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Bankworm Virus Alert on our Mac

HI my son was just playing on the Mac and got a security warning about a virus on the computer. he was asked to download something that would fix it - allegedly from Apple - looked genuine enough but luckily he wasnt sure and closed everything down. Is this a scam or do Apple send you such warnings?

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 9:41 AM

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Mar 28, 2016 7:34 PM in response to Eberge

I would do a scan anyways with a trusted Anti-Virus/Malware scan to just be on the safe side.


I wouldn't. For one thing: there aren't any viruses for Mac out in the wild and second, there is no "trusted" AV software that I would let within 1,000 ft of any of my Macs. If there was adware/malware/popups installed, there are several ways to take care of them - none of them involve AV ware.

Bankworm Virus Alert on our Mac

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