Mister_Alex

Q: Security Problem With My Mac?

I have visited a few other websites and spoke to an expert at a certified Mac store, but I would feel better asking my questions here, too.

 

A few weeks ago I visited some new sites and got a tall, narrow pop-up saying that my IMac was infected, and something about hackers accessing it via different IP addresses. Everyone I asked tells me it is a scam, that Apple does not have built-in warnings like this. I failed to mention that the pop-up advises me to seek help with Apple or Apple Support. If it is a scam, why would it be telling me such?

What should I be doing? And is it safe to transfer files via USB to my Mac Book?

 

My iMac's OS is 10.5.8.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5), Leopard OS.

Posted on Feb 21, 2016 10:16 AM

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