My friend got hacked on facebook, after clicking his link, I am receiving tons of notifications that I need to update anti virus software, or buy more. What do I do?
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iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.4
As info, A bit more info on why a user does NOT need virus protection for macOS, if you are curious.
Read: Effective defenses against malware and other threats
For future reference... although Malwarebytes and EtreCheck are often recommended, neither are available in the App Store.
You can get them here…
Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popup… - Apple Community
If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support (CA)
PS = Friend was Hacked
They would have had to have given Physical and Direct Access to the Computer to the Hacker
Then, they would have had to have Given the Admin Password to the Hacker in order from the Hackers to do their Ditty Work
Go to Safari Settings, Websites, Notifications. Remove or deny any listed there. I'm not sure why anyone would want a notification from any website, but I would imagine any requests from a website to provide notifications are coming from some rogue javascript ad on the website, not the site itself.
You can also add them to system Notifications. Open Notification System Settings and look for any odd "apps" in the list. Remove them. If the notification has an icon, you may be able to match it to a rogue "app" in that list.
Finally, it is always a scam.
Yes it's a scam. If you are receiving them while in Safari, open Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications and empty the list.
I'm receiving notifications on my iMac that I need to update anti virus software. Is it a scam?
