Fake Security Alerts appearing on desktop-Monterey

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Fake Security Alerts appearing on desktop-Monterey

I'm sure these are fake, as I have received several a day for a few days now. A momentary alert with an image of the MAC Security icon pops up for about 3 seconds, asking me to click, then disappears. I was quick enough to be able to screenshot one, and I have attached it. I need not say I don't have any Bank Of America accounts, but will, in the event you will ask me to check my account- so dont.

How to stop this, or get to the root of the mater?

MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Mar 17, 2023 9:02 AM

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Kurt Lang

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Mar 17, 2023 9:02 AM in response to Al_Chance

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

Open Safari's preferences. Click on the Websites tab and then scroll down to Notifications. Clear any entries in the right hand window. You might find something similar in the Pop-up Windows heading below that.

Then if you want, uncheck the box below that as shown here.

I personally can't think of any reason why I would ever want any website to push notices to me.

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Kurt Lang

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Mar 17, 2023 12:34 PM in response to Al_Chance

You're welcome. 🙂

There's been an incredible rash of these lately. And then only the ones we know about posted here. They use one of Apple's icons to add credibility to the scam.

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Al_Chance Author

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Mar 17, 2023 12:16 PM in response to Kurt Lang

I never even knew this existed!

I never put those there to my knowledge. One of them has the Sys Pref Icon. That one should be the source of the fake trouble for sure!

Thanks!

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Fake Security Alerts appearing on desktop-Monterey

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