getting a virus warning from McAfee

apples_aregreat wrote:

Have you tried using CleanMyMac's "Malware Removal" option under the Protection tab?

CleanMyMac is pretty close to being malware itself. It is not necessary and frequently causes problems. Also, as MrHoffman noted, the problem here is not malware so any kind of "malware removal" would not resolve the issue.

Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

Hello Terry.

Have you tried using CleanMyMac's "Malware Removal" option under the Protection tab?

Also, try following Apple's guide on stopping notifications: Turn off notifications for an app or website on Mac - Apple Support

If you hover over the notification, do you get an option to stop sending the notifications? If so, you can click that.

lostnovice___ wrote:

Thank you so much for your reply, I also use clean my Mac X but it hasn’t seemed to eliminated this particular irritating situation.

This is not malware.

It’s an advertisement, using a notification you were offered somewhere, and had accepted.

To remove the notification, see: Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

Cleaning and anti-malware are built-in, and add-on security and cleaning apps—other than end-to-end VPNs and end-point security, where those tools are applicable—are generally unnecessary. Variously these tools can be problematic, too.

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS,  is an invitation for disaster. 

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 

1 - Disk Cleaner 

This will include CleanMyMac , aka “ BrickMyMac “

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

The The Built in Security  is all that is required.

Hello, Terry.

Unwanted pop-up notifications on your Mac may be a sign of malware (malicious software), which is disguised as McAFee. I would advise downloading a third party antivirus provider from the App Store (I use CleanMyMac X, however you can use any antivirus that you'd like.)

Make sure to back up your Mac in case this malware spreads and further damages your Mac.

If you need any help or have a question, feel free to let me know.

Please see the excellent user tip below.

Stop unwanted Notifications - Apple Community

Absolutely do not download anything. It's not malware of any kind. The correct answer was given to you in the first response by stedman1.