I'm concerned that my Mac has been compromised.

IF your Mac Is up to date the chances you've been hacked are low. macOS'ses built in security is good. But I strongly reccommend against clicking on random popups

If you're afraid your Mac contains malware, you can always try and scan it with the free version of malwarebytes

And take a look in safari>settings>extensions to see if there are any unwanted safari extensions that cause the popups to occur

Hope this helps!

Kushina2 wrote:

I am concerned that my Mac may have been hacked. I was browsing the website http://app-work.org when I saw a gift icon appear. When I clicked on it, a message appeared that said "#wlecome". After clicking on it, the FaceTime app opened, but it did not appear to be making a call. It simply opened the app. When I visited the website again, the icon was no longer there.

I am concerned because I have never seen this icon before and I am not sure what it means. I am also concerned because the FaceTime app opened after I clicked on the icon. I do not have any known contacts on FaceTime, so I am not sure why it would open.

I have been keeping my Mac up to date with the latest software updates from Apple. I am running macOS Sonoma 14.0

I would appreciate any advice you can give me on how to check if my Mac has been hacked.

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Hacked...no.

I would not click on random pop ups from websites you visit...

I would review—

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony ...

Effective defenses against malware and other threats… - Apple Community

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