I got an pop-up on my screen on my Mac Book Pro ( OS 10.13.3) saying that my computer had a virus. It gave me an option, which I clicked on, to clean it. Then it asked if I wanted to buy it for protecting and improving the performance of my Mac Book. I wish to know if MacFly Pro sold or recommended by Apple? Does anyone have any experience of using it?
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mac Power Point 2008, ver 12.0
That message was a scam. Macs do no get "viruses". That should already give you a clue as to how much the developers of that software know about Mac.
No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
That message was a scam. Macs do no get "viruses". That should already give you a clue as to how much the developers of that software know about Mac.
No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
Any such popup message will always be a scam. Never, ever respond to such bogus messages.
Thank you, macjack, for your prompt and helpful advice. I have deleted MacFly Pro from my comp and emptied the trash. Best regards. Chaitanya
Thank you, stadman1 for your prompt advice. I have deleted MacFly Pro from my MacBook and emptied the trash.
You're welcome. There are many of these scams going around. Just remember to not install anything you haven't asked for. They all rely on you actually allowing the software to install.
Thank you, again.
MacFly Pro
