Part 2 of 2

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS,  is an invitation for disaster and comprising the Operating System

Certain Applications maybe available on the Apple Apps Store - this only means the Developer is prepared to pay Apple a portion on each sale. What the Application may do to the computer is up to the User to check this out before purchase

Any of the below should be removed as per Developers Instructions

Third Party Security Software 

This will include BitDefender

Read some of the posting and arrive at your own conclusions.

As I wrote initially I did already delete within Safari and also in System Settings where I did not allow the 'gear' notification.

Yes, I saw that. I was only responding to your comment that neither Bitdefender or Malwarebytes found anything. Which is correct because there's nothing on your computer to find.

Yes, it's a scam, and I've never been scammed before, that's since 1986 !!

That's rather hard to believe. Not a single text message, email, phone call or snail-mail that was ever anything but legitimate for the past 37 years?

I now spend more time on Passwords, 2FA, System Privacy authorizations etc. than I do in 'productive' work that I'm considering a platform change after 36 yrs, or maybe fire up the 2008 MacPro again.

That would be a very bad move. There are no web browsers for a Mac that old that are current with security updates, or even web standards.

Want to kill any website from ever doing this again? It's very simple. Turn off the check box shown below.

Ah, the Old McAfee Premium Package or something along those lines of " Still " to use polite words

Yes, have seen others thinking the AV Software was all but low and behold the McAfee VPN too

Lesson learned 🤞

I found it on my Mac. It was not in "pop-up windows", but in "notifications. It looks like a "Settings Gear Wheel". To get there, open Safari, choose Settings, then Websites, then look for "Notifications". Click on that, and can delete it.

Good Luck.

Whatever it was, it was the first malevolent event I've had in 30 years, virtually all without any 3rd party apps.

Malwarebytes is the limited free version and gets used maybe once every few years, and Bit Defender was a new install, now deleted.

Whatever the case, neither found the problem child, and I'm just intrigued how it bypassed Apple's fortress of gatekeeping systems.

interesting in that both Bit Defender and Malwarebytes both didn't find anything.

Not really since there's nothing on your computer to find. They're all just push notifications directly from the website that gave itself permission to do so.

As I wrote initially I did already delete within Safari and also in System Settings where I did not allow the 'gear' notification. Yes, it's a scam, and I've never been scammed before, that's since 1986 !! , and can't work out which site did it. Web history doesn't show any clues.

I now spend more time on Passwords, 2FA, System Privacy authorisations etc. than I do in 'productive' work that I'm considering a platform change after 36 yrs, or maybe fire up the 2008 MacPro again.

“That's rather hard to believe. Not a single text message, email, phone call or snail-mail that was ever anything but legitimate for the past 37 years?”

OK, badly worded… I have received them in all those forms, but never fallen for a single one.

I managed support, installs, updates and issues for 130 Macs way back, incl. X-SAN, so security was a priority.

Thanks for the pointer to the web notification option, yet another ‘easter egg’ trip to Settings.

Thanks for the pointer to the web notification option, yet another ‘easter egg’ trip to Settings.

That one was a very odd choice for Apple. They always tout that user security is one of their top priorities, but then let any website push any garbage to you they want unless you turn it off. It should be the other way around.