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do we require an antivirus for mac book pro

Hi

Greetings of the day !


Do you advise to install a antivirus software in Mac book Pro ( OS details given below)

If yes please give your recommendation with brand names of antivirus

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Nov 5, 2017 11:48 PM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2017 2:26 AM

They are phishing scams.


Learn how to identify and avoid fraudulent "phishing" email, fake ‘virus alerts’ and other scams:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht204759

How to report phishing emails to Apple:

These email addresses are monitored by Apple, but you might not receive a reply to your report.

  • If you receive what you believe to be a phishing email that's designed to look like it’s from Apple, please send it to reportphishing@apple.com.
  • To report spam or other suspicious emails that you receive in your iCloud.com, me.com, or mac.com Inbox, please send them to abuse@icloud.com.
  • To report spam or other suspicious messages that you receive through iMessage, tap Report Junk under the message, or take a screenshot on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac and send it to imessage.spam@apple.com.
  • If you receive a suspicious message about your purchase activity in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store, contact iTunes Support.


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Nov 7, 2017 2:26 AM in response to sandymou

They are phishing scams.


Learn how to identify and avoid fraudulent "phishing" email, fake ‘virus alerts’ and other scams:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht204759

How to report phishing emails to Apple:

These email addresses are monitored by Apple, but you might not receive a reply to your report.

  • If you receive what you believe to be a phishing email that's designed to look like it’s from Apple, please send it to reportphishing@apple.com.
  • To report spam or other suspicious emails that you receive in your iCloud.com, me.com, or mac.com Inbox, please send them to abuse@icloud.com.
  • To report spam or other suspicious messages that you receive through iMessage, tap Report Junk under the message, or take a screenshot on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac and send it to imessage.spam@apple.com.
  • If you receive a suspicious message about your purchase activity in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store, contact iTunes Support.


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