This message came up when I was opening a new window in the Safari browser and makes all sorts of threats if I don’t call Apple Support at 1-866-726-**** and follow Virus removal procedure immediately. I’m always wary of these things and just want to know if anyone else has run across this particular warning.
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It's phishing.
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).
Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.
If the problem persists download and run MalwareBytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.
patsy199 wrote:
Yep. On July 9, 2021
These popups and spam messages and these scams are commonplace.
Talk to your friends and associates, and talk about these scams with those folks that have not yet encountered them.
Because anybody using the internet is going to meet with these scams and these popups, sooner or later.
Fergi_76 wrote:
I have the same. But it’s in my calendar app.
Nope, you have a different (common) scam. No virus, no hacker, all from a calendar subscription.
Some website pr some pop-up ad offered a “do you want alerts/notifications?”, and that offer was accepted and a subscribed calendar was added and now you have alerts in your calendar.
A subscribed calendar that you no longer want.
As you no longer wish this subscribed calendar, you will want to remove it.
How to remove the calendar differs slightly, based on whether you are on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
On an iPhone on iOS 13 or later (iOS 14.7.1 is current) tap the calendar button at the bottom of the display, find the subscribed calendars section, and remove the unwanted calendar by tapping on the information ℹ️ button on the right of the rogue subscribed entry, scrolling down, and selecting the deletion.unsubscribe,
On iPad, the button to view the list of calendars including the subscribed calendars is in the upper left. Tap that. Find the added subscribed calendar entry, tap the information ℹ️ button to the right, scroll down, and remove it.
On a Mac, find the rogue subscribed calendar in the calendar list, control click on it, and select unsubscribe.
Here's a list of some of the common scams:
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
If you see the word “virus” or “hacker” anywhere in advertising or pop-up ads or calendar alert text these days, expect it to be a scam or a sketchy tool, and not actual malware. Calling telephone numbers can be spoofed, sending email addresses can be spoofed, and some advertisers routinely, well, lie.
Hello ~ In addition to the excellent advice by * MrHoffman * if you have per chance clicked on one of these and given out your personal information:
If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple ...
~Katana-San~
Click on the link in the Apple Recommended post at the top of this page....
GB
Not real, but scary...
https://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8435
It is a phishing attempt to get you to download malware.
Screenshot it and send to reportphishing@apple.com.
No truth, just phishing.
This happened to me but I found out there was a fake apple website going around and it would sometimes pop up and say the same thing.
Mass phishing. If you still have the email, you can forward it to reportphishing@apple.com and they’ll add it to their list.
Once again, it is a scam.
And, it's still a scam.
It was a scam before.
It is a scam, now.
It will always be a scam
Why do people keep posting a "me too" like they are expecting a different response.
tomkypa wrote:
Got the same one this AM Aug 13 2019
And.... it's still a scam.
Just got this in myself. Seem to me as fishing.
I tried to open the top bars on the site, no response.
So yeah...... fishy.....
Do you think?
Read the 9 pages in this thread. Of course it is "phishing".
"Your system is infected with (3) Viruses” when opening a Safari tab
