Q: how do I find out if an "Apple" email about malware is legitimate?
I received an email warning from maybe, apple, about malware that needed immediate attention. I need to find out how to determine whether this is legitimate. In my safari I went to the link they posted in the warning and got this announcement from: http://icloud-webserver-3.online/index-2.html
Your Computer is infected with an adware or malware causing you to see this popup.
This may happen due to obsolete virus protections.
To fix, please call Apple Support at 1-800-982-1346 immediately. Please ensure you do not restart your computer to prevent data loss.
Possibility of Data & Identity theft, if not fixed immediately.
I actually called the number, not thinking yet that it was a "bad" site....? How can I check out the legitimacy of this warning?
MacBook Pro, iOS 9.0.1, Mail in version 10.11.5
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 12:28 PM
That's easy. It is NOT legitimate. It's a scam and it did not come from Apple.
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 12:31 PM