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Detected: Trojan_BO8DF831059 and others

Last night I was on what I thought was a craft site. It asked me to check the box to make sure I'm human, so I did and then the screen had a message saying my computer is infected. I did NOT click on it, closed out Safari, cleared history. Extensions are cleared, cookies, fraudulent websites warning is checked, Applications to uninstall, Safari is up to date (16.6), MacBook Air 2017 is up to date macOS Monterey 12.6.8. I ran Malwarebytes free version and says all is okay.


I'm also getting these system pop ups that say, You have a virus, click here. I do NOT click on these. Detected: Trojan #$%@, and a few others that I wasn't quick enough to take the photos. They seem to be disappearing quicker.


I was in a chat with Apple and all of a sudden after I told the person I tried what he was suggesting, chat support became currently unavailable. I don't know what else to do.

Posted on Jul 26, 2023 12:18 PM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2023 12:53 PM

If these are sliding in the from the top right of the screen, a site you visited has given itself permission to send push notifications. 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. Block any you don't recognize.


Then if you want, uncheck the box below 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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Jul 26, 2023 12:53 PM in response to MamaKitty72

If these are sliding in the from the top right of the screen, a site you visited has given itself permission to send push notifications. 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. Block any you don't recognize.


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


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


Detected: Trojan_BO8DF831059 and others

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