"Your system is infected with (3) Viruses” when opening a Safari tab

This happened to me too but i just took it to the apple store and said nothing was wrong with it and it was just probably a spam

You got some scare tactic, but...

The free Malwarebytes may take care of it...

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

Don’t give them any information, and I would delete the app immediately. You did well not to pay them- if they threaten anything if you delete the app, don’t pay any attention.

Just happened to me. I closed the window immediately and searched Apple.com

Fatima2p wrote:

I need the removal of virus

You can't remove what isn't there.

I got same thing this morning. just now. checked the number, not Apple that I can tell.

You've installed the absolute worst piece of junk on the entire Mac market. MacKeeper is just short of being classified as malware itself. This is an app that will claim a brand new Mac out of the box has hundreds of serious errors. They've been the subject of two lawsuits. Do yourself a HUGE favor and get rid of MacKeeper. Demand a refund if you can. Never install any AV software again. All of it is 100% useless.

Post a report from this please...

EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

There is also Malwarebytes…

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

I got this same popup and it appeared legit because they gave the impression that the Mac Tech Support team was sending this message. It was suggested I scan immediately and I downloaded Mac Speedup Pro. I have not gone any further but I now believe this is a scam and want to find a way to remove this download from my computer.

EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report...

https://pastebin.com/

Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck.

EtreCheck is a simple little app to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac.

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report...

https://pastebin.com/

There is also Malwarebytes...

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

I just gt that same nessage

i freaked

but

git right on Apple.com and found it’s nothing to worry about

the pop up had a button to scan enediatly , THATS when it probably will get downloaded.

is there a place I can get a virus scan directly from Apple ???

I also got the same kind of pop up saying that my computer was infected. Then the message urged me to call +1877******. I called and someone answered me asking for $100 over the phone before they would assist in helping solve the problem.

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12kcharl wrote:

Does anyone know how to get rid of it, it’s so annoying

Short of prosecutions, mass boycotting of the websites and ad networks involved, or teaching enough of everybody to not fall for the scam, no. Not until there’s much more risk or much less profit.

does it damage your phone.

No.

Darrennashville wrote:

I got malware that infected my calendar, how do I get rid of it

Per Apple: Delete spam calendars and events on iPhone

If you get unwanted calendar invitations or event notifications, you might have accidentally subscribed to a spam calendar. To remove the events, delete the calendar subscription.

How to remove calendar spam on your iPhone

1. Open the Calendar app.
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Calendars.
3. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap the More Info button  next to that calendar, then scroll down and tap Delete Calendar.

If this doesn't fix the issue, delete the calendar subscription in Settings:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Calendar > Accounts. Or if you use iOS 13, tap Passwords & Accounts > Accounts instead.
3. Tap Subscribed Calendars.
4. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap it, then tap Delete Account.

Learn more

• Learn how to recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams.
• Hide or delete a calendar from your Gmail or Google Calendar account.