i just got a message saying my imac has got a bank worm virus and should download mackeeper to get rid of it

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waynek58 Author

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i just got a message saying my imac has got a bank worm virus and should download mackeeper to get rid of it

i just got a message on my mac saying i have a bank worm virus and should download mackeeper to get rid of it

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 28, 2015 7:04 PM

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Niel

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Sep 28, 2015 7:19 PM in response to waynek58

It's a scam. Ignore it.

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waynek58 Author

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Sep 28, 2015 7:20 PM in response to Niel

thanks Niel i was a bit worried about it

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mrsprime

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Jan 17, 2016 8:17 PM in response to waynek58

I hit scan and then it led me to download mackeeper page. I did not download it, but is it ok that I let the scan take place? If not what should I do?

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